Intense weather conditions in Wales and southern England brought an abrupt end to an usually mild autumn, with isolated flooding in south-western England and severe winds in coastal regions.
Drama was not confined to the south-west, however, with a fast rescue craft from an unnamed North Sea oil rig running aground at Britain’s most easterly point.
Three men were rescued unhurt from the vessel by Lowestoft lifeboat on Friday night after the craft became stuck on a disused jetty at Ness Point in Suffolk, an RNLI spokeswoman said.
The damaged vessel became grounded on rocks after being abandoned but was later salvaged.
At Newhaven in East Sussex, the impact of heavy seas saw waves tower over the harbour lighthouse.
The lighthouse at The Needles on the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight reported gusts of between 95mph and 100mph.
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