A woman's been resuced after a tree fell on her car during high winds in North Somerset this morning.

A tree's also fallen on a home in Highdale Avenue in Clevedon, damaging the roof, outside walls and conservatory.

Avon Firefighters had to secure it with lines after it ended up leaning against the house.

Last night Weston lifeboat was launched to rescue a wind surfer in trouble in the string winds off Brean Down.

Gusts of nearly 70 miles per hour are battering many parts of the UK today - with severe weather warnings and flood alerts issued for the south west  - as well as other regions in England and Wales.

Some areas could also see up to 25 millimetres of rain.