Flat fire arrest in Newcastle

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a high rise block of flats near the centre of Newcastle.

The blaze broke out shortly before midnight last night at Bewick Court, on John Dobson Street.

It was extinguished by fire crews and no-one was injured,

A 59-year-old man was arrested and taken in to police custody.

Police say they are carrying out further enquiries and are appealing to the public for information.