Christmas events cancelled over Storm Darragh fears

Bridgnorth's Christmas lights switch-on has attracted crowds in previous years

Christmas events have been cancelled in Shropshire as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast, prompting serious safety concerns.

Bridgnorth Town Council said it had reluctantly decided to cancel its Christmas lights switch-on event on Friday, while Madeley Town Council postponed its touring Santa Christmas float planned for Friday and Saturday.

Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre will also no longer go ahead on Saturday over concerns for stallholders and visitors.

The Met office has issued yellow warnings for wind and rain in the county from Thursday to Sunday.

Bridgnorth Town Council added the lights would be turned on at a safe time during the weekend.

The Christmas float was due to tour around Madeley, Sutton Hill and Woodside.

Madeley Town Council said it would instead go ahead on both 11 and 19 December.

"This does not affect the community events at the Park Lane Centre and Hub on the Hill which will be going ahead as planned," it said.