Busy Wolverhampton street cordoned off by police after shop front comes loose

A busy shopping street was blocked off so firefighters could remove an unstable shop front at risk of being blown away by strong winds.

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Firefighters work to take down the panels

Emergency services cordoned off part of Dudley Street in Wolverhampton city centre earlier today while they dealt with the situation.

Police re-directed pedestrians through a nearby shop

Firefighters set a nine-metre ladder up outside the former EE shop, situated in the middle of Thornton's and Footlocker, and quickly removed the unstable panels above the front of the store.