Three men sought following arson

Three men are being sought by police after a fire which wrecked a pub and restaurant in Lincolnshire.

The blaze, at Woody's Bar at Ancaster near Sleaford on Sunday night, is being treated as arson.

The restaurant, bar and kitchen were severely damaged by fire - with the rest of the site affected by smoke.

The three, all wearing hooded jackets, were spotted leaving the scene and a car was then seen a short time later driving along nearby Rookery Lane.

Police spokesman James Newell said: "At about 10.30pm three men in hooded jackets, one was 5ft 11in and the other two were about 5ft 6in, were seen running away from the area.

"Then a very short time later a car was seen leaving the Rookery Lane area travelling towards the A153."