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| Hotel blaze 'may be deliberate' | Hotel blaze 'may be deliberate' |
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| A fire that has destroyed the roof of a Georgian hotel in Suffolk and severely damaged the first and ground floors may have been arson, the fire service said. | A fire that has destroyed the roof of a Georgian hotel in Suffolk and severely damaged the first and ground floors may have been arson, the fire service said. |
| Up to 100 firefighters fought the blaze at the Tarantella Hotel in Sudbury after it broke out in the early hours. | Up to 100 firefighters fought the blaze at the Tarantella Hotel in Sudbury after it broke out in the early hours. |
| No-one had to be rescued from the building and no-one was hurt. | No-one had to be rescued from the building and no-one was hurt. |
| A fire service spokeswoman said: "It is suspected it (the fire) may have been started deliberately." An investigation has begun into the cause of the blaze. | A fire service spokeswoman said: "It is suspected it (the fire) may have been started deliberately." An investigation has begun into the cause of the blaze. |
| 'Beautiful hotel' | 'Beautiful hotel' |
| Mark Sanderson, from Suffolk Fire and Rescue, said the building had been made safe and it would be possible to restore it. | |
| Deidre Mickwright, who runs a children's nursery nearby, said: "The fire was really intense. | Deidre Mickwright, who runs a children's nursery nearby, said: "The fire was really intense. |
| "The glass in the windows was flying out and it was very frightening. | "The glass in the windows was flying out and it was very frightening. |
| "It's very sad. It's a beautiful hotel." | "It's very sad. It's a beautiful hotel." |
| The two-storey hotel, on Melford Road, has 12 bedrooms and its gardens overlook the River Stour. | The two-storey hotel, on Melford Road, has 12 bedrooms and its gardens overlook the River Stour. |
| The hotel was closed and its owners - two Italian brothers - were on holiday at the time of the fire. | The hotel was closed and its owners - two Italian brothers - were on holiday at the time of the fire. |