Storm Bert, Christmas lights

Lights turn-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 switch-on at the Cheltenham Brewery, cladding from the nearby Premier Inn blew down and landed on a car. Reuben Spence, who was at the scene, said people had been in the car at the time and fire crews were at the scene.
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 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.
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,
Storm Bert causes Christmas plans to change
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Catshill defies Storm Bert to ensure Christmas lights switch-on goes ahead
STORM Bert could not prevent the annual Catshill Christmas lights switch-on taking place yesterday evening (Saturday).
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Pop icons East 17 performance at Rawtenstall Christmas lights switch-on cancelled due to Storm Bert
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Storm Bert latest: Major incident declared as 'devastating' flooding hits South Wales
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Storm Bert: Winds bring down trees in Bournemouth gardens
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Storm Bert fails to get the better of Grimsby’s Christmas celebrations
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Storm Bert: Herefordshire town's Sunday Christmas market CANCELLED
A HEREFORDSHIRE town has cancelled its Christmas market event due to Storm Bert. The market was due to take place on ...
Storm Bert latest: 'Danger to life' warning as Met Office says communities could be cut off by floods
A number of weather warnings are in place today, with the Met Office predicting flooding and strong wind gusts. A ...