IN PICTURES: work to save Kingston Market Place following fire begins

Work to fix the parts of Kingston Market that were damaged by a fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning (6 October) have officially begun.

The Met Police and London Fire Brigade (LFB) investigations at the site of Tuesday's Kingston Ancient Market fire are now complete and the area cordoned off has been reduced, impacting fewer local businesses and traders.

Businesses and traders outside the cordon are now able to open.

On Tuesday morning (6 October), eight people were evacuated from their homes after a blaze ripped through Kingston Market Place, which dates back more than 800 years.

The LFB said four fire engines and around 25 firefighters rushed to the scene in Kingston Town Centre, after the fire was reported at 4.33am.

No injuries were reported, but several market stalls were destroyed and the frontages of neighbouring businesses damaged.

The Met Police told Nub News on Wednesday (7 October) that it is not treating the incident as suspicious and that it will provide no further updates.

The council said on Thursday that it is working with the market operator, Between the Bridges, to look at all options to support traders impacted by the fire, as well as continuing to support all traders and businesses in the area.

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Today (Thursday) the parts of the market that were damaged have been fenced off and several construction workers are on site beginning their work while noise from industrial tools can be heard.

Traders of the undamaged stalls are now back working and the part of the market is up-and running. On Thursday, queues surrounded the beloved stalls.