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Archive => Archived Boards => Local Issues => Topic started by: amazon on January 25, 2010, 02:29:17 PM

Title: Red Cross shop, Marple
Post by: amazon on January 25, 2010, 02:29:17 PM

Why Has the red cross shop closed in marple .anybody know .

Title: Re: Red Cross shop, Marple
Post by: admin on January 25, 2010, 05:05:44 PM

There has been a fire inside (there was a notice explaining this on Saturday stuck to the boarding) but I don't know the cause - i.e. if it was accidental or malicious.

Title: Re: Red Cross shop, Marple
Post by: pirate Princess on January 25, 2010, 08:47:33 PM

you find out all thing on here, I hadn't even know there had been a fire there. hope no-one was hurt :o

Title: Re: Red Cross shop, Marple
Post by: Belly on January 25, 2010, 09:24:29 PM

Quote from: admin on January 25, 2010, 05:05:44 PM

There has been a fire inside (there was a notice explaining this on Saturday stuck to the boarding) but I don't know the cause - i.e. if it was accidental or malicious.

I don't think it was malicious. I heard the fire was discovered whilst there were customers in the shop who beat a hasty retreat to the safety of the outside.

Title: Re: Red Cross shop, Marple
Post by: nbt on January 25, 2010, 10:59:52 PM

According to hearsay (via Mrs NBT), a lightbulb burst and the hot filament dropped into a pram that had just been wheeled inside to be donated. The pram went up in flames as the donor ran shriekiing from the shop