Four rescued from building blaze

Four people have been rescued by firefighters tackling a large blaze in a shop and flat in Crieff in Perthshire.

The fire broke out in the building in High Street at about 0300 BST.

A man and woman had to be rescued from the flat above the shop and two other men were taken to safety from an adjacent flat.

The main road through the town was closed for several hours but has now reopened.

Firefighters remained at the scene and were involved in a clear-up operation. An investigation into the cause of the blaze has been launched.

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