POLICE and fire crews spent more than half an hour clearing what they described as a 'structural problem' in Knaresborough's Bond End.

The street was closed in both directions while they were at the scene, but is now fully open again.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the problem was caused by loose guttering hanging from a property, which was 'causing a potential hazard to the public'. Fire crews used an aerial ladder to make the guttering safe until a roofer could attend.

Police officers tweeted these photos from the scene...

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