Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving 560,000 homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of schools and public transport.

Experts warn the explosive "bomb cyclone" will bring deadly winds, heavy rain and snow and is expected to cause widespread disruption across the UK. A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, forecaster Met Eireann said.

Storm Eowyn has hit the UK and Yorkshire is bracing itself as the strongest winds are now expected to hit the county slightly later in the morning. The Met Office say an amber weather warning is in place for Yorkshire from 6am until 9pm.