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| Huge fire near Manchester Oxford Road station blocks railway line | Huge fire near Manchester Oxford Road station blocks railway line |
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| Major fire breaks out in Manchester city centre | Major fire breaks out in Manchester city centre |
| Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a derelict building in Manchester city centre. | Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a derelict building in Manchester city centre. |
| The fire, at the old Hotspur Press printing works on Cambridge Road, is close to Manchester Oxford Road railway station. | |
| Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said an evacuation of the neighbouring apartment buildings is taking place. | |
| It added: "The public are advised to stay away from the area while crews continue to tackle the fire." | |
| Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has a large presence at the scene | |
| National Rail said all lines were blocked and warned that services running through the station may be cancelled or delayed until 20:00 BST. | National Rail said all lines were blocked and warned that services running through the station may be cancelled or delayed until 20:00 BST. |
| TransPennine Express said rail replacement buses had been requested for the following routes: | TransPennine Express said rail replacement buses had been requested for the following routes: |
| Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street in both directions | Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street in both directions |
| Manchester Piccadilly to Preston in both directions | Manchester Piccadilly to Preston in both directions |
| It said that once the lines reopened, people could use their tickets, at no extra cost, on the following services: | It said that once the lines reopened, people could use their tickets, at no extra cost, on the following services: |
| East Midlands Railway between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions | East Midlands Railway between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street in both directions |
| The fire broke out in the former Hotspur Press building in Manchester city centre | The fire broke out in the former Hotspur Press building in Manchester city centre |
| The building, also known as Medlock Mill, has been derelict since shutting down as a printing press in 1996. | The building, also known as Medlock Mill, has been derelict since shutting down as a printing press in 1996. |
| Developer Manner's plan to regenerate the historic building into a 36-storey student tower was given planning permission in May 2024. | Developer Manner's plan to regenerate the historic building into a 36-storey student tower was given planning permission in May 2024. |
| However, it recently redesigned its proposals and they will now be submitted to Manchester City Council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said earlier this month. | However, it recently redesigned its proposals and they will now be submitted to Manchester City Council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said earlier this month. |
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