A PERSON stuck in a lift in Ellesmere had to be rescued by firefighters on Christmas Day.

One crew from the town was sent to Jebb Court, a retirement village in Dairy Grove, at around 7.25pm on December 25.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesman confirmed the person had to be rescued. 

They said: "One person was rescued from the lift using small tools and a lift key."

A stop message was sent to SFRS control around 20 minutes later to confirm no further support was needed.