Seven rescued from lift stuck between floors

Seven people were rescued after getting trapped in a lift in Lancaster last night.

Firefighters were called to Kingsway at around 10.56pm following reports the people were stuck in-between floors, a spokesman for the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said.

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"They used a ladder to successfully free the seven people," he added. "We don't believe there were any injuries and we were at the scene for about 20 minutes."

Two crews from Lancaster fire station attended.

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