Fire at former Blackpool club used in Robbie Williams video
Eight fire engines attended the scene and used an aerial ladder platform and a water tower to bring the fire under control. The service said a "large smoke plume" had spread in the area and urged people close by who could see or smell the smoke to stay inside and keep windows closed.Lancashire Police also told people to avoid the area, particularly Seasiders Way, Kent Road and around South Shore. The Central Club featured in Williams' 2005 song Advertising Space and was a popular fixture in the seaside resort's club scene. However it has been closed for a number of years and was listed for sale at £300,000 in 2019. In 2021, Lancashire Police found 1,500 cannabis plants and growing equipment in the building and a man from London was arrested.
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