A Christmas lights switch-on ceremony in a market town has been cancelled after weather warnings for snow and high winds were issued. Pickering Town Council took the decision to call off Saturday's outdoor event,

Lincoln's Christmas lights will be switched on on 28 [City of Lincoln Council] A city's annual Christmas lights switch-on event will mark the start of seasonal events. Lincoln's Christmas lights will be turned on on Thursday,

The Maiden City’s Christmas lights were switched on on Friday night after a “magical procession” led by Santa Claus and the Mayor.

A town's Christmas lights have been cancelled over health and safety, following a row between a council and volunteers. Windermere and Bowness Town Council in Cumbria took over the role of stringing up this year's lights after a volunteer group pulled out.

Crowds still enjoyed an “amazing day” at Blackburn’s Christmas light switch-on event last night (November 23), despite the stormy weather. The annual event was initially set to take place outdoors in the town centre.

Organisers of the Christmas lights switch-on are ‘heartbroken’ as bad weather and strong winds mean the event can longer go ahead.

A town's official Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled due to the expected arrival of Storm Bert. Redcar's Illumination Parade was set to take place on Sunday but has been scrapped due to the impending bad weather.

Malvern's Christmas lights were lit up today (November 23) albeit with a smaller crowd and a few last-minute alterations.