PICTURES: High street closed by falling roof tiles

Exeter High Street was closed by emergency services earlier today after debris fell from the roof of the Lakeland building.

A police cordon was erected around the building to clear the pavement whilst fire crews checked the roof via an extending ladder.

Debris from the guttering of the Lakeland building is thought to have been blown loose by extremely strong winds in today’s storm.

Winds are though to have reached between 50-60mph in the city and up to 80mph in more exposed areas of the Devon coast.

City Centre Buses have been diverted from the high street until the building is made safe.