FANS of the RAF acrobatic team the Red Arrows will be hoping low cloud currently over south Essex as the famous red and white craft are due to fly over the region today (Tuesday, 14 September).

The Red Arrows will fly down to the east of Hoddesdon at 12.12pm, nearing Woodfood in east London two minutes later at 12.14pm.

After flying over the ExCel arena at 12.15pm, the flying formation will loop around London before heading back up through Essex.

They are due to fly over an exhibition at the Excel Centre in East London and after completing that will fly over Gravesend at 12.17pm and fly north towards Brentwood, over Tillbury, past Grays, Orsett, Bulphan, West Horndon, and Herongate.