Parts of the fire-damaged Hotspur Press are set to be rebuilt following the devastating blaze last summer.

Emergency services were called to the historic Georgian building on the afternoon of 23 June. The fire engulfed the remaining parts of Medlock Mill, which had been left in a state of disrepair after being abandoned for many years since its closure as a printing press in 1996.

Earlier attempts to revitalise the building had failed to gain momentum, but a 2023 proposal to incorporate its facade into a 35-storey student accommodation tower by Manner was granted planning permission in May 2024.

The process was delayed due to an application to list the building, which was eventually rejected by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy in January 2025. Despite this, construction work did not commenc

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