Nottingham railway station fire: Woman arrested

Media captionThe building was evacuated and trains were cancelled

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the huge fire that closed Nottingham railway station.

British Transport Police said the 33-year-old from Derby was arrested earlier and is being questioned by officers.

Ten fire crews were needed to bring the fire under control after it broke out at about 06:30 GMT on 12 January.

East Midlands Trains confirmed the fire caused "significant damage" to the station, part of which remains closed.

Image captionSmoke filled the foyer at the station after the fire broke out

Last month, Bryn Coleman, an incident commander with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, said the fire could have been contained more easily had sprinklers been fitted.

He told the BBC the damage "would have been less" and could have avoided the closure of the railway station had they been in place.

Image captionHuge flames had been seen coming from the building