BY IAN CROUCH
Firefighters have been called to a shopping centre fire at Edgeworth.
Emergency services were called to Edgeworth Town Square on Main Road at about 4.45am to find a loading dock on fire.
Six fire trucks are at the scene.
Newcastle Fire Command says 24 firefighters are battling the blaze which has been contained to the loading dock where a large industrial bin is on fire.
It's understood some people have been safely evacuated and no-one's been injured.
