Near miss in the Old Town

There was a close call this morning in Chalmers Close in the Old Town where a block of stone hit the ground – luckily not hitting anyone, but shocking to those nearby.

Simon Dessain, who walked through just ahead of the block falling from a height, said: “A huge block hit the ground just metres behind me after I passed. I am not clear if it fell from crane straps or was knocked off by the crane.”

The close just off the High Street runs from the High Street to Jeffrey Street passing by Trinity Apse.