Winds top 80mph as Storm Bella moves in
By Press Association 2021 A man cycles through flood water at The Barn Hotel in Bedford, after residents living near the River Great Ouse in north Bedfordshire were “strongly urged” to seek alternative accommodation due to fears of flooding (Joe Giddens/PA) Flood defences have been erected and gusts of more than 80mph recorded as large parts of the UK are bracing for Storm Bella. Warnings are in place across England and Wales, including two “threat to life” flood notices, and families have labelled their Christmas a “write-off...