A fire which started in rubbish bins at the back of the Argus office in West Pallant, Chichester, just before 11.30pm on Saturday spread to the rear of the building.

Two fire crews were called to the scene and spent about 45 minutes extinguishing the blaze.

The loading bay and storage areas at the back of the office were badly damaged by fire and smoke.

The cause of the fire is unknown but it is not being treated as suspicious.