louise in stonehaven. thank you for that update.of the river swale, in the, in richmond in yorkshire. the river swale as you can see, is swollen by the floodwaters coming from storm babet, a storm which has taken the lives of two people as it battered the uk with torrential rain, strong winds and severe flooding overnight. hundredings have been advised to leave their homes, in parts of scotland, thousands of properties have been left without power. as we have been left without power. as we have been left without power. as we have been reporting, a rare red weather warning, have been reporting, a rare red weatherwarning, meaning have been reporting, a rare red weather warning, meaning that will is a risk to life, remains in force in the worst affected parts of the country. there we will leave it for now, but let us hand over the matt with hello. weather conditions for some will get worse before they get better this weekend. gradually, let's focus on where the warnings are at the moment. still that met office red warning across parts

i am here in stonehaven and| right.s town could be hit really badly by storm babet, it is no stranger to flooding, there has been flooding on previous occasion it does appear that here it has escaped the worst, we are not seeing the sort of scenes like we have seen in the angus town of brechin where people have been evacuated overnight. travel has been disrupted in scotland, though the main a90 road between stove haven here to dundee has been completely closed, trains have been cancelled and network rail say they expect some to not run until sunday. also while this red weather warning remains in place, also, amber and yellow warnings across parts of scotland, for wind and rain, yellow warnings across parts of scotland, forwind and rain, so, yes, it looks like the weather will continue to remain bad, in the coming hours, perhaps, into it can weekend. �* ., , . . , weekend. and louise, clearly, the wind is the — weekend. and louise, clearly, the wind is the biggest _ weekend. and louise, clearly, the wind is the biggest p

we're nowjoined by our reporters across the uk — louise hosie in stonehaven, rowan bridge in yorkshire and finally chris dearden in flintshire, north, wales. louise, i'm going to start with you. you in stonehaven are on the edge of this new red alert area from the met office which is in force from midnight tonight, what is the latest? , , ., latest? yes, well, 'ust about in the last ten minutes, _ latest? yes, well, just about in the last ten minutes, the _ latest? yes, well, just about in the last ten minutes, the wind - latest? yes, well, just about in the last ten minutes, the wind has - last ten minutes, the wind has really picked up, it has been whipping up the waves behind me and driving the rain here. now, here in stonehaven, there have been some fears about the impact of flooding, the town here has been flooded before. at the moment, it actually seems to have escaped the worst of it, but obviously with that you are new coming in later on this evening, there are realfears new coming in later on this evening, there are real fears here about what might happen. there has also been

we can also hear from our reporter louise hosie, she's in stonehaven and spoke to gareth barlow aboutere. the wind has really picked up, it has been whipping up the waves behind me and driving the rain here. now, here in stonehaven, there have been some fears about the impact of flooding, the town here has been flooded before. at the moment, it actually seems to have escaped the worst of it, but obviously with that you are new coming in later on this evening, there are realfears here about what might happen. there has also been a lot of transport disruption in scotland, the main road between here and stonehaven and dundee has been closed in both directions, many trains and other services have been cancelled. there have also been power cuts, the electricity company telling us that they have now restored power to around 2a,000 customers, but they are still waiting to try to reconnect another 4000. so, yes, here the conditions are still really very difficult, and i think the feeling here in stonehaven is that the storm is definitely far from over. louise, we can see the waves rolling in

it's notjust here in stonehaven where they're protecting their property.hris. it's bricks and mortar at the end of the day — somebody can't take it off you. a river can take it off you. flooding can take it away from you. what's going through your mind knowing this might be happening in the next few hours? well, this was a retirement project. and i'mjusta bit... it'sjust not happening, is it? it's not happening... it's not happening. at paul and kim's housejust moments later, the official warning comes through. they're instructing people to leave their houses. i'm not going. are you going to? yeah. oh, aye. i'm not. i'm not leaving my dog, i i am not doing this again. no way! i'm not going. a tough conversation. and this is just one family in one town. will they and others heed the advice? we're not going to be able to eliminate the disruption. i'm afraid there will be significant disruption given the amount of heavy rainfall that's likely to fall. but we want to first of all prioritise people's welfare, and the way people can do that is listen to the advi

it's notjust here in stonehaven where they're protecting their property. day — somebody can't take it off you. a river can take it off you. flooding can take it away from you. what's going through your mind knowing this might be happening in the next few hours? well, this was a retirement project. and i'mjusta bit... it'sjust not happening, is it? it's not happening... it's not happening. at paul and kim's housejust moments later, the official warning comes through. they're instructing people to leave their houses. i'm not going. are you going to? yeah. 0h, aye. i'm not. i'm not leaving my dog, i i am not doing this again. no way! i'm not going. she sobs a tough conversation. and this is just one family in one town. will they and others heed the advice? we're not going to be able to eliminate the disruption. i'm afraid there will be significant disruption given the amount of heavy rainfall that's likely to fall. but we want to first of all prioritise people's welfare and the way people can do that is listen to the advice, particularly in that red weather w

it's notjust here in stonehaven where they are protecting their property.ainst time for chris. its bricks and mortar at the end of the day, somebody can't take it off you. a river can take it off you. that can take it away from you. what's going through your mind knowing this might be happening in the next few hours? well, this was a retirement project. and i'mjusta bit... it'sjust not happening, is it? it's not happening. at paul and kim's housejust moments later, the official warning comes through. they are instructing people to leave their houses. i'm not going. are you going to? yeah, oh, aye. i'm not. i'm not leaving my dog, i i am not doing this again. no way! i'm not going. a tough conversation. and this is just one family in one town. will they and others heed the advice? we are not going to be able to eliminate the disruption, i'm afraid there will be significant disruption given the amount of heavy rainfall that is likely to fall. but we want to first of all prioritise people's welfare and the way people can do that is listen to the advice, partic

it's notjust here in stonehaven where they are protecting their property.ver can take it off you. that can take it away from you. what's going through your mind knowing this might be happening in the next few hours? well, this was a retirement project. and i'mjusta bit... it'sjust not happening, is it? it's not happening. at paul and kim's house, just moments later, the official warning comes through. they are instructing people to leave their houses. i'm not going. are you going to? yeah, oh, aye. i'm not. i'm not leaving my dog, i i am not doing this again. no way! i'm not going. a tough conversation. and this isjust one family in one town. will they and others heed the advice? we are not going to be able to eliminate the disruption, i'm afraid there will be significant disruption given the amount of heavy rainfall that is likely to fall. but we want to first of all prioritise people's welfare, and the way people can do that is listen to the advice, particularly in that red weather warning area, and the most important thing you can do is listen to the adv

aberdeenshire council has a live shot of stonehaven harbour. this is the scene there live now.ake. the gusts are also driving the rain into the shore. so, why is this storm so dangerous and how often are we likely to see events like this? chris fawkes from our weather team joins me now. just give us some analysis of the storm. why is it considered just so dangerous? storm. why is it considered 'ust so dangerous?— dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with _ dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the _ dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the idea _ dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the idea that - dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the idea that red i start off with the idea that red weather warnings aren't issued very often. this is our top level of weather warning here in the uk, and the heavy rain warning enforceable parts of aberdeenshire, dundee, perth and kinross, along with angus, where in brechin, just over the last half hour, we have had reports of 350 properties being evacuated. this isjust 350 properties being

the a90, between dundee and stonehaven, remains closed.he water levels there are still high and we are still in the middle of the heavy rain. it is going to take some time for these water levels to drop. it is only when these water levels drop that we are going to be able to go in and look at the structures, and if there is any damage to the hammering that the structures have taken over the last few days. dozens of flood alerts and warnings remain in place. as locals are left counting the cost of the damage, a red warning is still in force, with more rain and wind expected in the coming hours. ben philip, bbc news, brechin. that is it for this part of the programme. we will be back after a short break, stay with us here on bbc news. hello. it's still raining heavily and persistently across parts of the uk. so let's start with the important message and that red warning from the met office is still in force for parts of eastern scotland. it means danger to life. it's valid until 6:00 pm this evening, as is this much wider amber warning in ea

— you said stonehaven had escaped the worst and it was on the edge of the red weather warning region., but we obviously cannot hear her, so we will come back to louise and a few moments and see if we can re—establish the line there. let's take you to england. because storm babet has been affecting the rest of the uk. like we say, notjust scotland affected. the uk. like we say, not “ust scotland affectedfi the uk. like we say, not “ust scotland affected. that's right, and amber weather _ scotland affected. that's right, and amber weather warning _ scotland affected. that's right, and amber weather warning meaning i scotland affected. that's right, and amber weather warning meaning a | scotland affected. that's right, and - amber weather warning meaning a risk of flooding and traffic disruption which runs from the north—east england, down the spine of england to the east midlands. and here in richmond in north yorkshire in the prime ministers constituency this is really the midpoint of the amber weather warning and we can feel it. it's been raining pretty much continuously here for the l

the a90, between dundee and stonehaven, remains closed.there are still high and we are still in the middle of the heavy rain. it is going to take some time for these water levels to drop. it is only when these water levels drop that we are going to be able to go in and look at the structures, and if there is any damage to the hammering that these structures have taken over the last few days. dozens of flood alerts and warnings remain in place. as locals are left counting the cost of the damage, a red warning is still in force, with more rain and wind expected in the coming hours. ben philip, bbc news, brechin. before we go a reminder of one of our main story this hour. that is that sir bobby charlton, considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 86. we have had another statement that has come in, paying tribute to him, from the fifa president. he says, on behalf of fifa and the global football family, i send behalf of fifa and the global football family, isend my behalf of fifa and the global football fami

instead stonehaven and aberdeenshire, usually defensible to the test.r. advice is if you are in a red weather— advice is if you are in a red weather what area, do not traveb _ weather what area, do not travel. we have told our staff in those _ travel. we have told our staff in those areas to stay at home. if in those areas to stay at home. if you _ in those areas to stay at home. if you live — in those areas to stay at home. if you live across the rest of the — if you live across the rest of the network or want to travel in scott — the network or want to travel in scott brown across the network, check before you travet _ network, check before you travel. ~ . , . travel. what is the wind and rain, travel. what is the wind and rain. much _ travel. what is the wind and rain, much of— travel. what is the wind and rain, much of the _ travel. what is the wind and rain, much of the rest i travel. what is the wind and rain, much of the rest of i travel. what is the wind and | rain, much of the rest of the uk today. people are advised to brace themselves for wha

in stonehaven in aberdeenshire, the new flood defences were being put to the test.een much better. our advice is, if you're in a red weather—warning area, do not travel. we've told our staff in those areas to stay at home. if you live across the rest of the network or want to travel on scotrail across the network, check before you travel. warnings for wind and rain cover much of the rest of the uk today — people advised to brace themselves for what babet brings. simon jones, bbc news. what does it look like right now out there? our correspondent fi lamdin has been meeting affected people in brechin. all morning the liferafts you have been getting people in and out. it has been a very concentrated effort to get all those out to have been trapped. i'm not sure why those people are now working. we've seen people are now working. we've seen people tried to drive out, and as you can see, their carsjust people tried to drive out, and as you can see, their cars just get stuck. this house over here, we have just seen the residents come down, and they are absolutely in tears

lot of those rocket systems usually work on electric power batteries and they need to get powered stonehaven usually that's by and, and almost certain just by generators. and so if you cut off the fuel and then i think this may well the common elements of what we see, they couldn't and merging kind of sieges of areas, potentially depending again on how much, what, what they, how they decide to react to this. but you can also cut off, for example, electricity and total system on the field tracing systems. if you start with you getting into suddenly you can see the reason debtor for, for trying to stop to getting and also to the hospitals. because you're concerned that i q, this keeps, i'm honest, this capability running. so that gets incredibly complex. it's going to be brutal. if something doesn't change, i think, you know, i mean politically, because i do think it's a strategic level. the problem with this is yes, israel kind of military ready. i think at least i don't know where the guys i have a whole lot of destruction in more than we'd seen. but they kind of do it. what they do that are

in stonehaven in aberdeenshire, the new flood defences were being put to the test.s the rest of the network or want to travel on scotrail across the network, check before you travel. warnings for wind and rain cover much of the rest of the uk today — people advised to brace themselves for what babet brings. simon jones, bbc news. joining me live is fiona lamdin in brechin and alison freeman, who is in whitley bay. we have been watching you throughout the morning with people being evacuated where you are. they've been brought out in dinghies, and that culture by surprise, even though there are weather warnings in place? though there are weather warnings in lace? , �* �* . ., place? yes, i'm in brechin, and we have 'ust place? yes, i'm in brechin, and we have just seen _ place? yes, i'm in brechin, and we have just seen there _ place? yes, i'm in brechin, and we have just seen there are _ place? yes, i'm in brechin, and we have just seen there are some - place? yes, i'm in brechin, and we i have just seen there are some people behind, i don't know if you can see, her

the a90, between dundee and stonehaven, remains closed. the heavy rain. it is going to take some time for these water levels to drop. it is only when these water levels drop that we are going to be able to go in and look at the structures, and if there is any damage to the hammering that the structures have taken over the last few days. dozens of flood alerts and warnings remain in place. as locals are left counting the cost of the damage, a red warning is still in force, with more rain and wind expected in the coming hours. ben philip, bbc news, brechin. there have been flood warnings in south yorkshire. andy gill is in cat cliff. this is the main street. they have had flooding before but this took them by surprise. no problems were anticipated. that all changed after two o'clock this morning when the flood defences for the river rather failed and this is the result. joining us is the chairman of the parish council. you live down there. what happened this morning? the first thin what happened this morning? he first thing we what happened

so when the east coast from forfar all the way up to stonehaven , residents and stonehaven, residentsusinesses are bracing for as much as 250mm of rain, which will bring flooding, power cuts, travel disruption and of course a risk to life . a risk to life. >> voters in the constituencies of mid bedfordshire and tamworth heading to the polls today for two by elections . two by elections. >> conservative mp theo clarke is hosting a debate on birth trauma today, as she calls for the government to include support in a meaningful way in the women's health strategy. and she's been speaking with our political editor, christopher hope, about personal hope, about her own personal experience and why she wants to see change. >> it was the worst experience of my life. thought i was of my life. i thought i was going to die you said, i was going to die as you said, i was in labour a long time. in labour for a very long time. the government published last year the women's health strategy, really strategy, which i really welcomed, and trauma, was welcomed, and birth trauma, was identified introductio

sandbags being collected in stonehaven.re, so i'm going to put my floodgate on and then put a couple of sandbags in front of that. so and hopefully no flooding this time. as well as stonehaven, laurencekirk, brechin, montrose and forfar are all in the red zone. a rare level of alert from the met office, warning of danger to life and severe damage to property. this isn't about saying go about your day to day life as normal and then we'll come and just sort things out. this is a far more serious and significant one. this is about absolutely everyone's got to be planned and prepared here. it's a team effort. it's about individuals taking responsibility. the emergency services are there to deal with absolute emergencies, to help people, communities there to help each other, but really, really do take this seriously. and the red area, avoid travel. avoid all travel. do not go out. stay at home. in the amberareas, the police are out and at high risk of disruption. that is, if you go out, there's a chance that yourjourney will be

aberdeenshire council says it will be setting up rest centres in stonehaven and laurencekirk for those who are unable to remain in their homes. a rare red weather warning has been issued as storm babet approaches. it's likely to cause severe flooding and a risk to life in some parts of scotland and we are on tv, on digital radio and if you want us on your smart speaker, just say play gb news. that's it for me. now over to . michelle to. michelle >> thanks for that. i'm michelle jubin. i'm with you till 7:00 alongside me. the consultant alex dean and also the co—founder of novara media , co—founder of novara media, aaron bastani. good evening , aaron bastani. good evening, gentlemen, to you. you know the drill , don't you? it's not just drill, don't you? it's not just about us three. it's very much about us three. it's very much about home. what's about you guys at home. what's on your mind tonight? all the usual you reach me. usual ways you can reach me. vaiews@gbnews.uk the vaiews@gbnews.uk corn is the email. can tweet me at gb email. or you can tweet me at gb news. i want to talk to

meanwhile, aberdeenshire council said it will be setting up rest centres in stonehaven and laurencekirkeir homes. it follows a rare red weather warning as storm babet is forecast to cause severe flooding and risk to life in some parts of scotland. and amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of northern england, the midlands and wales. we are on tv on digital radio, if you want us on your smart speaken if you want us on your smart speaker, just say play gb news. that's it for me for the moment. now back to . patrick now back to. patrick >> well, i just wanted to doff my cap to the heroine of hartlepool , tory mp jill hartlepool, tory mp jill mortimer. she had the bottle to stand up in parliament and say what so many other mps are too afraid to say . she wants dodgy afraid to say. she wants dodgy asylum seekers out of her area. now mortimer's impassioned outburst came after a moroccan asylum seeker who has now appeared in court, was arrested on suspicion of murdering a 70 year old resident of the area. now, obviously, i can't pass comments on that specific case, given the legal p

the n90 between stonehaven and dundee will be close, that is being _ and dundee will be close, that ishey have not been able to get engineers because of the _ been able to get engineers because of the bad _ been able to get engineers because of the bad weather warnings over the coming _ of the bad weather warnings over the coming days the extent of the damage will become clearer. katie, thank you. and he heard how distressing it was from that couple earlier and there will be hoping there's not too much rain to come. staff deny us chance us with the forecast, but how is it looking? us with the forecast, but how is it lookin: ? , ., , ., looking? river levels are set to eak in looking? river levels are set to peak in some — looking? river levels are set to peak in some areas. _ looking? river levels are set to peak in some areas. to - looking? river levels are set to peak in some areas. to put i looking? river levels are set to peak in some areas. to put in l peak in some areas. to put in context are much rain has fallen, since wednesday, over 100 millimetres had fallen, around four inch

in stonehaven in aberdeenshire, the new flood defences were being put to the test.tuation on the trains hasn't been much better. our advice is, if you're in a red weather—warning area, do not travel. we've told our staff in those areas to stay at home. if you live across the rest of the network or want to travel on scotrail across the network, check before you travel. warnings for wind and rain cover much of the rest of the uk today — people advised to brace themselves for what babet brings. simon jones, bbc news. fiona lamdin is in brechin for us this morning. ican i can see the rain but also the emergency vehicles. tell us the situation as you are seeing it this morning. situation as you are seeing it this morninu. ,., ., situation as you are seeing it this mornin _ ,., ., ., situation as you are seeing it this morninu. ,., ., ., . ., morning. good morning. we are in brechin, morning. good morning. we are in brechin. in — morning. good morning. we are in brechin, in the _ morning. good morning. we are in brechin, in the middle _ morning. good morning. we are in br