Live updates as Storm Eunice hits Kingston - 18 February

1. 15pm:

   Saturday parkruns in the Kingston area have been cancelled.

The Royal Parks have also confirmed that Richmond and Bushy Parks will only open when safe - and will have a full health & safety inspection tomorrow morning.

Read more HERE

Photos of the aftermath of the storm in Richmond Park have also emerged.

Images of trees felled and broken by the high winds were posted by the Royal Parks Police this evening.

They wrote: "Sadly It appears #RichmondPark has lost a few trees today #StormEunice."

1. 10pm:

   All SWR trains suspended until at least 6pm

South-Western Railways, which runs trains from Kingston to London, announced that services have been cancelled this afternoon due to disruption from Storm Eunice.

Read more HERE

1pm:

Massive tree brought down in Teddington by the high winds

A large tree fell and blocked Teddington's Park Road A309 this morning as gusts ofover 40mph battered the town.

A tree on another Teddington road, Kingston Lane, had a huge branch broken off by the storm.

Read more HERE

1. 30am: The Met Office has today issued a Red Weather Warning: Wind for London and much of South East England.

The warning means that Storm Eunice is expected to cause "significant disruption and dangerous conditions" due to extremely strong winds.

Flying debris resulting in danger to life, damage to buildings and homes, road closures, transport delays and power cuts should all be expected.

In Kingston upon Thames, winds of over 50 miles per hour have been forecast between 10 and 3pm, with highs of 64mph at lunchtime.

Kingston Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (#SWEP) to provide shelter for people sleeping rough.

Anyone needing support should call 0208 547 5003 between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. After 5pm and at the weekends, call 0208 770 5000.

Taken any photos or videos of the storm you'd like to share with Kingston Nub News? You can send them to [email protected] - we'd love to see them!

Updates from yesterday

STRONG WINDS of over 60mph have been forecast for Kingston tomorrow (18 February) as the Met Office warns that Storm Eunice could cause "significant disruption" across much of the UK.

Gusts ranging from 60 to 68 miles per hour are expected to hit the town between 11am and 1pm and there will be high winds of over 40mph for much of the day.

It comes as the Met Office issues an Amber Weather Warning for most regions in England including London and the South East, from 3am to 9pm tomorrow, due to the arrival of Storm Eunice.

The Amber warning means that damage to buildings and homes, falling branches, public transport delays and power cuts are all likely as a result of the strong winds.

There is also a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life.

A 'warning impact matrix' by the Met Office shows that the winds will be high impact and are quite likely.

Following the news, the Royal Parks - which runs Bushy and Richmond Parks - announced that all of its playgrounds in its parks will be closed tomorrow.

Nearby Park Lane Stables have also cancelled their planned outdoor activities for 18 Feb.

In a statement today the stables said: "We have had to make the difficult decision to cancel all activities tomorrow.

"We have not taken this decision lightly but we prioritise safety and have taken heed of the met office warning. We hope everyone stays safe and well."

Read the forecast and find out more about what to do in a storm HERE

Some tourist attractions and parks in Kingston have announced they will close today, find out more HERE