A man has been arrested after a fire at a charity shop in Norwich.

Emergency services were called to the British Red Cross shop in St Benedicts Street at 10.15pm on Sunday after reports of a fire. 

Police and fire crews attended and the blaze was extinguished.

Norwich Evening News: The shop is temporarily closedThe shop is temporarily closed (Image: Lily Boag)

No one was reported to be injured.

A man, aged in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of arson and was taken to Wymondham Police Station for questioning.

Darren Ince, aged 57 and of no fixed address, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life and arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered.

He has been remanded in custody until his appearance at Norwich Crown Court on March 26.

The British Red Cross shop is temporarily closed until further notice.