A FORMER club on the main road through Great Harwood was gutted by a fire last night.

Firefighters were called to the former Grand Social Club in Blackburn Road just after 11pm.


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Huge flames were billowing from the building and ash and smoke was blowing across the road on to the terraced houses opposite.

Some residents had to be evacuated, police said.

Rushton Street, up the side of the club, is still closed as part of the building has been left exposed and is unstable.

A joint fire service and police investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.

For the full story, see tomorrow's Lancashire Telegraph.