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.

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. There are changes for travel too, with the M48 ...

Two town centre winter events have been cancelled because severe weather is forecast. Watford Town Centre BID said Winterfest, planned for Saturday afternoon, would now not go ahead. Sunday's Christmas Carnival in Harpenden has also been called off.