Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, the Met Office said.

Schools have been closed and people warned not to travel on Friday, as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK. Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

The Irish and UK weather agencies issued a red wind warning - the highest alert level - for the whole of Ireland, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, saying inland winds of up to 130 kilometres (81 miles) per hour from Storm Eowyn could be a danger to life.

Storm Éowyn will bring a “weather bomb” to Ireland and the UK, unleashing destructive winds and heavy rain, the Met Office forecaster said.

Rare weather warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Friday, as Storm Éowyn heads towards the UK. The warnings for wind mean flying debris could cause a danger to life,

Millions have received an emergency phone alert over the approaching Storm Éowyn, as schools and transport networks are due to shut and people asked to stay home in parts of the

It comes as forecasters warned Storm Eowyn could bring winds of up to 100mph in areas affected by the rare weather alert across Scotland, Northern Ireland and north Wales on Frida