suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
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Football pundit Ian Wright was involved in a car accident earlier today as he made his way to the Match Of The Day studios in Greater Manchester.
The 58-year-old former Arsenal striker praised the 'brilliant' emergency services for attending to the scene, which took place on the M56.
Ian confirmed no one was hurt - but warned other motorists to be careful following the aftermath of Storm Eunice.
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Still with a smile on his face, the star posed for a selfie in front of the wrecked car.
Posting it to Twitter, the presenter wrote: "Not a straightforward trip up for @BBCMOTD!
"Thankfully nobody was hurt.
"Be careful out there, lots of water on the road.
"Thank you to my amazing driver Jay and the brilliant emergency services".
One fan responded: "Thank God everyone is safe" while another responded: "Protect this man at all costs. Much love Wrighty, glad no one got hurt."
MOTD co-host Alan Shearer cheekily responded: "Jeez. And you made it in time to see the toon score".
Travellers are continuing to face disruption across the UK following deadly Storm Eunice, which brought chaos as it battered most parts of the country on Friday.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today said services are gradually returning to normal but warned travellers to expect further disruption this weekend.
He told the BBC: “Trains are in the wrong locations, debris is still being removed from our roads, airports are expected to be very busy – people catching up with flights – and potentially queues at ports. Expect disruption, do check before you travel.
“We’re still on a yellow warning today as well, so still windy out there, but things are returning to normal.”
The effects of the storm also took its toll on Saturday’s Football League
suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
Terrified passengers ‘screamed and prayed’ when a plane had to abort a landing at Manchester Airport during Storm Eunice.
Manchester United U18s fixture at Blackburn Rovers has been abandoned due to heavy snow.
Manchester City have confirmed that Saturday's evenings fixture will go ahead amid the storm that is sweeping over the United Kingdom this weekend.
This is the moment several planes attempted to land at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice battered the country.
Travel disruption caused by Storm Eunice will continue into Saturday as the clean-up begins from the deadly storm.
Storm Eunice caused chaos across Greater Manchester, with trains suspended, roads blocked and buildings taking a battering.
A minaret at a mosque in Oldham is in danger of collapsing due to gale force winds during Storm Eunice.
Trees have been felled across Greater Manchester as Storm Eunice causes damage and disruption.
A fallen tree has caused a power outage on the train lines near Stockport as Storm Eunice batters the region.
This is what it's like at the Manchester Airport as skilled pilots land planes without a hitch during Storm Eunice.
Hundreds of thousands of people are going crazy for a live stream showing planes attempting to land at Heathrow Airport during Storm Eunice.
Kate Garraway has revealed she feels worried about the social workers making "several journeys" to look after her husband Derek Draper as Storm Eunice rages. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.
A school is asking parents to collect their children early amid the bad weather expected from Storm Eunice.