Dorset Fire and Rescue say two men deserve a pat on the back for helping a mum and six year old daughter to safety after a chip-pan fire at their Bournemouth flat.

They heard fire alarms and screaming at Ellerslie Chambers  in the town centre while working nearby at a bookshop off Hinton Road - at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

The woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns, while the litte girl was left shaken but unhurt.