Firefighters battled a blaze within a former pub after it broke out at the premises on a main road in Oldham.

The emergency services attended The Spinners Arms on Manchester Road at around 5.20pm on Sunday.

According to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) firefighters from Hollins, Chadderton and Ashton fire stations battled the blaze within the former pub for around an hour and a half.

It was their second trip to The Spinners Arms in two days as firefighters from Hollins, Chadderton and Rochdale fire stations went to the same site for a separate incident at around 7.40pm on Friday.

A GMFRS spokesperson said: "At just after 5.20pm on Sunday three fire engines from Hollins, Chadderton and Ashton fire stations attended a fire involving the first floor of a derelict pub on Manchester Road.

"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and a short extension ladder to extinguish the fire and to make the surrounding area safe. Crews were in attendance for around one and a half hours."

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.