Castle Fire Winton Castle (1) (damage) in a fire last night. The fire, which (2) (discover) at about 9 o'clock, spread

Castle Fire
Winton Castle (1) (damage) in a fire last night. The fire, which (2) (discover) at about 9 o'clock, spread very quickly. Nobody (3) (injure) but two people had to (4) (rescue) from an upstairs room. A number of paintings (5) (believe/destroy). It (6) (not/know) how the fire started.

Shop roberry
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant (1) (force) to hand over Ј500 after (2) (threaten) by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which (3) (steal) earlier in the day. The car (4) (later/find) in a car park where it (5) (abandon) by the thief. A man (6) (arrest) in connection with the robbery and (7) (still/question) by the police.

Road delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxhum-Longworth road. The road (I) (resurface), and there will be long delays. Drivers (2) (ask) to use an alternative route if possible. The work (3) (expect) to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road (4) (close) and traffic (5) (divert).

Accident
A woman (1) (take) to hospital after her car collided with a lorry near Norstock yesterday. She (2) (allow) home later after treatment. The road (3) (block) for an hour after the accident and traffic had to (4) (divert). A police inspector said afterwards: 'The woman was lucky. She could (5) (kill).'