Delay reopening school after fire

The fire broke out at Glapthorn School over the half-term break

A village primary school hit by fire during half term will not reopen on Monday as planned.

Only one classroom and the hall escaped undamaged in the fire at Glapthorn CE Primary School near Oundle, Northamptonshire, on 13 February.

Temporary mobile classrooms are being moved on to the site while the safety of the remaining buildings is checked.

But it will be Tuesday before the classrooms are ready to be used. The cause of the fire is being probed.

County councillor Joan Kirkbride said: "The priority is to get pupils back in a safe and suitable environment so disruption to education caused by the fire is kept to an absolute minimum."