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| Coalville shopping centre closed after wind damage | Coalville shopping centre closed after wind damage |
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| A shopping centre was closed after high winds caused damage in a Leicestershire town. | A shopping centre was closed after high winds caused damage in a Leicestershire town. |
| Part of the roof of Store Twenty One at Belvoir Shopping Centre in Coalville was ripped off and several other businesses were damaged, police said. | Part of the roof of Store Twenty One at Belvoir Shopping Centre in Coalville was ripped off and several other businesses were damaged, police said. |
| Coalville resident Theresa Bowron said part of her roof was blown off and other nearby houses were damaged. | Coalville resident Theresa Bowron said part of her roof was blown off and other nearby houses were damaged. |
| A Met Office spokesman said: "The set-up was conducive to tornadic activity and we have had some reliable reports." | A Met Office spokesman said: "The set-up was conducive to tornadic activity and we have had some reliable reports." |
| However, BBC weather presenter Charlie Slater said it was difficult to confirm the area had been hit by a tornado as there was not any proof of funnel clouds touching down and causing damage. | |
| A police spokesman said there were reports of damage to chimneys, fences and properties on Gutteridge Street and Owen Street. | A police spokesman said there were reports of damage to chimneys, fences and properties on Gutteridge Street and Owen Street. |
| Mrs Bowron said: "There is a guy down the road who is picking up parts of his greenhouse." | Mrs Bowron said: "There is a guy down the road who is picking up parts of his greenhouse." |
| Another eyewitness, Barbery Williamson, said: "My little daughter is upset because her Wendy House has blown off somewhere in the wind like the Wizard of Oz." | Another eyewitness, Barbery Williamson, said: "My little daughter is upset because her Wendy House has blown off somewhere in the wind like the Wizard of Oz." |
| A spokesman for North West Leicestershire District Council said any tenants who suffered damage to their properties could contact the council for assistance. | A spokesman for North West Leicestershire District Council said any tenants who suffered damage to their properties could contact the council for assistance. |
| The shopping centre reopened at noon after council workers cleared away debris, with only Store Twenty One remaining closed, the spokesman added. | The shopping centre reopened at noon after council workers cleared away debris, with only Store Twenty One remaining closed, the spokesman added. |
| Council leader Richard Blunt said: "We are extremely grateful that no-one was hurt and are working with the police and other organisations to clean up the damage caused." | Council leader Richard Blunt said: "We are extremely grateful that no-one was hurt and are working with the police and other organisations to clean up the damage caused." |