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'Large scale' fire rips through building in Liverpool city centre
Twelve fire engines have been on the scene of a fire in Liverpool city centre this morning.
Emergency services are on the scene on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill, oposite the Adelphi Hotel.
The fire is reported to be in a four storey disused building.
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A Merseyside Fire and Rescue service spokesperson said: "Residents and businesses nearby should close windows and doors. If you have an existing medical condition, keep medicine close and if any ill effects are experienced dial NHS 111 for advice.
"This is an ongoing incident, road closures remain in place, please avoid the area."
Follow live updates from the scene here.
87 people jailed in September for crimes linked to Merseyside
A cowardly bully, gun smuggler and dog sex vid paedophile were among those locked up in the last month.
Courts heard about a jealous ex-boyfriend who stabbed a love rival in the back, a woman who became 'infatuated' with her best friend, and four men involved in a botched gangland shooting.
Disturbing cases included a paedophile who raped a child then fantasised about it online with other men, and a KFC worker who sexually assaulted a colleague.
Here is an overview of some of the most serious cases to have concluded this past month.
Doctor left blind after being rushed to hospital with severe covid symptoms
A doctor who caught covid last year has been left legally blind with cognitive difficulties after suffering a stroke during his five month stay in hospital.
Doctor Sanjeev Sharma was admitted into hospital on April 9, 2020 after finding himself unable to eat and drink with coronavirus.
After being taken in, it was found that he had caught the deadly virus and was quickly put on oxygen at Southport hospital.
The 66-year-old, who his wife described as previously fit and healthy, quickly took a turn for the worse.
Read the full story here.
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