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.

Chelmsford's Christmas lights switch-on and Christmas Time at Canvey Seafront have been pulled. According to the Met Office, Storm Bert is due to bring strong winds, heavy rain and snow across parts of the UK.