Buy batteries and keep pets safe: how to prepare for Storm Eunice

Fire services, breakdown services and animal welfare charity suggest how to get ready for power cuts and other disruption

Obviously it's a cliche, but be prepared" is the best advice ahead of Storm Eunice, which could bring gusts of up to 90mph as well as heavy snow and blizzards.

Power cuts caused by fallen trees are highly likely and there are a few straightforward things which people can do in preparation, Northumberland fire and rescue service said.