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Canterbury Cathedral was forced to close this morning (May 14) after a woman was spotted on top of the building.

It is believed the woman climbed up the scaffolding surrounding the building, which is currently undergoing restoration works.

The woman was spotted at around 9.15am, but came down again at 9.45am.

A Canterbury Cathedral spokesman said: "There was a woman on the scaffolding on the cathedral and we had to temporarily close to visitors.

"Emergency services attended, including fire and police, and she came down 30 minutes later."

A Kent Police spokesman added: "Kent Police was called at 9.21am on Monday, May 14 to a report of a woman on scaffolding at Canterbury Cathedral.

"Officers attended and the woman came safely down from the scaffolding at 9.51am."