Town club gutted by blaze
A Black Country club was gutted in an arson attack just hours after a party had finished.
The Victoria Club in Tipton was set on fire in the early hours of yesterday morning. Owner Deepak Nayyar said today he was completely devastated and the blaze had come at his busiest time of year.
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The 28-year-old of Great Bridge said: "It is basically finished. The club is gutted and I am devastated – this is more than just a simple clean-up job. At the moment, I've just put the boards up and have been trying to secure it."
Mr Nayyar took over the club opposite Victoria Park in Victoria Road eight years ago. "This is the worst possible time of year for this to happen. I've had to cancel a Christmas party for a group from Birmingham Airport and New Year's Eve.
"The roof is half gone, the DJ equipment is ruined and there's water everywhere."
Firefighters from Tipton, Wednesbury and Oldbury were called to the scene at 4am yesterday. Anyone with information can call police on 0845 1135000.nextpage
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