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BBC News
17-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
'We were left homeless after Manchester Hotspur Press fire'
"I was just completely homeless."A tenant who lives near to the Hotspur Press building in Manchester which was hit by a huge fire has told how she was left to fend for herself after being informed she could not return to her flat. Stella Trimble, 23, who was one of more than 100 people from Cambridge House to be moved into temporary accommodation on the night of the blaze, said the support since had been "a shambles". The Hotspur Press building on Cambridge Street, close to Manchester Oxford Road railway station, was destroyed by a fire on 23 June leading to its partial collapse. Zenith Management, who look after the building, on 1 Cambridge Street said damage to its fire doors during the evacuation response meant that it would not be habitable for 12 email sent out on 4 July told residents, which includes many students, that the building insurance would be unable to cover any further housing support after 8 Trimble, a mental health nurse who lives with two other nurses in the building, said they were left with nowhere else to go and were at one stage "completely homeless" and left sleeping on a friend's sofa. "It's such a crazy feeling having to say that, I completely never thought I'd be in that position with having a stable job and going in a building which I thought would be safe enough," she of the tenants are students who have been supported with housing by the university, but Ms Trimble said private tenants were being "passed around from service to service". "You just expect that you'd be supported a bit better, and it's just been a shambles," she said. Zenith Management said it was not involved in the letting of individual apartments, but that it was "committed to supporting all leaseholders and renters who have been impacted by this incident by providing information and signposting to relevant support services". Ms Trimble said Zenith had also told tenants on 11 July that asbestos testing had meant that works were also needed to decontaminate communal areas, meaning residents were now unable to access their flats to get any essentials, like passports. Zenith has been approached for comment but has not yet responded to these claims. Manchester City Council said: "While there is no direct evidence of long-term health risks from fires involving asbestos containing materials, it is sensible that any asbestos containing debris is removed to minimise any potential exposure." Ms Trimble said throughout her ordeal she had struggled to get any swift support from the council despite an urgent referral by the Centre Point charity, and she felt like she was just "someone's problem".Eventually, she said she was offered a place by the council in a house of multiple occupancy for homeless people but had stayed on her friend's sofa due to it being nearer to her work local authority said: "Advice and support has been provided for residents including drop-in sessions from Manchester Student Homes to support residents who may be facing difficulties as a result of having to leave their homes." Complete Prime Residential is the letting agent for many of the flats in the BBC has seen emails where Ms Trimble was advised she could terminate their tenancy because the flat would be uninhabitable for so long, but according to the tenancy agreement the agent was not obliged to rehome her while the work was ongoing. The BBC has contacted Complete Prime Residential for a response. According to Shelter UK, most private landlords do not have to give you somewhere else to live during repair work, unless your tenancy agreement has it written in. "I did think I'd be safe, maybe that's naïve of me for not dissecting every line of the agreement," Ms Trimble she said she felt "blindsided" and never expected something like this to Management said that leaseholders were required to arrange their own landlord insurance, which could include rent protection and alternative accommodation, but the management firm was not obliged to provide accommodation to leaseholders' sub tenants. Ms Trimble, who will soon be moving into a two-month temporary lease with her flatmates while the work continues, said they were all "massively out of pocket".She said they were left banking on the fact that the work is done in time so that they do not find themselves homeless again."You don't exactly feel safe signing anything again now knowing that what's happened to me is probably the worst outcome for renters," she said.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Girl, 16, dies a week after being hit by car
A teenage girl who sustained life threatening injuries in a crash in Cleethorpes has died, police have revealed. The 16-year-old was taken to hospital after she was hit by a grey BMW as she crossed the road in Cambridge Street, at about 20:30 GMT on Saturday 28 June. Humberside Police confirmed she had died in the early hours of Saturday 5 July. The force repeated its appeal for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage from the area around the time, to come forward. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Click here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices. Humberside Police
BBC News
05-07-2025
- BBC News
Cleethorpes crash victim, 16, dies in hospital
A teenage girl who sustained life threatening injuries in a crash in Cleethorpes has died, police have revealed. The 16-year-old was taken to hospital after she was hit by a grey BMW as she crossed the road in Cambridge Street, at about 20:30 GMT on Saturday 28 June. Humberside Police confirmed she had died in the early hours of Saturday 5 July. The force repeated its appeal for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage from the area around the time, to come forward. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hotspur Press 'too unsafe' to investigate cause of devastating fire
The Hotspur Press site which was ravaged by a devastating fire in the city centre last week has been deemed 'too unsafe' for investigators to probe the cause of the blaze, the Manchester Evening News understands. An inferno erupted at the building on Cambridge Street at 4.30pm on Monday (June 23), which spread to neighbouring blocks of flats and stopped railway services to and from Oxford Road station. More than 100 residents were evacuated due to the fire, with smoke masking nearby streets. The fire service later confirmed the mill will now need to be partially demolished. READ MORE: "Sometimes I want to shout move!": Life next to yellow box junction raking in thousands in fines READ MORE: 'My son made one silly mistake and paid with his life - this is my plea' Never miss a story with the MEN's daily Catch Up newsletter - get it in your inbox by signing up here It's understood that the site, which was completely ravaged from the inside with parts of the roof and wall beams crumbling to the ground, remains unsafe. Because of that, the authorities are unable to investigate the cause of the fire before a partial demolition takes place. The fire service is understood to be carrying out inspections of the site several times a day. Due to delays in starting the investigation and access issues to the site, no cause is known. It is understood the council continues to monitor the site from a building control viewpoint. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE A spokesperson for MCR Property Group said: "We continue to work with our development partner Manner, alongside Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City Council's Planning and Building Control teams, to manage the Hotspur Press site following the fire. "The immediate priority has been to make the structure safe, both for the general public and to allow investigation teams to carry out their work. This process is being undertaken carefully and in stages, with every effort made to retain as much of the building as possible, in line with structural guidance." Road closures and a large scene have remained in place since the blaze in order to keep the area safe. Manner's plans included retaining the façade and iconic 'Percy Brothers' signage at the mill, which closed as a printing press in 1996 and fell into dereliction in the intervening decades. A student tower, clad in bronze, was set to rise to a height of 36 storeys. An earlier version of the project, with the tower clad in brick, was given planning permission in May 2024. However, work could not start because an application to list the building was submitted to the government shortly after. It was rejected in January, but was re-submitted for a review. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Manchester fire: Evacuated students worry over rising hotel bills
Worried students who were evacuated from their city-centre apartments following a huge fire at a neighbouring building said they still did not know when they will be allowed to of two blocks were told to leave their flats on Monday after the disused Hotspur Press building in Manchester city centre was engulfed in Guo, a student from China, said he could not afford to stay in a hotel for very long, adding: "We're unsure where we're going next because the price is rising."Manchester City Council said it was trying to help but pointed out it did not have any statutory responsibility to rehome people living in privately rented accommodation. 'Very challenging' The authority said the responsibility lay with the building's manager and others.A council spokesperson said it was liaising with them to ensure they are meeting their responsibilities to Guo said the council "helped us through this very challenging situation and we appreciate that. We're unsure what will happen next."Hotspur House, a 225-year-old former printing press and mill on Cambridge Street, close to Manchester Oxford Road railway station, partially collapsed following the building was destroyed after strong winds whipped up the flames, causing the blaze to spread rapidly throughout the building's wooden internal firefighters battled to get the blaze under control, embers reached 1 Cambridge Street, resulting in the blocks' evacuation. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
