Schools have been closed and people warned not to travel on Friday, as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK. Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

Scottish Borders Council has taken the decision to close all schools and early learning and childcare facilities and cancel all waste and recycling services on Friday in light of the red weather warning for wind issued by the Met Office.