Weekend outages still affecting 7,000 homes in England and Scotland could last till Wednesday
About 7,000 homes remain without power in northern Scotland and the north-east of England, with dozens of schools closed for another day, as the effort to clear up after Storms Malik and Corrie continues.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) was at red alert status after the storms cut power to 117,000 customers in Scotland, with restorations hampered by continuing high winds.
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