Road reopens after fire at derelict building

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A road closure that was previously in place at the junction of Osmaston Road and Melbourne Street has been lifted, police said

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A road closed by emergency services has reopened following a fire at a derelict building in Derby.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and police were called to a blaze at a former maternity hospital in Osmaston Road just after 13:00 BST on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said the road closure that was previously in place at the junction of Osmaston Road and Melbourne Street had been lifted.

The fire service said crews from Kingsway, Nottingham Road, Heanor and Ascot Drive attended the blaze.

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