Snow, wind and heavy rain is forecast across the country
A number of events have been cancelled due to the adverse weather brought by Storm Bert. Snow, heavy rain and high winds have seen major roads closed and flood alerts issued across the UK.
"The council will manually illuminate the Christmas lights over the weekend to ensure the village remains festive and bright." “It is therefore bitterly disappointing to see that the event has had to be moved inside and substantially scaled back due Storm Bert which has prevented structures being erected on Market Street and with only limited parts of the planned programme taking place in Playhouse 2 and the British Legion on Newtown Street.
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