That was the storm that was - how heavy winds battered borough

The storm started to reach its peak at about noon with heavy gusts of wind still battering Great Yarmouth and Gorleston and surrounding villages at 4pm.

A Met Office amber weather warning of "danger to life" remains in place until 9pm tonight.

Train services were halted as the high winds hit the region, but buses were still out on the borough's roads.

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Among the trees blown over were ones in the Howard Street South Car Park in Great Yarmouth, Lynn Grove and Icehouse Hill Road in Gorleston, Leman Road in Great Yarmouth and in Filby.

The storm also led to an area to the right of the Market Place entrance of Market Gates Shopping Centre being cordoned off.

Dee Greenwood, deputy manager at Market Gates, said: "It is just a precaution. There are large panels of glass and with the wind they looked like they were moving."

Market stalls also closed up as the storm headed to the borough.

But there was still a sense of normality in the town centre as shoppers battled gusts of winds to get to shops.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue had also been called to several incidents across the borough linked to Storm Eunice.

At approximately 1.30pm, crew from Great Yarmouth "made safe" an incident on Regent Road. The stop signal was received at 2pm.

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At 1.45pm, crew from Gorleston "made safe" an incident on Kings Road. The stop signal was received at 2.25pm.

And at 1.55pm, crew from Great Yarmouth assisted with a "dangerous structure" on Baker Street in Gorleston.

A wall also collapsed by the Feathers pub in Gorleston.

Bins and litter were also strewn across roads by the heavy gusts of winds.

Dan Holley, a meteorologist from Weatherquest, said there have been unofficial reports of gusts up to 77mph at Southwold Lifeboat Station and other locations in Norfolk which have seen winds in excess of 80mph.