Gale-force winds of up to 50mph have battered Teesside this weekend.
On Saturday, Stockton Market was forced to cancel due to the extreme weather conditions while police cordoned off a large area of Middlesbrough town centre due to a building becoming unsafe.
Police tape protected traffic and pedestrians on Linthorpe Road and Grange Road after reports of loose windows at a building opposite the Cleveland Centre.
On the roads, the A19 flyover was closed to high-sided vehicles on Saturday.
Northern Power Grid were called to Worsall Road near Yarm, which was closed as a result of damaged overhead cables.
In Redcar, the West Dyke Road level crossing - which stands on one of the main routes through the town - was shut due to the strong winds.
The Met Office had issued a Yellow Warning of wind for Saturday.
Strong winds eased on Saturday evening, but a weather warning remains in place on Sunday in Teesside and the North-east, with the possibility of heavy showers and icy driving conditions.
The Met Office have issued another Yellow Warning of wind for Monday.
They say that gusts of 50-60 mph are likely widely through the warning area, and have warned the public of the possible risk of disruption to transport.
On Friday, two miniature Shetland ponies were left without a roof over their head after gales blew their two-tonne stable over a wall, on to a road.
Due to the unusual obstruction on Saltburn Lane, in Saltburn, the road was closed in both directions between the A174 and Saltburn Bank for nearly seven hours.
Council workers re-opened the road to traffic at about 12.50pm after removing wood and stone debris.
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