Man arrested following bungalow fire

A man has been arrested following a bungalow fire in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

We went to an address on Leamington Gardens just before 4pm on Sunday (12 November) with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service.

We found a bungalow well-alight and the fire was extinguished by firefighters.

A woman, in her 90s, and a man, in his 50s, were taken to hospital for precautionary checks.

A 33-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of attempted arson with intent to endanger life.

He has since been released on conditional police bail while our enquiries continue.

If you have any information that could help us with our inquiries, call us on 101 quoting incident number 394 of 12 November or contact us through Live Chat on our website.

If you prefer to report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.