Dozens of flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen hits west of UK

Yellow wind warnings issued while storms also brings hottest day of the year, reaching 20.9C in Suffolk

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Dozens of UK flights were cancelled on Saturday as Storm Kathleen brought winds of up to 70mph and triggered the warmest day of the year so far.

About 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were cancelled, leaving travellers stranded in Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Birmingham. The Met Office also issued a yellow weather warning for the north-west and south-west of England and parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.