Students kicked out of flats after failed fire test

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Students in a block of flats in Bradford were evacuated after the building failed a fire safety test.

Appleton Point, on Hamm Strasse in the city centre, has 160 bedrooms and opened five years ago as a flagship £9 million development.

However, last night its residents were given notice to leave by 9.00am this morning (14 February).

A letter sent out to the residents from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said options for those evicted include “emergency temporary accommodation arranged by Bradford Council”.

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