JonPritchard published Elderly man in hospital after 'serious house fire'

An elderly man has been taken to hospital after what has been described as a "serious house fire".A local resident alerted the emergency services to the fire as she was concerned about her elderly neighbour living next door.The fire broke out just before 10.30am on Sunday in Lowes Hill, Ripley, at its junction with Pentrich Road, Mount Pleasant and Alma Street.Read more: Shopkeeper tied up during armed robbery at cobblers in BeestonThe firefighters were able to rescue the man and he...