Five children arrested after fire destroys school set to reopen

Five children were arrested after a fire destroyed a school that was due to reopen after the summer holidays.

Leyland St Mary’s Catholic Technology College in Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, was devastated by the blaze, which broke out shortly after 4pm on Sunday.

Five boys aged between 11 and 15 have been released on police bail after being held on suspicion of arson, Lancashire Police said.