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of the British Broadcasting Corporation
Saturday, 27 July,
2002, 10:32 GMT 11:32 UK
Arson attack on register office
Weddings will still take place at
the Manor House
Weddings are taking place at Coventry's
register officer - even though an arson attack threatened to destroy the
historic building.
Firefighters were called after a sofa was set alight and placed against a wall of the Manor House in the city centre on Friday night.
Although there was some damage to the office, fire crews managed to douse the flames and prevent them spreading through the grade II listed timber-framed building.
The seven weddings planned for Saturday are going ahead, although there will be some rescheduling of rooms.
