There was some early morning travel chaos in Exeter for commuters as a 95 tonne demolition machine was brought in to the city centre following the fire.
The heavy load caused road closures and some disruption in Alphington Road, Exe Bridges, Western Way and South Street as it was maneovered in to the area.
The equipment will now begin the task of demolishing the front of the badly damaged Royal Clarence Hotel.
A change in the weather
Met Office supercomputer makes better forecasts
Have your say in revised Devon political map
Biggest shake-up since demise of 'Devonshire'
Mission to remember a Devon wartime tragedy
Why is there a WWII tank in the car park at Torcross?
Brixham green fields homes plan to be submitted this month
Objectors fear 'Boscastle-level' flooding
Devon rapist jailed for 19 years
Christopher Hotline repeatedly attacked his victim
Children arriving at Paignton school ‘cold, tired and hungry’
MP speaks out in Universal Credit debate
