Fire breaks out at Shetland church

A Shetland church which is currently being refurbished has been damaged by smoke after a fire broke out this evening.

Three fire crews were sent to St Margaret’s Church, on Lerwick’s St Olaf Street, just before 8pm after the blaze started on the ground floor.

Fire fighters are still at the scene as they make the scene safe.

A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service said the building is “heavily smoke-logged”.