Christmas, Storm Bert

Lights switch-on cancelled due to Storm Bert winds
A town's Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled due to Storm Bert. The event in King's Lynn was due to take place on Sunday in Tuesday Market Place, with the big turn-on at 17:00 GMT. King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council Borough Council said it took the decision "due to the current yellow weather warning and strong windy conditions".
Nelson Christmas Light Switch On beats Storm Bert as thousands enjoy festive spectacle
Thousands of people turned out for a spectacular festive celebration on Saturday, as Nelson beat Storm Bert to get Christmas underway in style.
25ft Christmas tree up in Penzance ahead of Storm Bert
Penzance was able to put up its 25ft Christmas tree just in time before the arrival of Storm Bert. The Cornish-grown tree was secured into position on Friday morning, in front of the statue of Humphry Davy in the town centre. It comes ahead of the Christmas lights switch-on this Saturday.
Storm Bert halts Christmas lights switch-ons
A number of Christmas lights switch-on events have been cancelled as Storm Bert is set to reach the south of England on Saturday. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to sweep in with yellow Met Office warnings in place.
Winchester Christmas Market reopens after closing due to Storm Bert
The Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market reopened today Monday November 25, after closing for a time on Sunday due to Storm Bert. It was forced to close from 1.15pm onwards on Sunday, after a risk assessment conducted by the duty manager concluded that visitor safety could no longer be assured.
Storm Bert forces cancellation of Perth's Christmas lights switch-on festivities
Perth’s Christmas Lights Switch-On events have been cancelled due to stormy weather. Perth and Kinross Council said the Met Office yellow warning for strong winds meant there was a risk to public safety from large structures like the stage.
Storm Bert causes Christmas plans to change
Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place as Storm Bert hits the West of England.Events have been adjusted, with a Christmas lights switch-on postponed and plans to move activities indoors.
Storm Bert: Sadness as Nottinghamshire town’s Christmas light switch-on is suddenly cancelled
The Christmas light switch-on in Newark-on-Trent has been cancelled due to the imminent Storm Bert. The switch-on, which was due to take place this Sunday (November 24), has now been postponed to Sunday,
Festive events and travel disrupted by Storm Bert
Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place as Storm Bert hits the West of England. During a Christmas lights ...
Communities begin ‘massive clean-up’ after flooding from Storm Bert
Hundreds of homes were left under water, roads were turned into rivers and winds of more than 80mph were recorded across ...
Storm Bert causes changes to Christmas festival
The threat of stormy weather over the weekend has caused a Christmas event to change its plans.Organisers of the Great ...
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Storm Bert halts or scales back Christmas events
The Worcester Christmas Light Switch-on event are among those called off due to the weather [Worcester City Council] ...
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Oxford: Broad Street Christmas market delayed by Storm Bert
The start of Oxford's Christmas market was delayed by Storm Bert. The annual celebration fills Broad Street every year and was due to start on Saturday. But the wet weather and high winds delayed the ...
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Northwich and Middlewich kickstart festive season despite Storm Bert
CHRISTMAS has arrived in Mid Cheshire. Hundreds of people braved the weather on Saturday (November 23) as the town welcomed in the holiday season. Fireworks filled the night sky as children enjoyed ...
Storm Bert: Floods 'completely destroy' businesses in Christmas lead-up
Sky’s Dan Whitehead walks through Pontypridd in Wales, where "devastating damage" has been done to businesses, after Storm ...