Man charged with arson

A man has been charged with arson and endangering life following an incident in north Belfast.

The 45-year-old is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The charges follow an incident in the Manor Street area at the weekend when the man was rescued from a house fire.

Firefighters and police rescued the man, who was found unconscious in an upstairs bedroom of the house on Sunday.

He is also charged with assaulting police officers as he regained consciousness.