A MAN and woman have been rescued from a tree in Keswick amid bad weather caused by Storm Barra.

North West Ambulance Service were called to Fitz Park in the town after reports a tree had fallen on two people this morning.

A man and women have been taken to hospital following the incident.

An NWAS spokesman said: "We were called to Fitz Park, Keswick following a 999 call at 10.33 reporting a tree had fallen on two people.

"Two ambulances, two advanced paramedics and two emergency doctors attended the scene.

"One of the patients needed extracting from under the tree and a man and woman have been taken to hospital."