British Isles
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| Highest point | Ben Nevis |
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| Locations | Europe |
| Total islands | 6,000+ |
| Population | 71,881,243 (2018) |
| Did you know | Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles, and when combined with Northern Ireland, it makes up the United Kingdom. |
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| ID | 405865 |
About British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and over six thousand smaller isles.
Storm Ciarán eases but flood warnings remain
... Elsewhere across the British Isles, roofs were blown off homes, some train lines completely ground to a halt and there were long queues around the Port of Dover, which shut earlier amid rough seas...
Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK
...By Harrison Jones BBC NewsCommunities across the British Isles are reeling after Storm Ciarán battered homes and businesses...
Wales' Indiana Jones searching for lost mines in hills
... " Normally when you think of a Welsh mines, you think about a south Wales and coal, but in Ceredigion we have the oldest metal mines, known anywhere on the British Isles...
UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change
... The number of wild birds in Britain has fallen by 73 million since 1970, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, which studies birds in the British Isles...
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
... That s an area of missing ice about five times the size of the British Isles...
Rare tropical red-footed booby spotted near Isles of Scilly
... The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), which studies birds in the British Isles, said the warm weather might explain its presence...
Scientists buzzing with hopes for AI bee research
...By Huw WilliamsBBC Scotland reporterThere are more than 20 species of bumblebee in the British Isles...
Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line
... The Crown Jewels - now the oldest regalia in the British Isles - proved resilient...
Storm Ciarán eases but flood warnings remain
More Than 80 flood warnings remain in place across the UK in The Aftermath of Storm Ciarán.
Thousands of homes were left without power, after the severe Weather caused widespread flooding and damage on Thursday.
Wind gusts of More Than 100mph were recorded in Jersey .
While the worst of The Weather is now over, rain and strong winds are still forecast for some parts of the country on Friday.
A of rain remains in place for north-eastern Scotland on Friday, and for south-east England on Saturday.
As well as The 88 flood warnings which are largely in place across The South of England, a further 220 flood alerts - Meaning flooding in possible - stretch up through the country.
By the Early Hours of Friday morning, Ciarán was moving away from the UK.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: " Hopefully the worst of it is now easing at it moves away. Ciaran is moving into the North Sea . It's weakening. It is filling but it's still bringing quite a blustery wind to many places. "
Schools in Jersey - which saw some of Thursday's worst Weather - will remain closed for a second day on Friday and aim to reopen on Monday.
Schools on the neighbouring islands of Guernsey and Alderney will reopen on Friday.
Jersey 's airport will also remain closed to commercial flights until at least early after on Friday due to Storm Damage .
Dozens of people on The Island were evacuated to hotels overnight on Wednesday and locals were also hit by huge hailstones " bigger than golf balls".
The Met Office described the Channel Islands as having endured " supercell thunderstorms" where locals faced frequent lightning, large hailstones and a possible hurricane.
A clip from the St Clement in Jersey showed Jessica O'Reilly sleeping in bed alongside Her baby when The Sound of the " Weather bomb" woke Her - Seconds before The Window was blown inwards.
She described The Moment Her " motherly instinct" kicked in, telling The Bbc : " We went up to bed and could hear The Wind getting stronger and stronger, closer and closer.
" Something didn't seem right, then the windows just smashed in, I grabbed [My Daughter ] and got out The Room .
" I think I just thought 'My Baby 's in danger, I need to Get Out ' and ran down The Stairs . "
Student Kate Marsh told The Bbc she was woken at 05:30 GMT when The Roof of Her bedroom in Falmouth, Cornwall, entirely blew off and collapsed onto Her .
In Northern Ireland , a flooding recovery operation is under way in Newry and Newcastle while an emergency response continues in Downpatrick, Co Down.
The Department for Infrastructure said it did not expected to be able to work to reduce the floodwater in Downpatrick until Friday, when river levels have dropped. A spokesperson for The Department said rivers in some areas had reached record levels and remained very high. The damage caused by flooding in Downpatrick has " ripped The Heart out of the town" a local businessman told The Bbc .
In Wales, a caravan park evacuated residents following A Warning that flooding could pose a risk to life.
Elsewhere across the British Isles , roofs were blown off homes, some train lines completely ground to a halt and there were long queues around The Port of Dover, which shut earlier amid rough seas.
Several countries across Europe have also been badly hit. Seven people died in France, Madrid, Belgium and the Netherlands, including a five-year-old boy who was killed by a falling branch in the Belgian town of Ghent.
The President of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani , said that three people lost their lives as a result of the intense and that several hospitals were flooded.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
