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HISTORICAL FACTS: Storm franklin - The Untold Story

Woman slapped with £100 airport fine for pulling car over during panic attack

Annie Amos, 68, pulled over in a no-stopping zone at Bristol Airport when she experienced heart palpitations - her husband Steve says she didn't see the signs because it was during Storm Franklin and her view was obstructed.

Daily Mirror

Three trains broke storm speed limits, report says

Blanket speed restrictions were imposed across the rail network in north-west England and Scotland on February 21 due to Storm Franklin.

The Independent UK

The trail of destruction left in Didsbury by the flood - and the fear that the system can't cope with another

Residents 'should be prepared for storms to happen more commonly than what they have done in the past'

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Millions of UK homes are at risk of flooding – here's how to protect yourself if you live in one of them

About 5 million properties are at risk of flooding in England alone. The impacts can be huge: storms Ciara and Dennis in 2020 cost £360 million in insurance payouts, while the recent Storm Franklin has flooded hundreds of homes across England and Wales. Floods are, by some margin, the most…

The Conversation

Parents shamed in Storm Franklin email about children 'walking to school barefoot'

'They were making me feel like a bad parent for putting my kid first'

Wales Online

Mum slams 'disgusting' letter sent out by school after Storm Franklin

Parents were sent the note on Monday, February 21, after Storm Franklin raged across the UK with winds of up to 70mph.

Daily Record

School's letter home after Storm Franklin made mum 'feel like a bad parent'

All Saints Catholic Primary School in Merseyside sent a letter criticising parents who kept their kids home and saying if children in war-torn nations could "clamber over rubble past bombed out ruins" why their kids could not come to classes

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"It's such bad luck": Student left in shock after massive tree crushes her car during Storm Franklin

"I can't believe it happened to me"

Manchester Evening News

Edinburgh issued with yellow weather warning for heavy snow and wind as Storm Franklin arrives

Weather experts at the Met Office are predicting that Scotland is set to be battered by heavy snow and strong gusts of wind today, as the winter weather takes a turn

Edinburgh Live

Footage shows 'alarming' flooding on A52 due to Storm Franklin

A driver captured it on his dashcam

Nottingham Post

Irish family left devastated after lightning strike during Storm Franklin leaves them homeless

Tony and Margaret O'Shaughnessy were in their house in Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick with their two children when Storm Franklin wreaked havoc on their home

Irish Mirror

Storm tears wall off warehouse and dumps it in the road

The company said no-one was injured by the incident as it praised public agencies for their support.

Liverpool Echo

Storm Gladys: Met Office weather forecast as strong winds and wintry showers could hit UK

The end of February is proving to be a hazardous one as Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin brought gales

Nottingham Post

'Hefty wall' comes crashing down near Arnold during Storm Franklin

Locals say it's fortunate no one was hurt

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Incredible moment rare 'dust devil' phenomenon seen on UK beach during Storm Franklin

A mammoth clean-up operation has begun with homes and businesses flooded and roads submerged after the awful weekend storms Eunice and Franklin

Daily Record

Storm Franklin batters roof of Kincaidston flats as damage revealed to Ayr estate

Samantha Allan shared the aftermath of the storm which hit yesterday morning.

The Guardian - UK

Storm Franklin: more wind, rain and flooding expected across UK

Met Office issues two yellow weather warnings but impact not forecast to be as extreme as in recent days

Manchester Evening News

Met Office weather forecast as Storm Gladys could hit UK this week

Windy conditions forecast for later this week could develop into the next named storm

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Man rescued from Scots river after he 'clung onto jetty for dear life' in Storm Franklin

The man fell into the Water of Girvan between his boat and a wooden jetty on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Plane forced to abort landing as Storm Franklin winds make it sway dangerously

The Turkish Airlines flight was coming into land at Manchester Airport when it was caught by Storm Franklin's heavy winds, sending it almost crashing to the ground

Liverpool Echo

Storm Franklin hits Merseyside with fallen trees and hundreds evacuated from homes

Pictures show some of the devastation Storm Franklin caused in Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Storm Franklin rips roof off block of flats as hundred evacuated

A hundred residents were removed from the block for their safety

Irish Mirror

Donegal golf course left underwater as Storm Franklin wreaks havoc

The Independent UK

Storm Franklin: Power restored to vast majority of customers

At the peak of the disruption, Northern Ireland Electricity said there were 10,000 homes without power.

Leeds Live

Storm Franklin travel chaos forces Department for Transport's Leeds staff to stay at home

The base was set up to make big government departments less London-centric

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