Fans told to stay away from Durham ground after storm damage

Durham tell fans to stay away from Riverside after stormImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, Durham have been a first-class county since 1992Published8 minutes agoSpectators have been told to stay away from Durham's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street after it was hit by Storm Dave overnight.The start of the third day's play in the County Championship Division Two match between Durham and Kent has been delayed.A club statement said "damage has been caused within the venue" and fans have been advised to stay away.The statement continued: "The club have been in discussions with the match officials and venue staff this morning and following the impact on the pitch and structures within the ground it is confirmed that play will not commence on time, and a further update will be provided in due course."The safety of all in attendance is our number one priority in any decisions we make."The extent of the damage at the Riverside, an international cricket venue, has not yet been disclosed.Storm Dave hits road and rail travel but is set to easeAttributionNewsPublished3 hours agoStorm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warning being issues, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on.Yellow wind warnings covering Scotland, north-west wales and parts of northern England, which saw blustery conditions on Saturday and overnight, were lifted on Sunday morning.Durham are set to resume on 83-2 in the second innings of their opening Championship game of the new domestic season and lead Kent by 221 runs.The north-east county were relegated from Division One last summer. Related topicsDurhamCounty CricketCricket