Arsonists torch children's play centre

Smoke and flames engulfed the wooden hut in Shelby Road, Durrington, after vandals torched the kitchen area shortly before 2.45am on Friday.

Up to 15 residents dressed in night clothes looked on as fire crews took more than a hour to tackle the blaze, which destroyed the building and youngster's toys worth 150 stored inside.

Power was cut to around 40 homes over fears a cable leading to the hut could cause further damage.