A disused building is today in a precarious state after fire ripped through it in the early hours of this morning.

Four fire crews battled the blaze, next to McDonald’s in London Road.

They arrived at 2am and were on scene for around three hours, closing off part of London Road and Handford Road to ensure public safety. The flames ripped through the building and police have said there is extensive internal damage and it is now structurally unsafe.

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