The storm surge which struck the east coast of Scotland during the night of Saturday, 31 January, 1953, has been called the worst natural disaster to hit northern Europe for two hundred years.

“The Met Office is warning us to expect another period of disruption this weekend, with Storm Darragh ... while snow gates were closed on roads in the north-east of Scotland.

Storm Darragh has brought travel disruption to Scotland, with wind and rain battering much of the country. The train line between Ayr and Girvan was shut after a large tree fell onto the tracks, while ...