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Cows killed and solar farm destroyed as Storm Darragh clean-up continues

草榴社区 across the country count cost as fourth named storm tore through UK

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Roads were closed across the country amid falling branches caused by Storm Darragh
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Roads were closed across the country amid falling branches caused by Storm Darragh

The clean-up from Storm Darragh is continuing after some areas in the west of the UK were hit by heavy rains and gusts of more than 90mph. In Cornwall, farmer Eric Murley lost nine cows after they were...

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