Man and woman arrested after wine bar blaze

Emergency services have been at the scene since about 06:00 GMT on Tuesday

A man and a woman have been arrested following a fire at a derelict wine bar in Stoke-on-Trent.

Firefighters were called just after 5.45 GMT on Tuesday to Brockley Square, Hanley, and a cordon remained in place overnight and throughout the day on Wednesday.

A 63-year-old man, of no fixed address and a 33-year-old woman, from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on suspicion of attempted arson with intent to endanger life, Staffordshire Police said.

Both were released on conditional bail while inquiries continued.

At its height there were 60 firefighters at the scene on Brockley Square in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

The cause of the fire was yet to be decided.

The fire service said it would carry out an investigation when it was safe to do so.

They added crews were working to scale down the cordon and bring the incident to an end.