Firefighters have tackled a blaze in an outbuilding of an award-winning pub in a Norfolk village.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service received a 999 call at half past 7am this morning of reports that a building on the grounds of the premises at the Kings Arms pub in Fleggburgh was ablaze.

Appliances from Great Yarmouth and Stalham and an aerial ladder platform were called out.

Firefighters put out the blaze by 8.20am.

Kings Arms in FleggburghKings Arms in Fleggburgh (Image: James Bass) In a post on Facebook, the Kings Arms pub in Fleggburgh wished a "very big thank you" to the fire service for their "quick actions".

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They added that "nothing has been affected" and they are open for business as usual.

In 2020 the country pub was awarded two AA rosette awards and in the same year, it was awarded a four-star Gold AA recognition for its guest accommodation.