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A woman with a broken umbrella walks windy conditions in Leeds. PA
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Information boards displaying delayed and cancelled train services at Edinburgh Waverley Station in the aftermath of Storm Isha in Scotland. Reuters
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Large waves hit the harbour wall at sunrise in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. Reuters
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Workers recover lorries blown over on the M6 motorway during high winds, near Shap, north west England. AFP
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Rough water at the Falls of Dochart in Killin, Stirling, after the storm blew through the area overnight. PA
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A DFDS ferry arrives at the Port of Dover in Kent during the aftermath of the storm. PA
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Big waves in Blackpool caused by the storm. PA
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High waves in Salthill, Galway, Ireland, during Storm Isha. AP
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A fallen tree branch on a car in Belfast. PA
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Passengers wait at Euston station, London, following train delays. PA
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Departure boards at Manchester Airport show many flights cancelled or delayed due to high winds. AFP
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A man walking in high winds at Salthill, Ireland. AP
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Scaffolding was dislodged in Belfast City centre amid high winds. PA
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A crowded Dublin Airport after flights were cancelled due to Storm Isha. Reuters
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A clock tower was blown off in Eyre Square, Galway. PA
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A woman with a broken umbrella walks windy conditions in Leeds. PA
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Information boards displaying delayed and cancelled train services at Edinburgh Waverley Station in the aftermath of Storm Isha in Scotland. Reuters
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Large waves hit the harbour wall at sunrise in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. Reuters
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Workers recover lorries blown over on the M6 motorway during high winds, near Shap, north west England. AFP
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Rough water at the Falls of Dochart in Killin, Stirling, after the storm blew through the area overnight. PA
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A DFDS ferry arrives at the Port of Dover in Kent during the aftermath of the storm. PA
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Big waves in Blackpool caused by the storm. PA
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High waves in Salthill, Galway, Ireland, during Storm Isha. AP
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A fallen tree branch on a car in Belfast. PA
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Passengers wait at Euston station, London, following train delays. PA
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Departure boards at Manchester Airport show many flights cancelled or delayed due to high winds. AFP
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A man walking in high winds at Salthill, Ireland. AP
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Scaffolding was dislodged in Belfast City centre amid high winds. PA
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A crowded Dublin Airport after flights were cancelled due to Storm Isha. Reuters
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A clock tower was blown off in Eyre Square, Galway. PA
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A woman with a broken umbrella walks windy conditions in Leeds. PA
Storm Isha forces Dublin-bound flight to divert 800km to Paris
Flights across the UK delayed a day after winds reached 160kph
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