Ferry sailings tomorrow from the UK have been cancelled and flights from three London airports were hit by delays after fog shrouded the UK capital this morning.

Wind and rain will continue to blight parts of Britain threatening further travel chaos after torrential downpours caused flash-flooding and disruption across most of the country.

Update: 11.50am 87 Stena passengers have finally landed at Fishguard in Wales, after 26 hours at sea.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

* It could be one of the ultimate spooky experiences of this Halloween when two evenings of tours take place in the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse.

Irish freight operators have been warned to be on their guard as migrants move out of the so-called ‘jungle camp’ in Calais and try to get out of France via other ports.

Soprano Cara O’Sullivan keeps a family tradition alive by singing with a church choir every Christmas Eve, writes Liz O’Brien.

Stena Line have launched a €6 per person return day trip to Wales, travelling every Tuesday from Dublin Port.

A record-breaking marathon swimmer has embarked on what he says will be his final epic challenge — bidding to become the first person to swim the 80km from Ireland and Wales.

Subzero temperatures that caused hazardous driving conditions across large parts of Ireland yesterday are likely to persist for some time today.

A Stena Line ship and an Irish Ferries ship have been involved in a collision at Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.

A lost documentary of the Rolling Stones’ short Irish tour in 1965 has been uncovered, says Joe McNamee, and it makes for astonishing viewing.

The father of a 27-year-old accused of murdering a man in Co Wicklow three years ago has said his son told him “he was going to be framed for something he hadn’t done”.

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Officials at the Guinness Book of Records are to examine video footage of five gardaí who successfully completed a "wake-boarding" attempt.

IT took a gruelling five and a half hours to achieve in particularly rough seas, but five Cork gardaí were riding on the crest of a wave after setting a world record and, in the process, raising a substantial amount of money for a worthy cause.

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Ferry passengers are being warned that today's Stena Line sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard, due to leave at 3pm this afternoon, has been cancelled due to bad weather.

Stena Line is advising passengers that the 3pm fast-ferry sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard has been cancelled because of bad weather.

THE Stena Express Fastcraft has returned to the Rosslare to Fishguard route and will operate until September 4.

IT’S good to see a company being proactive rather than reactive. Irish tour operator Falcon Holidays has moved to reassure holidaymakers that peace of mind is part of the package with their ‘ash’ guarantee.

GALWAY would have been out of this year’s championship had they lost to New York on Sunday.

HAILED as a paradise on earth, Goa is geared for those looking for a peaceful sun holiday. Incredible India are offering a 14-night beach break in the Lemon Tree Amanrante Beach Resort for €1,309 plus €250 tax.

THE embattled MV Julia remained docked in Swansea last night after the 28,000-tonne vessel encountered even further mechanical problems.

I HAVEN’T been to Wales for so long, I’d forgotten how easy it is to get there. Just throw a few things into the car, pack a picnic and head for Rosslare.

THE man planning to re-launch the Cork-Swansea sea route is flying to Finland today where he hopes to conclude a deal to acquire a new €10 million ferry.

A man accused of murder told gardaí during interviews that he stabbed a Latvian man because he was “in fear of his life”, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

FLOOD waters around the country are expected to recede today as weather forecasters predict better weather for the remainder of the week after another day of intense rainfall that left many homes suffering millions of euro in flood damage.

Motorists are being urged to drive with extreme care this morning as many roads are awash with water after flash flooding.

A witness in the trial of a Clare woman and a Las Vegas poker dealer accused of conspiring to kill her partner and his two sons has said he felt intimidated and in shock when being interviewed by gardaí, a jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Bad weather conditions overnight are expected to affect travel in the south and east of the country tonight.

PRIMERA Escorted Tours, in association with Budget Travel, has launched a new series of luxury autumn/winter tours.

LEE Travel has teamed up with UK-based agency Enjoy Travel to present Craic on the Cruise, Ireland’s only Floating Fleadh!

STENA LINE has reported leisure travel growth of more than 15% year on year (based on car volumes) on the Irish Sea in November 2007.

EBOOKERS.ie has noticed a massive increase in the number of people buying travel insurance, with an increase of 117% in bookings so far this year.

AN Irish couple in their 60s died on a British motorway yesterday when a car being chased by police smashed into them head-on while travelling in the wrong direction.

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