The Bun Penny pub in
Central Parade, Herne Bay after the fire

A popular Herne Bay pub has gone up in flames.

A fire broke out at the Bun Penny in Central Parade at 1am
on Thursday.

Firefighters from the town,
Whitstable and Canterbury were sent to help tackle the flames.

The building was well alight
when around 20 firefighters arrived and flames had spread to
both floors and the roof. It took almost three hours to bring
the blaze under control.

Crews had to fight the flames from
outside due to the dangerous nature of the building.

Dylan Tuck, Herne Bay crew manager,
said: "It was too dangerous for crews to go inside the pub.

"It was completely gutted and the roof
eventually fell in."

No one was injured and the
pub was unoccupied at the time.

More reaction and
pictures to come.