Children's nursery ravaged by early hours fire

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a children's nursery that broke out in the early hours.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were sent to Tigers Day Nurseries on Turnpike Road, Thatcham, involving two buildings at about 01:30 GMT.

The service said the fire was under control, however, crews remain at the nursery in a barn conversion damping down hotspots. It said an investigation into the cause is set to to carried out.

Tigers Day Nurseries - for children aged from three months to five years - said it would be shut on Tuesday and staff would be in touch "with our families as soon as we have news".

The fire service said at its height, crews from five Berkshire stations, a crew from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, an aerial ladder platform and an off‑road water carrier were sent to the fire.