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Elizabeth Thomas & John Jones

Storm Eunice: All the events cancelled in Cardiff on Saturday

Storm Eunice has struck Cardiff with winds of up to 90mph.

The storm has led to closures and cancellations across the city, from the Idles gig at the Motorpoint arena to schools being shut.

While many places that have shut for the day have announced their intentions to re-open tomorrow, some events across the city have also been cancelled for Saturday. See our live coverage of the storm here.

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Here are some of them:

Parkrun

The team behind Cardiff Parkrun have confirmed that their Saturday event is cancelled due to damage caused by the storm.

In a post on Twitter, they said: "Due to a tree down on our main course and significant debris on both of our courses we have considered the advice of the park management and decided to cancel tomorrow's event. See you all next week!"

Cardiff Junior Parkrun, which usually takes place on Sundays, posted on their Facebook page to say a decision would be made early on Saturday evening as to whether the event would go ahead.

"We'll make a final decision early on Saturday evening and will, of course, put the safety of runners, spectators and volunteers above everything else. Please check here before setting off in the morning to save yourself an unnecessary trip," the post read.

The Cosmeston Lakes Parkrun has been cancelled for Saturday, February 19, with Parkrun's cancellations page stating that the course is not expected to be safe due to Storm Eunice.

Parks

Parks across Cardiff, including Bute Park, Roath Park, Parc Cefn Onn, Victoria Park and Thomson Park, were closed on Friday. Cardiff Council has also said that the Cycle Ready For Spring event has been cancelled.

"Due to the extreme weather the Cycle Ready For Spring event at Victoria Park on Saturday 19th February has been cancelled," a Facebook post read.

The next events will be taking place on Saturday, February 26, at STAR Hyb, 11am and 3pm, and Saturday, March 5, at Cardiff Castle, 11am and 3pm.

Cardiff City House of Sport

Due to damage caused in the storm, the Air Dome at the Cardiff International Sports Campus is now out of action with all bookings being cancelled today.

"Unfortunately, due to damage sustained by #StormEunice, the Air Dome at Cardiff International Sports Campus is completely out of action for the foreseeable future," a Facebook post from Cardiff City House of Sport read.

"All bookings were cancelled today and nobody was in the vicinity of the Dome when the damage occurred. We will update everyone as we find out news on the repair progress."

Restaurants and cafes

Some restaurants have also said that they will be closing their doors. The Heathcock in Llandaff announced that it would be closed for lunch on Saturday as a precaution.

The Hideout in Grangetown also posted on Facebook to say it would be closed both Friday and Saturday.

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