Thousands still without power in storm aftermath

More than 4,000 homes across Yorkshire remain without power after disruption caused by Storm Boelo over the weekend.

About 127,000 customers lost power over the weekend across the north of England, but supply had been restored to most of them on Sunday night, according to Northern Powergrid.

In an update at 08:30 GMT on Monday, it said more than 2,400 households in North Yorkshire were without power, while 1,900 homes in West Yorkshire were similarly affected. About 350 in South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire were also without supplies.

Normal service has resumed at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) after some flights were cancelled on Sunday, but some disruption has continued on the railways.

Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, Dave Wilkins, from Northern Powergrid, said engineers had been unable to repair overhead cables while the wind remained strong due to safety reasons.

He said: "The majority of the impact is in the North East and North Yorkshire.

"The repairs need to be carried out at height, which means when the wind speeds are high, we can't climb.

"So our efforts to repair and restore supplies are limited to certain activities we can do without working at height."

Rail operator Northern said several stations in West Yorkshire would be served by "fewer trains than normal" on Monday, and disruption was "expected until the end of the day".

Some trains between Leeds and York on the Harrogate line would not call at Headingley or Weeton, while trains travelling from Leeds to Chester would not call at Bramley, according to Northern.

Passengers travelling into Leeds from Bramley were unaffected by the disruption due to Storm Boelo, the train operator added.

All trains between Hull and Halifax would start and finish at Bradford Interchange, although Northern said Halifax would still be served via other rail routes.

Meanwhile, some services running between York and Blackpool North would not call at New Pudsey.

In a statement on Sunday night, a spokesperson for LBA said: "Weather conditions have improved and operations are returning to normal."

Airlines were "working hard to reposition aircraft and crew back to LBA" ahead of flights on Monday, they said.

"At this stage, significant further disruption is not expected. However, please check directly with your airline for the latest information."

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