DARK SECRETS: Storm darragh - The Real Truth

Tom Voyce was nearly three times over drink-drive limit when he drowned, inquest hears

The former England player went into a swollen ford during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Tom Voyce died while trying to cross the River Aln in Northumberland in December, as Storm Darragh passed through the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Former England international was three times over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Ex-London Wasps player Tom Voyce, 43, died while trying to cross the River Aln during a storm in Northumberland last December

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Holyhead port closure to disrupt Christmas travel across Irish Sea

Impact of Storm Darragh has shut route between Wales and Ireland, with up to 150,000 passengers affected

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Country diary: Storm Darragh created holes in the woods

Wellington, Somerset: It’s not just trees that are felled, every leaf from every twig has been meticulously picked off by the wind

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Dad fighting for his life after tree struck family during Storm Darragh

Dan was struck by a huge cedar tree as Storm Darragh battered the UK on December 7

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

‘Highly unlikely’ Holyhead will reopen before Christmas, Irish premier says

The damage done to Holyhead port during Storm Darragh is feared to be worse than originally estimated.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Power returned to all homes after Storm Darragh

National Grid said teams would be in the hardest hit areas in the coming days, completing repairs.

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2024

Wife of former England rugby player Tom Voyce ‘devastated’ and ‘heartbroken’ over his death

The former wing player was washed away in the River Aln during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

More than 2,000 homes still without power after Storm Darragh

A local councillor in Wales said he knows some who have been without power for five days.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024