Fire-ravaged building in Nottingham partially demolished

A major fire in Nottingham which has been burning since last month has now been put out.

The blaze on Player Street in Radford started on 30th March.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has now handed the incident over to the owner and demolition company.

Parts of the building, which was being turned into student accommodation, has already been demolished.

Firefighters are still continuing to dampen down a major fire at a student accommodation block in Nottingham, more than a week after it started.

Fire crews were called to the former factory on Monday last week.

Partial demolition of the building on Player Street in Radford was completed yesterday.

Police in Cambridgeshire are on the scene of a serious crash on the A1.

One lane is closed, northbound, between junction 17 and the A6118 London Road following the collision which involved two vehicles.

Queues are stretching back to junction 16.

A student affected by a fire that destroyed her accommodation is now raising money for those who lost all their possessions.

Shahin Munir from the University of Nottingham was one of many students affected by a fire at the former tobacco factory on Player Street, Radford, but is now taking to a crowdfunding page to ask for donations to help those who lost possessions.

A number of students who were already living in the partially converted building were evacuated when the fire began on Monday afternoon.

Part of the building was demolished yesterday due to extensive damage.

A student in Nottingham has described how some of her classmates can't even contact their families because their phones were destroyed in a huge building fire.

The Player's factory in Radford has been burning fiercely since Monday and was being transformed into student accommodation.

Shahin Munir has started up a fund to get donations for the students who have lost everything in the fire.

A student has spoken to ITV Central about his devastation at losing his passport and computer in a building fire in Nottingham.

The Player's factory in Radford has been burning fiercely since Monday and was being transformed into student accommodation.

Ahmed Joudah is an Iraqi student who says he lost everything in the fire.

Workmen have begun knocking down the worst affected part of the building - even as it's still burning.

Notts Fire Service expect the demolition work to continue all day.

Part of a former tobacco factory which has been on fire for three days in the centre of Nottingham is set to be demolished.

The Player's factory in Radford has been burning fiercely since Monday and more than 50 firefighters are still on the scene.

The building was in the process of being converted into student accommodation when the blaze started.

A number of students were already living in one section which has been completely gutted.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue and specialist demolition experts are set to conduct the demolition in the next couple of hours.

Parts of the student accommodation building are set to be demolished today after being damaged by a fire which started on Monday.