Everyone working in the Hessle building where a major fire broke out are "safe and accounted for", according to the fire service.

Image source, Derek Jennings

Humberside Fire and Rescue confirmed the news a short time ago.

Some people living nearby have been evacuated from their homes and the public are being asked to avoid the area around Ferry Road and Buttfield Road in Hessle.

A drone pilot has shared video showing the large plume of smoke from a blaze burning in Hessle.

Andy Davies filmed from his home miles away from the scene.

The footage shows a huge tower of smoke rising into the sky:

People have been told to leave their homes due to an ongoing fire in Hessle, with one resident saying their house was "shaking" during loud bangs.

Image source, Cory Simmonds

Cory Simmonds is currently staying with neighbours after being told to leave his home on Ferry Road due to the blaze.

He said police officers knocked on his door and told him the area was being evacuated.

"We were very close, it's awful, the fire is just raging," the 27-year-old told the BBC. "The smoke that came off from it, thick, black smoke."

"As I was about to go into a work meeting, there were bangs going off and the house was literally shaking. The windows were moving when the bangs were going off, it was quite awful really."

Image source, Cory Simmonds

Mr Simmonds said he is able to stay at a neighbours house but doesn't know when he will be able to return home.

"The community round here is fantastic, the neighbours are great so it's good to have that lifeline."

Image source, Cory Simmonds

Following earlier reports of power cuts, electricity has been restored to streets near the site of a large fire in Hessle, according to a BBC reporter at the scene.

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A fire at a plastics factory is believed to be the cause of the large plumes of thick, black smoke.

Radio Humberside's Richard Madden said some homes and businesses previously hit by the power outage have now had electricity restored.

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These are the latest videos showing the ongoing fire in Hessle.

A number of firefighters are tackling the blaze which started this afternoon:

If you have video or photos of the fire and it is safe to do so, please get in touch.

People are being asked to avoid an area in Hessle where a large fire is burning.

BBC Radio Humberside's Richard Madden is close to the scene and has heard several loud bangs.

BBC reporter Crispin Rolfe says homes on Buttfield Road are being evacuated.

Parents from nearby Hessle Pre-School Nursery have been asked to collect children.

Businesses say they are being evacuated and they have lost power.

Pictures from the scene show the blaze with large plumes of black smoke rising into the sky.

The fire service has advised people to close windows due to a large amount of smoke.

Parents of children at a Hessle nursery near an ongoing fire are being asked to collect their children.

Image source, Andy Davies

Hessle Pre-School Nursery on Ferriby Road said it had moved children into a main building to keep them calm while the fire was burning.

Parents were being called to pick up their children with traffic in the area expected to be busy, according to owner Caroline Frost.

"It's quite scary actually, you can hear the explosions," she said. "We don't know how long it's been going on but it's a huge plume of black smoke.

"It's just now moving as quickly as we can to get things organised."

This is the latest from Humberside Fire and Rescue as they tackle a large fire at an industrial unit in Hessle:

A large fire is burning in Hessle with thick, black smoke being seen across the town.

Image source, Derek Jennings

A number of fire engines are dealing with the blaze, which is believed to be at an industrial unit near the A63.

We will bring you more on this as we get it.

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Government promises to improve rail services have been described as "outlandish spin" by the leader of Sheffield Council.

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Terry Fox said it was "outrageous" the government axed the eastern leg of HS2 and reneged on promises to improve connectivity and capacity for South Yorkshire rail.

The Labour Leader said: "This Government says Sheffield will see benefits sooner under its Integrated Rail Plan than they would've if HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail had been approved, but this is outlandish spin and doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

"The government is being disingenuous saying Sheffield is going to get faster trains and increased capacity.

"What it means is running longer trains on the long distance services at the expense of more local capacity, negating the whole point of HS2 in the first place, and making local capacity issues worse."

Last week Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said communities across the north of England and the Midlands will benefit much earlier than planned as ministers take a fresh look at HS2.

Mr Shapps said the government will build a better railway, provide similar or better services to almost every destination and improve the "outdated vision" drawn up for HS2 a decade ago.

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A York MP has told Parliament the city should become the new home for Britain's railways.

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Conservative MP Julian Sturdy led a debate which heard Great British Railways, a new organisation being set up to own and manage the lines, will be based outside London.

The new state-owned body will set timetables and prices, sell tickets in England and manage rail infrastructure.

Mr Sturdy said: "York was always and remains and should remain the home of the railways.

"This should be recognised by locating the new headquarters of Great British Rail in our great city."

The government says the process is at a very early stage, but will recognise towns and cities with a strong railway history.

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