Arrests as train cab catches fire

British transport officers made two arrests at London Bridge

Hundreds of passengers were stranded on a Brighton to Bedford train after debris on the track caused a fire in the driver's cabin.

British Transport Police said the debris touched a live rail just outside London Bridge station on Friday evening, causing a small explosion.

There were no injuries, but passengers faced long delays before the train was evacuated and they got to the station.

Two public order arrests were made at London Bridge over "fraying tempers".

Tim Page, from Wadhurst, East Sussex, said his daughter, Claire, and her partner were stuck on the train for three hours.

"It was horrendous, they were sitting in the dark and some of the travellers were getting pretty aggressive," he said.