Firefighters rush to flats in Milton Keynes after high winds blow window loose above footpath four floors up

Firefighters have acted quickly this evening to remove a window which had been blown loose by high winds, leaving it hanging perilously above a public footpath from a fourth four flat in central Milton Keynes

Bucks Fire and Rescue Service said the high winds had caused a window to come loose at a fourth-floor flat in Merrivale Mews, Central MK.

Crews rushed to the scene at around 7pm and used a turntable ladder to access the window.

It was found hanging above a public footpath and firefighters used a toolkit to remove the window and make the scene safe.

There was another wind-related incident in MK this evening as fire crews scrambled to help a resident stop a 20ft tree falling on a bungalow - read the full story here.