A village pub will remain closed for several months due to a ground floor fire last week.

No one was injured during the incident at The King's Arms, Wheatley on December 17 but a spokesperson for Hawthorn Leisure, the company that manages the pub, said the fire caused structural damage to the building.

He confirmed the pub will remain closed while it undergoes repairs.

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He added: "Throughout that time we’ll continue to work with our pub partner to provide her with all the support she needs, and we will carry out a full refurbishment to make sure that when it reopens, The King's Arms is once again a thriving community hub for the village of Wheatley."

Emergency services from Wheatley, Rewley Road, Slade and Thame arrived at the pub after an emergency call to Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service at 11:55am last Tuesday.

Hawthorn Leisure were unable to give an exact date for the re-opening.