Christmas, Storm Bert

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.
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.
Storm Bert cancels Ledbury Christmas market, November 24
A HEREFORDSHIRE town has cancelled its Christmas market event due to Storm Bert. The market was due to take place on Sunday (November 24), ahead of the town's Christmas lights switch-on. It was expected to offer more than 40 stalls and vendors selling a range of goods.
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 forces cancellation of Devon Christmas lights switch-on
A Christmas lights switch-on in Devon has been cancelled after the Met Office issued two weather warnings. Storm Bert is expected bring heavy rain and strong winds to the South West over the weekend.
Storm Bert: Banbury Christmas Market cancelled after damage
Banbury Victorian Christmas market is the latest event cancellation as Storm Bert continues to cause disruptions in Oxfordshire.
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 Grimsby Christmas on Saturday said a stage in the town's St James' Square would not be put up due to Storm Bert.
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: 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,
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".
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 ...
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Storm Bert blows plans for Artisan Market.
The severe storm that the Region experienced last weekend forced the postponement of a Christmas Market at one of Wigan’s ...
Met Office updates UK snow risk in run-up to Christmas Day as Gloucestershire faces imminent freeze
And the Met Office has now published its long-range weather forecast for the UK which goes up to the day itself, December 25.
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Blenheim Palace: Christmas events across the south disrupted and cancelled as Storm Bert reaches the UK
In a later update, the palace said that they had made the decision to close the Illuminated Trail and the Great Skate for the ...
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 ...
Huge Welsh Christmas attraction closes after one day due to storm Bert
The much-anticipated festive light trail Christmas At Bute Park has been cancelled today, Sunday, November 24 just one day ...