A BED and breakfast owner from the Yorkshire Dales has described how Storm Arwen has “taken his livelihood away” after losing £1,500 in revenue due to the power cuts this week.

The 100mph winds hit the UK last Friday. 

Rob Marchant said he had to cancel all scheduled guests after he lost electricity at The Old Station Bed and Breakfast in Bell Busk, near Skipton, on Friday evening.

“I’ve had to cancel all the business, it’s cost us £1,500 in revenue,” Mr Marchant said.

“I’ve been frustrated (and ) I’m made all the poorer because it’s taken a week and a half, and my livelihood away.

“You wouldn’t want to go to a bed and breakfast that has no heat, no light, no hot water, no food.”

Mr Marchant’s power was finally switched back on at around 1pm on Thursday.

He added: “Now we don’t have anything to feed our guests with – I’ve got to now go and restock all of the (food), everything that we’ve got rotten in our fridge and freezer… so not only have I lost the revenue, I’ve lost the ability to feed them (guests).

“We’ve had to cancel all (guests) this weekend as well.”