Irish ferry unable to dock in Wales due to rough seas

A Stena Line ferry will make another attempt to dock in the Welsh port of Fishguard at around midday today - weather permitting.

The ferry, with 87 passengers and 59 crew on board, left Rosslare yesterday at 9am but failed to dock twice due to high winds and rough seas.

A spokeswoman for Stena Line said: "The health and safety of passengers and crew is of paramount importance to Stena Line, therefore the 87 passengers and 59 crew members will remain onboard overnight until a second attempt at docking takes place at midday tomorrow."

Services on the Dublin to Holyhead crossing are expected to run as normal today, but intending passengers are advised to check in advance.

Yesterday, the UK was lashed by heavy rain as Storm Angus caused flooding and travel chaos across many parts of the country.

The wind and torrential downpours which deluged many parts of the UK saw roads closed, homes flooded, schools shut and cars submerged.

More than 75 flood warnings were put in place across the South West, the Midlands, North East, North West, Wales and the East of England by the Environment Agency on Monday evening, with a further 207 flood alerts issued across England and Wales.

Many railway lines were also affected by the flooding, with multiple providers reporting delays and blocked lines.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said in the hours between 5am and 5pm yesterday, 48mm of rain fell in Brendon Hill in North Devon, 35mm fell in Bristol, 48.6mm in Pennerley, Shropshire, and 49.4 in Tafolog, Monmouthshire