Storm Boelo grounds flights at Heathrow and Gatwick, cancels London Diwali
More than 100 flights disrupted as 85mph winds batter the UK; London’s Trafalgar Square Diwali festival called off on safety grounds
Storm Boelo brought fresh travel chaos to London on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Heathrow and Gatwick and prompting a last-minute cancellation of the capital’s annual Diwali celebration in Trafalgar Square, as the Met Office warned of danger to life from flying debris and crashing waves.