Shrewsbury road closed as man helped down from window ledge

Frankwell was temporarily closed at 8am while police and paramedics brought the man to safety.

A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police said: "At 7.55am this morning police received a report of concern for a man on a window ledge in Frankwell.

"The man has now been brought to safety.

"The road was closed for a short time to allow emergency services to deal with the incident."

In an earlier incident, a woman was rescued from the River Severn in Shrewsbury at around 4am.