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WEATHER NEWS
PARTS OF UK BATTERED BY GALES
Severe gales lashed Wales and south-
west England Friday night and Saturday
morning with wind gusts of up to 80mph.
Southern England saw the worst of the
winds by mid-afternoon on Saturday with
wind speeds of 60-75mph, but squally
showers continued to bring some
flooding through the afternoon.
In west Wales, several people were
rescued from stranded vehicles.
From the BBC Weather Centre