Thameslink is encouraging commuters to work from home this week as Britain braces for flooding, torrential downpours and strong winds as Storm Ciaran sweeps in with more than two inches of rain and 90mph gusts. Council workers clear debris from Marine Walk in Sunderland on Monday after high seas at Roker Network Rail said on Monday it had closed the …
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Households whose electricity supplies were wiped out by Storm Arwen can now claim up to £140 a day in compensation after the regulator Ofgem lifted the compensation cap and launched a review into energy network companies' responses to the storm. Ofgem said 10,500 homes across the country remain without power and some 130 Army troops were sent out this morning …
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are set to sweep the UK …