Storm Darragh latest: Storm Darragh sparks Major incident in Wales as man killed in Lancashire

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Storm Darragh has sparked travel disruption across the country, with flights, bus and rail services cancelled or delayed as strong winds and rain batter the UK.

Air traffic control provider Nats has said temporary air traffic restrictions are in place at Heathrow and Gatwick due to the storm.

Cardiff Airport closed its runway until 1pm, causing signficant delays and cancellations.

A flight from Abu Dhabi to Manchester has been diverted to Frankfurt, Germany, while delays and cancellations also took place at Bristol Airport.

CrossCountry and Great Western Railway both warned people against travel, with a number of services cancelled on Saturday.

Avanti West Coast has suspended services between Holyhead and Chester. Disruption has also been reported around Wolverhampton.

A plane lands at Leeds Bradford Airport during Storm Darragh (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Transport for Wales has suspended a number of routes and is warning of significant disruption. Northern, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express are also among those reporting disruption

Railway and ferry services in Scotland were disrupted through Saturday morning and afternoon, while snow gates were also closed on roads in the northeast of the country.

Scotrail said services on the line between Girvan and Ayr were disrupted by the tree on the tracks, with Network Rail sending a chainsaw team to the site.

There have been snow gate closures on the A93 and A939 roads. The southbound A1 was restricted at Eyemouth due to a fallen tree.

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