Dorset Police have had 50 reports of fallen trees since last last night - as gale force winds of nearly 70 miles an hour batter the county.

This morning scaffolding crashed down onto a Sunseeker yacht at the company's yard in Poole, while Brittany Ferries crossings between the town and Cherbourg in France were also cancelled.

The Environment Agency's issued flood alerts for beaches and harbours across the county - and severe weather warnings are in place for the whole south west - as well as other regions in England and Wales.