A man has appeared in court charged in connection with a fire which caused £20,000 worth of damage at a Bath sex shop.

Emergency services were called to the Private Shop at Victoria Buildings, Lower Bristol Road, at around 7.30pm on Friday.

The road was closed in both directions while crews dealt with the incident and investigation teams from the police and fire service were at the scene over the weekend.

Neil Anderson, 42, of Wedmore Park, Southdown, appeared at Bath Magistrates Court this morning charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

He did not enter a plea and has been remanded in custody until a hearing at Bristol Crown Court on November 1.

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