Storm Boelo brings amber wind warnings a day after Storm Austen cut power to thousands and collapsed part of Brighton's West Pier
Storm Austen cut power to thousands of homes in south-west England and France and brought down part of Brighton's West Pier. Storm Boelo follows this weekend with Met Office danger-to-life warnings for parts of England and Scotland.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Disruption and power cuts: 'Thousands of homes without power' (Guardian), 'Scottish Government activates emergency response' (The National).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast” (BBC News); “Rain and 80mph winds forecast for UK as Storm Boelo arrives” (Sky News).
Right-leaning outlets
Warnings and drama: 'Brits warned to stay indoors' (The Sun), 'Storm Austen demolishes part of Brighton's historic West Pier' (Daily Mail).
Holding the paradox
Agreed facts
Storm Austen cut power to thousands and brought down part of Brighton's West Pier. Storm Boelo follows with Met Office danger-to-life warnings.
Where claims conflict
Little dispute; outlets differ mainly in how much they cover France and Scotland.
The paradox
The West Pier has been a ruin for decades, and each storm still makes news because it takes another piece of something people already lost.
Sources by lean
Balanced: the same number of articles from the left, the centre and the right (up to 3 each). The bar above still counts every rated outlet we found. Bias and factual ratings come from Media Bias/Fact Check. How we balance · All ratings.
Left 3
Centre 3
Right 3
- Daily Mail
Britain braces for SECOND 80mph storm in 24 hours: Another wind amber warning for North as Bolelo moves closer to heap fresh misery over weekend after thousands were left without power - and more chunks of Brighton's historic West Pier collapse - Evening Standard
Liverpool vs Brighton: Met Office issue statement amid fixture postponement concerns due to Storm Boelo - GB News
Part of historic pier collapses into English Channel as Storm Austen batters Britain
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (20 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Centre-left | Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP (The parent company of Bloomberg News). According to Investopedia, Bloomberg Terminal (remote software used to access financial information) is the most expensive among financial data providers. source |
| Channel 4 News | Centre-left | Channel 4 is owned by the nonprofit Channel Four Television Corporation. Advertising and licensing of their programs generate revenue. source |
| Daily Mirror | Centre-left | British Publishing Company Reach plc (formerly Trinity Mirror) owns The Daily Mirror. Revenue is generated through digital advertising, print ads, and subscription fees. source |
| Euronews | Centre-left | Euronews is owned by Alpac Capital, a Portugal-based investment fund that acquired an 88% stake in July 2022, with the remaining 12% held by government-supported broadcasters from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Ownership also has business ties with Hungary’s Viktor Orban. source |
| The Guardian | Centre-left | The Guardian and its companion publication, the Sunday newspaper The Observer, are owned by Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). Scott Trust Limited was created in 1936 to ensure the editorial independence of the publications and owns Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). source |
| The Herald (Scotland) | Centre-left | The Glasgow Herald is published by Herald & Times Group, which is owned by Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Newsquest is the second-largest publisher in the United Kingdom, publishing 205 brands including 165 newspapers. Further, Newsquest is owned by US-based Gannett which publishes USA Today. source |
| The Independent | Centre-left | The Independent is owned by Independent Print Limited, a company owned by the Lebedev family (Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny Lebedev). In 2017, Saudi Businessman Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in the Independent online newspaper. Advertising and subscription generate revenue for the paper..push({}); source |
| The National (Scotland) | Centre-left | The National is operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd., a UK-based local media publisher. Newsquest is a wholly owned subsidiary of USA TODAY Co., Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett Company, which also controls AZthe USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets in the United States and regional titles in the United Kingdom. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales source |
| i (inews) | Centre-left | DMG Media owns iNews, which publishes the Daily Mail and The Metro. Advertising, sponsored content, and subscriptions generate revenue. source |
| BBC News | Centre | The BBC operates under a Royal Charter. Oversight is managed by the BBC Board, and regulatory authority rests with Ofcom. source |
| Sky News | Centre | Sky News is owned by Comcast as of November 2018 and is funded through advertising. Rupert Murdoch is no longer affiliated with Sky News UK; however, Newscorp still has a share of Sky News Australia, which reports with a right-leaning bias. source |
| The Scotsman | Centre | JPIMedia owns the Scotsman. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue..push({}); source |
| Evening Standard | Centre-right | The newspaper is majority-owned by Russian businessman and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev and the Daily Mail and General Trust. Revenue is generated through advertising. source |
| ITV News | Centre-right | No ownership data found |
| The Times | Centre-right | The Times and Sunday Times is owned by News UK (News Corp UK & Ireland Limited), which American News Corp owns. The owner and Executive Chairman of News Corp are Rupert Murdoch. Revenue is derived from advertising and subscription fees. source |
| Daily Express | Right | The Daily Express is owned by Reach plc (formerly known as Trinity Mirror), a British newspaper, magazine, and digital publisher. Subscriptions, newsstand sales, and advertising generate revenue. source |
| Daily Mail | Right | The Daily Mail is published by Associated Newspapers Limited, part of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). DMGT is controlled by the Rothermere family and is 100% owned by Rothermere Continuation Limited. Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere, serves as Chairman..push({}); DMGT became privately owned after delisting from the London Stock Exchange in 2022. source |
| GB News | Right | GB News lacks transparency as they do not disclose ownership. A search reveals that London-based ALL Perspectives Ltd owns GB News. According to Reuters, the television channel “secured millions of dollars from investors such as Discovery Inc, Legatum and hedge fund manager Paul Marshall. source |
| The Sun | Right | The Sun is published by the News Group Newspapers division of News UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. The paper generates revenue through advertising, newsstand sales, and subscriptions. source |
| The Telegraph | Right | Telegraph Media Group (TMG) owns The Telegraph, which is owned by Press Acquisitions Ltd., which in turn is owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay. In 2004, Twin Brothers Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay acquired the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph from the Canadian media company Hollinger Inc. for £665 million. For a complete list of Board members, see here. source |
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Storm Austen Destroys Part of Brighton's West Pier Amid Power Cuts
The first named storm of the season battered southern Britain, collapsing part of the 1866 West Pier—already ruined by fires and prior damage—while knocking out power to over 15,000 homes in England and Wales. Fallen trees blocked roads and rails, ferries halted, and schools closed amid the chaos, with storm chasers in Newquay calling it the worst they'd seen. Another system, Storm Boelo, heads for the north this weekend, prompting warnings to avoid coasts and brace for more wind and rain.
Updated 24 Oct 01:07 UK time · View on X
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Storm Threatens Liverpool's Anfield Clash with Brighton
The UK Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for very windy conditions from midday Saturday through Sunday evening, tied to Storm Boelo, with speeds of 55-65 mph expected. The local Safety Advisory Group, including reps from both clubs, police, and council, will decide if the 2pm kick-off against Brighton goes ahead, prioritizing fan safety and travel disruptions over pitch state. Fans have mixed feelings, from fixture worries to Fantasy Premier League tweaks, recalling past postponements like the Merseyside derby. A final call comes soon as conditions are tracked.
Updated 23 Oct 18:33 UK time · View on X