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Storm Goretti: All trains in Cornwall set to be suspended

Network Rail has confirmed that all trains in Cornwall will be suspended this evening due to adverse weather conditions expected to be brought in by Storm Goretti. Trains will stop from 6pm until Friday morning,

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Schools in Cornwall close as Storm Goretti approaches UK

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Storm Goretti causes mayhem across UK with hurricane-force winds and 69 flights cancelled

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Storm Goretti leaves tens of thousands without power as travel disruption expected across UK

Yesterday, the Met Office issued a red wind warning for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall.

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Storm Goretti: rail services suspended, flights cancelled and schools closed across UK – as it happened

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'Worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain with flights grounded, roads blocked and rail lines closed as 100mph Storm Goretti leaves trail of devastation across UK and thousands without power

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Storm Goretti live: rail services suspended, flights cancelled and schools closed across UK as 380,000 homes in France lose power

More than 45,000 properties were without power in south-west England just before 9am on Friday, according to the National Grid ’s website, while about 17,000 had no power in the West Midlands, more th...

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Storm Goretti live updates: 65,000 homes are without power as 100mph winds batter the South West - as snowfall hits middle England

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Cornwall hit by red warning Storm Goretti winds

Live Devon storm updates as GWR cancels trains due to Goretti danger

Great Western Railway has confirmed that trains between Exeter and Okehampton and Exeter and Barnstaple are to be suspended from 6pm due to weather concerns. The train operator has advised that passengers should travel earlier and not attempt to travel late this afternoon through to the evening today.

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