Around 7,000 properties in Cornwall and Devon are without power Friday morning amid fallen trees and travel disruption as Storm Austen hits.

National Grid say that Penzance and central Cornwall are the worst hit with regard to power cuts with gusts of 71 mph recorded at Culdrose, Cornwall.

On the Channel Islands, flights are being cancelled, Guernsey Post have postponed mail delivery, and trees have fallen in Jersey.

The Isles of Scilly has also been cut off with ferries on Friday and Saturday cancelled.

As of Friday morning, Austin is hitting the south-west of England with gusting winds currently reaching 75 mph.

Track Storm Austen through the day as it moves east on the WindRadar.