Section of Crescent West closed in Cleveleys after British Heart Foundation store damaged by Storm Darragh

Blackpool Gazette

A chunk of concrete located above an upper story window fell from the British Heart Foundation shop in Crescent West on Saturday morning.    The incident occurred as winds of up to 80mph battered Lancashire during Storm Darragh - the fourth named storm of the season.  Firefighters temporarily cordoned off the pavement as they cleared the scene and checked the rest of the building.  Crescent West remained closed at the junction of Runnymede Avenue on Sunday, with traffic diverted past the Aldi store.  Traffic was subsequently backing up to Anchorsholme Lane West, resulting in traffic on Luton Road and North Drive.  Congestion was also building on Victoria Road West in the town centre.

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00:00A chunk of concrete fell from the British Heart Foundation shop in Crescent West, Cleveland on Saturday morning.

00:06The incident occurred as winds of up to 80mph battered Lancashire during Storm Darragh, the fourth named storm of the season.

00:14Firefighters temporarily cordoned off the pavement as they cleared the scene and checked the rest of the building.

00:20Crescent West remained closed at the junction of Runnymede Avenue on Sunday, with traffic diverted past the Aldi store.

00:27Traffic was subsequently backing up to Anchorstone Lane West, resulting in traffic on Luton Road and North Drive.

00:34Congestion was also building on Victoria Road West in the town centre.

00:38These were the scenes.

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