Homes lose power as high winds batter South West
A yellow weather warning is in place until 6pm.
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for South West England on Sunday as adverse weather batters the region.
Power outages have been reported in Taunton, Bideford, Newquay and Liskeard. National Grid have confirmed they are working to restore the power and will provide updates as soon as possible.
A yellow warning for wind that is covering much of Scotland and England is also in place in the South West until 6pm today. Wind speeds of up to 55mph have been recorded in Penzance.
A yellow warning for rain is also in place in parts of Cornwall and Devon until the end of the day as heavy rain sweeps through the region, with 60-70mm of rainfall expected.
Flood alerts are in place in Somerset for the River Yeo and River Parrett Moors around Muchelney and Thorney. There is also an alert that indicates Sherborne Lake is nearly full and its spillway may soon activate.
Alexander Burkill from the Met Office says those who need to travel should allow extra time for journeys and advises drivers to drive slowly. "Ideally, if you can avoid travelling during the period of worse weather, that would be best."