Storm Ashley is impacting air travel to and from Belfast City Airport on Sunday morning. As of 9am, all Aer Lingus flights from Britain have been cancelled until the scheduled arrival of a flight from Birmingham at 1pm this afternoon. The early morning Aer Lingus flights from Belfast City Airport to Exeter and East Midlands were also cancelled.

A series of flood alerts have been issued for Norfolk and Suffolk as forecasters warned of strong wind gusts. It came as disruption was expected in parts of the UK due to the impact of Storm Ashley. The Met Office said gusts could reach 51mph (82km/h) in Lowestoft,

Heavy rain and winds of up to 80mph are predicted in parts of the UK during the first named storm of the season.

Heavy rain and gale-force winds are forecast to hit parts of the UK this weekend in the first named storm of the season. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning ahead of Storm Ashley’s arrival in Britain on Sunday,