Sussex news bulletin on Friday, June 7

Sussex World reporter Sam Morton brings you the news making the headlines on Friday, June 7

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00:00Hello, I'm Sam Morton and here is your daily Sussex News bulletin on Friday, June 7th.

00:05A fierce house fire broke out in a West Sussex village last night. West Sussex Fire and Rescue

00:10Service reported at 9.30pm on Thursday that crews were at the scene of a fire involving a property

00:15on Pound Lane in Upper Beading. Crews from Shoreham, Henfield, Stenning and East Sussex

00:20were in attendance. People asked to avoid the area whilst the incident was ongoing to allow

00:25crews to work safely. The fire service said that at the height of the incident, five fire engines

00:31and an aerial ladder platform were at the scene. Upon arrival, crews were confronted with a fire

00:36in the first floor bedroom that had spread to the roof space. Fortunately, there were no injuries

00:40and all people were accounted for. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was of

00:45accidental ignition but a full fire investigation will be carried out to establish the cause.

00:49Meanwhile, two 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent

00:53to endanger life after a fire in West Sussex. Emergency services were called to report the fire

00:59at a derelict building in Alma Street in Lansing at 6.45pm on Tuesday.

01:04The two boys arrested have since been released on bail pending further inquiries, police said.

01:09The fire at the former Gosher's Laundry was extinguished after six fire engines with an

01:14aerial ladder platform arrived at the scene. Finally, a new Hastings Gin Distillery has seen

01:19an incredible demand for its product, with local pubs, bars and restaurants eager to take it and

01:24often selling out. Copper Pot Distilleries was created by a science teacher who was inspired

01:29after going on a gin tour. The distillery produces a small batch of Artisan London Dry Gin called

01:34Moonshine. It comes in a 37% ABV and is presented in a beautiful bottle with the label stating that

01:41it is handcrafted in St Leonard's. It is made of traditional copper steel called bale, in keeping

01:46with the tradition on gin makers giving names to their steels. Taste profile is heavy in juniper

01:52with a citrus twist which is down to added orange and lemon. For all those stories and

01:57much more you can see our website sussexworld.co.uk