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Local emergency services said flames engulfed three floors of the derelict building as dozens of nearby residents were forced to evacuate

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A major fire has destroyed what is believed to be Manchester’s oldest mill, forcing dozens of nearby residents to evacuate.

The Hotspur Press building near Manchester Oxford Road railway station caught fire around 4.30 pm on Monday. Fire services said the flames engulfed three floors of the derelict mill.