A fallen tree branch in a Leamington park has led to three competitors being attended to and the temporary suspension of the Para Bowls competition.

The incident took place in Victoria Park on Sunday (21 June) and has meant the affected bowling greens are now temporarily out of use.

The path around the greens, by the café, has also been fenced off so that Warwickshire County Council's Forestry team can assess the damage and remove the remainder of the tree.

Both the council and Bowls England have been in touch with the the competitors who were at the scene, and wished them a speedy recovery.

The café remains open and can be accessed via the gate near the Cricketers Pub.

The council has an annual programme of tree inspections, which covers all trees in the parks and gardens and focuses on areas of high footfall.

It is expected that the damage and the remainder of this tree will be cleared away in a few days, with some chainsaw noise and dust in the air, after which time Bowls England will review resuming the Para Bowls competition.