ESB crews are working to restore power to the affected premises, although further power outages are expected over the weekend

'They're playing a trick on us, people - don't fall for it,' said morning show host Tony Dokoupil about the ploy by locals to send visitors to the central London tourist traps.

The Laos government has said it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected methanol poisoning incident now at six.

It follows a death early on Saturday morning as the storm began

Elsewhere, a man died when a car he was driving hit a wall in early hours icy conditions

Weather warnings have come into force bringing a "potential risk to life and property", while some air travel is disrupted with flights from Newcastle airport to Europe being delayed or cancelled.

Winds of up to 70mph are set to batter coastal areas and, as temperatures rise on Saturday, melting snow and heavy rain are causing flooding

Passengers said that Newcastle International Airport was "decimated" by snow as Storm Bert swept across the UK

The worst of the storm is yet to come

A stunning home is up for grabs

Councillors have given two taxi apps approval to operate in the Plymouth

The building was closed to new passengers for more than four hours on Friday as Sussex Police deployed its "explosive ordnance disposal" (EOD) team because of "the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage"