The top floor of a pub appears to have been completely destroyed following a devastating blaze.
A fire broke out on the site of The Travellers Rest in Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, on Saturday night. Firefighters and police attended the scene after being called just after 7.30pm.
Two fire engines from Farringdon and Rainton Bridge attended within minutes and spent almost four hours putting the flames out. The venue, located on Mill Pit, was unoccupied when they arrived and nobody was injured.