Two fire engines were sent to the scene.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue attended a fire at a derelict building in Barrow Upon Soar today and now believe that it was set alight on purpose.
The property on Sileby Road has 6 square meters of damage to the rear end of the ground and 1st floor.
Emergency services sent one appliance from Loughborough and another from Western to put out the flames.
It was confirmed a 12:49 that the fire had been extinguished.
Take a look at Loughborough's new loos
As part of a £300,000 renovation of the public toilets in Loughborough town centre, card payments are now being accepted.
Company fined after machine crushed workers fingers
A machine manufacturing company in Shepshed, Leicestershire has been fined £170,000 after an employee’s fingers were crushed when his hand became trapped beneath a machine during a lifting operation.
Town Hall reopens after fire
Loughborough Town Hall has reopened to visitors after a fire earlier this week.
New exhibition shows how BRUSH keeps the lights on
A new exhibition has opened up in Loughborough charting the history of one of the town's best known and longest-standing industrial firms.
100 years of Shelthorpe estate
Residents are invited to celebrate the centenary of Loughborough’s Shelthorpe estate with a special community event next month.
Man jailed for 10 years for killing pub-goer
A man who punched a pub-goer on a Christmas night out in Leicestershire in 2025 has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of manslaughter.
Latest Covid vaccine clinics in Charnwood
There are specific slots for 16 and 17-year-olds.
People urged to get their covid jab in the next two weeks ahead of restrictions lifting in England
Health bosses in Leicestershire are encouraging people to get the jab so you can 'get back to what you enjoy.'
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