Town’s Christmas tree falls down amid high winds

The tree, which is in Littlehampton’s town centre, had fallen down this morning following a Met Office warning for wind.

Councillor Billy Blanchard-Cooper, from Littlehampton Town Council, said: ”Littlehampton Town Council are aware that the Christmas tree has come down in the high winds and are taking steps to ensure everything is safe.”

A Christmas light switch on ceremony was also scheduled in Littlehampton today but was cancelled. 

Littlehampton Town Council hopes to reschedule it for December 7.

The forecast shows strong wind gusts reaching up to 59 miles per hour in Littlehampton, according to the Met Office.

Other festive events have been cancelled across Sussex, including Chichester’s Cross Market, which was due to take place tomorrow.

A yellow weather warning for wind was issued for most of East and West Sussex from 3pm yesterday due to “dangerous coastal conditions and disruption” with a “small chance” that the weather could cause a danger to life and injuries.