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.
Hundreds battle Storm Bert for Christmas lights switch on in Brampton
Hundreds of people defied Storm Bert to gather in Brampton for the annual Christmas lights switch on. There had been a doubt whether the weather conditions would cause the event to be cancelled but the event went ahead as planned.
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 - changes to Great Grimsby Christmas event this weekend
We have the luxury of some big indoor spaces in the town centre, which means we can carry on. I hope people will come down, enjoy the event, and get into the spirit of Christmas!'
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.
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".
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 ...
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 causes damage to Winter Wonderland Norwich
Winter Wonderland suffered thousands of pounds of damage as Storm Bert battered Norfolk with heavy winds. The extreme weather conditions forced the Christmas attraction at the Norfolk Showground to ...
Storm Bert latest: Holiday park evacuated in area under 'danger to life' warning; video shows bumpy flight during Storm Bert
There are still hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place across the UK after Storm Bert hit the country at the weekend.
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Wellington's Christmas switch-on event is going ahead
The show must go on according to Wellington Town Council with the Christmas Switch On event still scheduled to go ahead as planned on ...
‘Danger to life’ flood warning STILL in place as devastated Brits face mammoth clean up after Storm Bert left five dead
A ‘DANGER to life’ flood warning is still in place with Brits facing a mammoth clean up job after Storm Bert left five dead.
Storm Bert causes 'beautiful' shops to be destroyed as flood water ravages small town
The town has been hit for the second time in four years as "dirty river water" poured into local shops and businesses. Now, ...