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Thousands have been visiting Brighton's Christmas Festival but organisers have apologised after a 'challenging' first week with storm and power issues.

The organisers of Brighton' s five-week Christmas Festival are trying to keep positive as the storm today (Tuesday) has forced them to close the site once again.

It was hoped the festival would reopen at 6pm but the organisers posted on social media at 3pm to say: "After reviewing the situation with the weather for the afternoon and evening hours due to Storm Barra and the forecast of persistent high winds, and to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff, all sites for Brighton Christmas Festival will remain fully closed today. All parts of the festival will open tomorrow (December 8, 2021) as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding."

Storm Barra: Brighton's popular Christmas Festival and market forced to close today (Tuesday) due to storm