Firefighters are tackling a building blaze in the middle of a town centre - with a cordon currently in place. Six fire engines have been scrambled to the scene in Longton.

And a cordon has gone up in the town as crews continue to get the blaze under control. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has told StokeonTrentLive it received a call at 2.50am to reports of a building fire on Market Place.

Six engines from stations in Longton, Hanley , Newcastle , Burslem and Cheadle , were all sent to the scene. A spokesperson said: "We were called to a fire at the top of a building. We remain at the scene."

Images from the scene show the road has been taped off from its junction with King Street and Time Square, outside Longton Town Hall.

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