Storm Eunice as it happened as region was battered by 70mph winds

Eunice, described as one of the worst storms in a generation, wrought havoc across the country with trees brought down and blocking roads, trains cancelled, and even a church spire being blown clean off by the winds.

An amber weather alert was in place throughout the day across the whole of the Midlands and Mid Wales, warning of a "good chance" that debris could cause a danger to life and that damage to buildings was likely.

In the West Midlands many schools, roads and businesses were shut, while Shropshire saw all its trains cancelled with Transport for Wales cancelling all services and West Midlands Railway stopping trains from running between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury. Services between Wolverhampton and Stafford were also blocked due to damage to overhead electric wires.

Many schools, roads and businesses have shut, with major disruption to the travel network due to concerns over flying debris.

Emergency services have also been responding to fallen trees from Wolverhampton and Kidderminster to Market Drayton and Telford.

Flooding remains a risk across the West Midlands, with barriers up along the River Severn in Shrewsbury and Bewdley as water levels continue to rise.

Further south a rare red alert was issued across part of South Wales and South West England, as well as London and the South East, where gusts were forecast to hit 90mph. Planes struggled to land at London's Heathrow Airport while the roof of the O2 Arena was ripped off by the wind.

Here's how the day unfolded across the Black Country, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Mid Wales (warning: it may take a few seconds to load).