Suffolk Fire and Rescue were called to Portman Road this morning after an incident in which three workmen were trapped on a scissor lift.

The workmen were stuck around 15 metres in the air at the back of the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand for around an hour before six fire appliances were called in and they were brought down.

A Town spokesman told TWTD: “We are aware of a third-party contractor’s scissor being involved in an incident at Portman Road.

“Workmen on-site initially assisted until Fire & Rescue arrived very soon after.

“Everyone was soon taken down to safety and there are no reported injuries.”

Portman Road remains a hive of activity as the club continues to work on getting the statium of to Premier League standard ahead of Saturday’s opening fixture against Liverpool.

Photo: Blair Ferguson

bluebullet29l added 13:29 - Aug 12 And this is news? Good god.
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Blue_75 added 13:43 - Aug 12 Absolutely it’s news! We have a tight program of work to get completed ahead of Saturday, can’t afford any problems or slippages!
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tetchris added 13:50 - Aug 12 Norwich fans will do anything to disrupt this club hahaha
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JewellintheTown added 13:56 - Aug 12 Workmen : "Its broken, Boss, honest it is". 1hr of sunbathing later & they get the nickname "The Scissor Sisters".
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BlueWax added 14:06 - Aug 12 Good thinking lads, thinking outside the box regarding lack of match tickets!
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Cloddyseedbed added 14:12 - Aug 12 Only 6 fire appliances!!
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kwakaboy added 14:31 - Aug 12 Like the Town, they are staying up !
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blueboy1981 added 14:31 - Aug 12 …… Shame the News wasn’t about Signings instead of Scissor Lifts - this is our long awaited chance to become established at the top level of English Football. Lets make that chance Actually Count - and not do a Carrot Road typical Blow Out !!
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davidsc1971 added 14:51 - Aug 12 It's official - things at the Club now only go up
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wellhungphil added 15:09 - Aug 12 If Kieffer Moore was still at the club, he could have just lifted them down...
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BerkshireBlue78 added 15:30 - Aug 12 This headline is quite cutting...
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Bildestoned added 15:41 - Aug 12 We're staying up!
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blues1 added 16:09 - Aug 12 6 fire appliances. Really? Surely 1 , maybe 2 at most, would have been ample.
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TubbyToast added 18:17 - Aug 12 Watch out Liverpool, we'll trim you down to size on Saturday. Let's hope by the end of the season we make the cut!
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