Firefighters put out Southampton flats fire after passers-by spot smoke coming from five-storey block near Itchen Bridge

Ten fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms were dispatched to Anglesea Terrace after the alarm was raised at about 6am on Thursday. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said the blaze was out shortly before 9am. Six engines, an aerial ladder platform and support vehicles are still at the scene. Roads around the block, close to the football stadium, have been closed and the public is being advised to stay away.

Crews battled the fire for nearly three hours before it was declared out.

Drivers face disruption, with closures in place around the Itchen Bridge area.