A breaking news blip...

... having been tipped off by 'the worker' on the way home; there is a fire on the local Starbeck High Street.

It was a 'pick up the camera' moment. The building concerned has been in place since the 1890s, occupied by a range of retailers. The last occupants were a McColl's Newsagents but that closed down some months ago.

It being sunny and warm, the scene has attracted quite a few onlookers, particularly since the main road had to be closed to vehicles.