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Christmas markets cancelled amid storm fears

BBC Lots of people walking around Oundle's market in a narrow street, lined with sandstone two-storey houses, with people looking at the stalls. There are various canopies of different coloursBBC
The council said its decision to cancel Oundle's Christmas market was "agonising"

Two Christmas markets in Northamptonshire have been cancelled because of a weather warning.

Strong wind and heavy rain is forecast between Thursday and Sunday as part of Storm Darragh.

Oundle Town Council said "we're disappointed as [locals and traders] will be" by the cancellation of the town's Christmas market.

Northampton's Becket's Park market has also been called off, with town councillor Jane Birch citing the risk to attendees as "too great" for the event to go ahead.

Two white cows with red muzzles lying down on hay
Oundle's Christmas market was set to have more than 100 stalls, brass band performances and animals

The storm could bring winds of up to 50mph (80km/h) inland.

Christmas lights in Oundle would still be turned on on Friday night, the town council said.

The town's market was due to have more than 100 stalls, brass band performances and reindeer.

Separately, West Northamptonshire Council said Christmas activities planned for Northampton Market Square on 7 December would take place in the Grosvenor shopping centre instead due to the weather.

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