Fire crews rush to Telford cinema but 'incident' proves to be due to vaping

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Firefighters rushed to a Telford cinema after a call reporting an incident.

However, on arrival at Cineworld in Southwater Square at 5.20pm on Sunday it became clear it was due to someone inside the building vaping.

One fire engine attended from Telford Central. A spokesman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue confirmed the incident was a false alarm.

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