PART of Stockton high street has been cordoned off after the pavement started to mysteriously lift up.

The street, which was resurfaced as part of a £38m revamp three years ago, lifted this afternoon.

Shoppers were moved out of the way and the area, near the town hall, was cordoned off.

A spokeswoman for Stockton Borough Council said council engineers were on site and utilities engineers were on their way to assess the damage.