Last of 72,000 homes in Scotland which lost power in Storm Floris reconnected - SSEN said record wind speeds and widespread storm-force gusts caused ‘considerable network damage’.

Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain.

Tens of thousands of households have been left without electricity this week after Storm Floris wreaked havoc on power lines. Engineers worked to restore power to around 22,000 properties in the north and north-east of Scotland on Tuesday morning afte r Storm Floris hit the country with high winds.