THIS morning’s Steam Packet sailing will be go ahead as usual.
The Ben-My-Chree’s 8.45am service had been in question because of poor weather. But the Steam Packet has now confirmed that it will sail as usual.
Yesterday’s evening sailing to Heysham was cancelled, which meant there could be no return journey at 2.15am today.
Newspapers will be late in the shops this morning because they are being flown to the island.
Elsewhere, the windy conditions have led to a number of branches being blown on to roads and there are reports of standing water in places.