AROUND 50 firefighters were called out to tackle a fire in a large thatched cottage at Woolpit, near Bury St Edmunds.Fire crews were still at the two-storey property today after the whole of the roof and first floor was damaged in the blaze.

AROUND 50 firefighters were called out to tackle a fire in a large thatched cottage at Woolpit, near Bury St Edmunds.

Fire crews were still at the two-storey property today after the whole of the roof and first floor was damaged in the blaze.

The fire began at the cottage in Broomhill Lane at 5.50pm yesterday.

See tomorrow's Evening Star for the full story.