Former Newcastle party boat Tuxedo Royale on fire

Investigations are underway after a former Newcastle party boat caught fire on Teesside on Wednesday evening.

Fire Services were called out around 7 o'clock to the The Tuxedo Royal, which was originally moored on the Tyne.

Eight appliances were at the Middlesbrough site to tackle the blaze on the former Newcastle Nightclub boat.

The Cleveland Fire Brigade was called to the scene at around 7pm on Wednesday 31 May to get the blaze under control.

Two hand control branches, one ground monitor, and a hydrologic platform were used to tackle the flames.