Teenager arrested after fire tears through historic Grade II mill

The flames tore through the entire six-storey mill overnight (Picture: Facebook/Bradley Fleming)

An 18-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of arson after a blaze ripped through Leek’s historic silk mill.

Fire crews have battled the flames through the night at The Big Mill on Mill Street in Leek, Staffordshire.

The fire was spotted at around 9.22pm, with huge flames and plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky.

The arrested man, who is from Leek...