Village pub and shop owners 'devastated' by fire

Fire crews from across Suffolk attended the scene on Tuesday evening

The owners of a village pub, cafe and community shop said they were "devastated" after a fire.

Five crews were called to the blaze at Worlingworth Swan, on Church Road, Worlingworth, Suffolk, at 18:34 BST on Tuesday.

Tom and Emma Royall, who run the business, praised staff on Facebook for their "quick thinking", and thanked the fire service and the community.

The building reopened a year ago after being shut for about seven years.

The business has been closed for the time being

The blaze was extinguished by 20:17, Suffolk Fire and Rescue said.

The owners said the business was unable to open at the moment and they were assessing the damage.

Tom Royall said seeing flames "billowing out for the front door, coming straight out" was "pretty scary stuff".

He said the thatch roof was saved from the flames but repair work was "going to be very expensive", as about £30,000 worth of stock had been lost.

"It's gutting - we'll come back," he said.

Clearing up the damage started to take place on Wednesday morning

Emma Royall said: "The shop has been devastated."

The pub was not as badly damaged and the couple are hoping to reopen it as soon as possible.

Firefighters saved the pub's thatch from going up in flames

Three hose reels, one jet, a short extension ladder and a 9m ladder were used to extinguish the fire, Suffolk Fire and Rescue said