A free family event in Weymouth has been postponed due to fears over the weather.
As previously reported, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for both wind and rain which will be in place over the county this coming weekend as Storm Bert sweeps in.
As a result, the Sparkle in the Park, originally due to take place at Lodmoor Country Park in Weymouth on Sunday, has been called off.
Organisers made the decision to cancel the event due to the adverse weather warnings, and have announced a new date of Sunday, December 1.
The event sees children craft lanterns with friends and family, before enjoying a candlelit woodland walk around the park.
A spokesperson for the event said: “The Friends of Lodmoor Country Park's free Sparkle event has been postponed for a week due to adverse weather warnings.
“Please join us now on Sunday, December 1, in the Park by the children' s play area at 3.30pm, to make seasonal craft items and decorate jars then join the walk through the candlelit wood.”
Storm Bert could bring disruption and flooding to Dorset this weekend, the Met Office has warned.
Other events over the weekend have also had to be cancelled due to the weather, such as the Dorchester Christmas lights switch-on in Brewery Square, due to take place on Saturday.
Organisers say the decision has been made 'with a heavy heart'.
A spokesperson for Brewery Square said: "Unfortunately, the weather forecast is not in our favour, with torrential rain all day and winds of up to 50mph.
"We share your disappointment as we know many of you were looking forward to this event. We had so much planned, but unfortunately, it’s not gone our way this time."
Despite the Christmas lights switch-on being cancelled in Dorchester, a new Christmas Market will held in Brewery Square, running daily from Saturday, November 23 until December 22, from 10am to 7pm.
A spokesperson for the event said: "This enchanting market will feature over 30 rustic chalets filled with artisan treats, festive food and drink and plenty of gifts, plus daily entertainment, skating and of course, a sprinkle of Christmas magic."
Elsewhere, across the county, events are still taking place, with the Mapperton Christmas Market and Lyme Regis Christmas lights switch-on still given the go-ahead by organisers.
Lyme Regis Christmas Lights Committee member Alan Vian, said: “The lights will be coming on at 5.30pm tomorrow, whether three people or 13,000 people turn up.
“We will still also be having our lantern workshop from 2pm, and our parade at 5pm along the road, which is really positive as other events have had to have been cancelled.”
At 2pm, the Christmas lantern workshop in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Pine Hall will take place. Children and adults are invited to join in the fun and make a lantern.
Then at 4pm, the judging of the lanterns in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Pine Hall will take place before a performance from the Lyme Regis Majorettes, Fitsteps and Lyme Morris on Broad Street followed by a 5pm parade of Christmas lanterns.
It will be open from 10am to 6pm on the Saturday and from 10am to 4pm on the Sunday.
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