These are the exclusive pictures of Winifred Lane, Aughton after a tree crashed to the ground last night.







The drama happened near the junction with Granville Park - reporter Roger Blaxall took these photos this morning as bemused locals surveyed the scene.

It's thought the very heavy rain of the past few days may have weakened the roots of the tree which was awaiting removal by a tree surgeon working for either the County or Borough Council.



The tree brought down a phone wire and damaged a garden wall; the heavy rain is also overflowing from what appear to be blocked drains on Winifred Lane.