Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 29 Jan 2016

1. Storm Gertude batters Scotland with high winds

The seventh named storm of the season, Gertrude, is hitting Scotland today with very high winds. Gusts of 90mph have been recorded in the Outer Hebrides. Schools have been shut, ferries and trains cancelled and homes left without power. The Forth Road Bridge, Tay Road Bridge and Kessock Bridge are all closed to vehicles.

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