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Stage two counting at the Elgin City South by-election is complete: (Quota required: 1,319) Elaine Kirby: 962 Catriona McBain: 615 Laura Mitchell: 928 Non-transferable: 131 Catriona McBain (Scottish Labour) drops out at stage two. We move to stage three counting now.

📢 We’re expecting a declaration here at the Ward 7 – Elgin City South by-election count soon. Watch live on Facebook and we’ll share the declaration sheet as soon as possible on all our channels. #MorayCouncilWard7 #ByElection

🗳️ Ward 7 – Elgin City South by-election declaration: elected at stage three is Elaine Kirby (Scottish Conservative and Unionist). Final stage votes were: Elaine Kirby: 1,160 Laura Mitchell: 1,093 Thank you for joining our coverage of the by-election count. #ByElection

🔴 ScotRail have received notification that the Met Office has now upgraded tomorrows storm to a red weather warning. ⚠ We are working with industry partners at present and will share information on what impact Storm Éowyn will bring to services shortly.

⚠️ #StormÉowyn ⚠️ 🔴 Red Met Office warning – strong winds across central belt ⚠️ Widespread damage, travel disruption and danger 🚓 Follow Police Scotland travel advice Stay #WeatherAware ➡️ bit.ly/3ZP8gpu

⚠️ Police Scotland has issued a notice to avoid travelling into red weather warning areas on Friday 👇

🟡 YELLOW WEATHER WARNING 🟡 ❄️ SNOW across large parts of North East Scotland. ⌚️ On Friday (24/01) from 06:00hrs to 23:59hrs. ⚠️ Snow for a time on Friday morning may cause some disruption, before easing & turning to rain. 🔗 Full Met Office info: bit.ly/3YTxZwO

Severe weather warnings from Met Office have been issued for Friday as #StormÉowyn brings gales 👇 Stay well back from stormy seas & cliff edges Check the weather forecast & tide times Take a phone In an emergency call 999/112 & ask for the coastguard #WeatherAware

⚠️ See Moray's Storm Eowyn updates: newsroom.moray.gov.uk/news/storm-eow…

The winds speeds are picking up now, and impact on our network is expected. Please ensure that if you come across any damage to power infrastructure, that you stay well back, and report it to us immediately by calling 105 #StormÉowyn ssen.co.uk/storm

Service Updates Due to #StormÉowyn Aberdeenshire HSCP Aberdeen City HSCP HSCMoray Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Moray Council

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning and asks road users in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland to refrain from travel where possible due to wind speeds of up to 100mph until 5pm today. Strong winds from #StormEowyn have caused dangerous conditions, flying debris

Please be aware that there are additional weather warnings in place for snow and wind across Scotland. Visit traffic.gov.scot for the latest information on the trunk road network. Follow Police Scotland for the latest travel advice.

With strong winds across parts of the UK, we are seeing some impacts to power supplies. Here are some top tips for what to do in a power cut from our partners Energy Networks Association (ENA) ⤵️

Having monitored and taken into consideration the latest Met Office updates and local circumstances, we plan to close all primary schools and ELC settings at 1.30pm, with transport arriving until 2pm. Secondary Schools will close as normal on a Friday at 1.10pm. #StormEowyn

⚠️ Storm Éowyn ⚠️ Guidance on heating your home during a power cut: ◻ Keep portable heaters away from curtains and furniture ◻ Switch them off when you leave the room ◻ Never use portable gas cylinder heaters in high rise flats #StormÉowyn updates: ow.ly/8bhP50UMu1U

⚠️ Storm Éowyn ⚠️ Advice for cooking during a power cut: ◻ Don't use barbecues and camping stoves indoors ◻ Use a flameless lighter on gas cookers instead of matches or a lighter ◻ Keep tea towels and cloths away from the cooker #StormÉowyn updates: ow.ly/8bhP50UMu1U

We are experiencing a high number of 999 calls. Please only dial 999 and ask for us where there is an immediate risk of harm. For fallen trees or obstacles that do not pose an immediate risk to the public or property, please contact your local authority. #StormEowyn

💨 With #StormÉowyn bringing wind gusts of up to 90mph, these extreme conditions mean that it’s simply not safe right now for our teams to climb and carry out repairs to damaged poles and overhead lines. However, we still do all we can to restore your power safely and quickly.

As we recover from the impacts of #StormÉowyn, some routes are still affected. @MetOffice warnings still in place: 🔹 #PlanAhead before you travel 🔹 Follow Traffic Scotland trunk road updates 🔹 Check with operators for latest information Read more ➡️ transport.gov.scot/news/work-cont…