Two boys, aged 17, have been arrested and charged in connection with yesterday's fire at Ayr's Station Hotel, police have confirmed.

The fire started in the empty hotel at around 3.30pm on Sunday. Seven appliances from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance.

ScotRail said that the adjacent train station was evacuated as a precaution after the fire broke out.

Overhead train lines were switched off, impacting services from Ayr to Glasgow and the line to Largs and Ardrossan.

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Two 17-year-old youths were arrested and charged in connection with the incident, and will appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.

Earlier, before a second youth was apprehended, A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.55pm on Sunday, May 28, police were made aware of a fire at a building in the Smith Street area of Ayr.

“Officers attended and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

“A 17-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and is expected to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.

“A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

“Inquiries are ongoing.”