A devastating fire at a derelict property in Dunblane is being treated as deliberate after firefighters tackled the large blaze through the night on Wednesday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four fire engines and specialist resources to the property, previously owned by the Cypriot hotel magnate Sir Reo Stakis in the grounds of the Hydro hotel. They battled through the night to finally extinguish the fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Anyone with information about how the fire started is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting the incident number 2562 of April 24.