Bilston baker whose van was destroyed in suspected arson attack says he will soldier on
A Black Country family bakery hit by a suspected arson attack that put its delivery van out of action is soldiering on today and insists it's "business as usual".
Pete's Pantry in Church Street has been a mainstay of Bilston town centre for over 50 years and Pete and his son Mark said they would not be deterred by last night's shocking fire, though Mark admitted they "have had better days".
Pete's Pantry in Church Street has been a mainstay of Bilston town centre for over 50 years and Pete and his son Mark said they would not be deterred by last night's shocking fire, though Mark admitted they "have had better days".
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00:00 Well this is the scene outside Pete's Pantry on Church Street, Bilston, where an overnight
00:07 arson attack has left at least two vehicles vandalised and deliveries today are affected.
00:15 We're speaking to the owner, Pete Beddoe, who's been here 50 years or more. Just tell
00:21 me a little bit about what you know, because you were working overnight at around 1 o'clock
00:26 last night.
00:27 Yes, it started about half past one when we heard a noise and the fire alarm going at
00:35 the Orson jockey. That continued for a while and then it stopped. And then we heard breaking
00:42 glass and the siren started off again and my son went down to have a look to see what
00:49 was happening and he spotted that there was a fire inside. So he came back and phoned
00:54 for the fire brigade. But during that time when he came back, this would be now getting
01:00 on for three o'clock when the fire brigade came. And when I came up the back, my van
01:04 was on fire and also the...
01:08 Is that your vehicle there as well?
01:09 No, that's not mine. That's the next door neighbour.
01:12 - All right.