JonPritchard published Arson investigation launched into Rushcliffe Arena fire

An arson investigation has been launched after it was revealed the blaze at Rushcliffe Arena was started deliberately.Plumes of thick black smoke could be seen for miles as fire caught hold at the Rugby Road facility on Sunday afternoon.Work had started on the leisure centre earlier in the summer, preparing the site for a partial demolition.But an investigation by fire officers found the fire was started deliberately, most likely with a naked flame.The fire service have now left the scene and...