A rare red weather warning for "violent storm force winds" has been issued for the peak of Storm Éowyn on the Isle of Man on Friday. Ronaldsway Met Office said gusts of up to 85mph (137km/h) were set to hit the island between 07:00 and 14:00 GMT, representing a risk to life from flying debris.

Friday’s red weather warning is the first in the north since the Met Office changed how it classifies warnings in 2011

Thousands of schools have been closed on Friday as Storm Eowyn batters the country with winds of over 100mph. The Met Office has issed two rare red weather warnings in Scotland and Northern Ireland, as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,