More than 100 homes and businesses were still without power yesterday as Suffolk tried to get back to normal following disruption caused by Storm Bert. 

UK Power Networks said 107 homes around Haughley, near Stowmarket, were without power on Monday afternoon due to tree branches which had struck overhead cables. 

Power was eventually restored to all customers in the area shortly before 4.30pm on Monday. 

A spokesperson for authority said: "Our engineers had to unexpectedly turn off the power to 107 customers in the IP14 3 area to safely cut back trees and repair damage to the overhead network."

Police were called to several reports of fallen treesPolice were called to several reports of fallen trees (Image: Stowmarket Police) It follows a weekend of disruption across the county, as winds in excess of 50mph swept through Suffolk. 

A food van was sent to Witnesham, outside Ipswich, on Monday after 73 customers had been without power since 2pm on Sunday afternoon. 

Electricity was eventually restored during Monday morning.

Hundreds of properties were left without the power between Saturday and Monday as the power board dealt with a "high volume" of calls and social media messages. 

Around 550 homes and businesses were hit by a power cut in villages around Stowmarket, such as Onehouse and Buxhall, on Saturday afternoon. 

On Sunday, approximately 307 properties were hit with an outage in Helmingham and Aspall, while a further a 250 homes were affected near Lakenheath. 

No damage was caused to the property in LakenheathNo damage was caused to the property in Lakenheath (Image: Brandon Fire Station) Emergency services were called to a number of storm-related incidents, with trees brought down in the high winds. 

Firefighters were called to Cornfield Avenue in Lakenheath after a tree fell onto a bungalow. 

Nobody was injured in the incident and no damage was caused. 

Suffolk police had to deal with several reports of fallen trees across the county as the public were urged to avoid unnecessary travel. 

Various events were also cancelled in the interests of public safety. 

Stowmarket Town Council cancelled both its market and Christmas Fayre, while the Food Museum in the town, Framlingham Castle, Orford Castle and Sutton Hoo were all shut.