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Flight and ferry disruption due to gales

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Some flights have faced delays or cancellations due to the strong winds

Gales have caused disruption to air and ferry travel to and from the Isle of Man.

EasyJet's services between the island and Liverpool and Gatwick airports faced delays, and the Loganair flight to Manchester was cancelled, with a knock-on for other services.

Ferry crossings to Heysham were cancelled by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, with the Manxman rescheduled to sail to Liverpool at 13:00 GMT instead.

The vessel is due to travel on to Heysham to make its overnight return to Douglas from the Lancashire port at 01:45.

The Manxman ferry, which is a large vessel in the Steam Packet's livery of white, red and black. It is moored in Douglas Harbour with the sweep of Douglas Promenade behind it in the background.
The Manxman has been rescheduled to sail to Liverpool rather than Heysham

A yellow weather warning was in place until 15:00 GMT for gusts of up to 60mph (97km/h).

Ronaldsway Met Office had warned of potential dangers on the island's roads due to a risk of falling trees or branches.

Motorists were also urged to take extra care on the A18 Mountain Road , which was hit by thick fog.

While the weather is set to ease on Saturday, the Steam Packet said there could be more disruption to ferries on Sunday.

A further yellow weather warning has been put in place for severe gales between 04:00 and 15:00, with winds of up to 70mph (113km/h) expected to return.

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