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More than a year on from the devastating fire which ripped through Nottingham's train station, a 34-year-old woman has been charged with arson in connection with the blaze.

Gemma Peat, of Wilford Crescent, The Meadows, was re-arrested in Derby on Friday, January 25 and interviewed in relation to the station fire.

The huge fire - which broke out in the ladies' toilets at 6.25am on January 12, 2018 tore through the building and caused an estimated £2m worth of damage.

Between 60 and 70 passengers had to be evacuated from the station.

After consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Peat was charged with one count of arson with intent or being reckless to endanger life, British Transport Police confirmed.

She has been remanded to custody and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on February 26.

A British Transport Police spokesman said: "Since the fire on January 12, 2018, detectives have worked continuously on the investigation and have conducted extensive enquiries, which have been supported by fire investigation specialists from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue."

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