Forty firefighters have bee called to Beckett House in the early hours of Saturday morning to tackle a blaze. Six fire engines were sent Lingham Street just after 12.40am to tackle the fire that has broken out at a property within the High Rise building. Road closures have been put in place and a number of people have self-evacuated from the block. More to follow
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