Storm Bert: West Sussex village's Winter Fair cancelled

The event at the South of England Showground in Ardingly was due to run from 9am to 4pm today.

The fair is run by the South of England Agricultural Society.

A spokesperson said: “Due to the overnight weather conditions and the forecast for this to worsen throughout the day, in the interest of safety, the decision has been taken not to open the Winter Fair today.

“We understand how disappointing this is, but the safety of everyone on site is our absolute priority. Ticketholders for today will be refunded.”

Storm Bert is expected to bring more windy weather and gusts of up to 65mph today, according to the Met Office.

The windy weather caused a number of incidents across the county yesterday (Saturday, November 23), with scaffolding collapsing in Worthing and Brighton and multiple reports of trees falling on the roads.

The Met Office issued amber and yellow warnings for rain and wind across the UK ahead of this weekend.

The wind warning is in place in Sussex and Surrey until 9pm today.

Storm Bert: Gusts of up to 65mph expected in Sussex as yellow warning for wind continues