The Jolly Cricketers wasn’t always jolly; once it was just the Cricketers, and jolliness was kept to a minimum — at least when the landlord was behind the bar and suspiciously eyeing newcomers.

At 04.43 on Tuesday April 1, the fire service contacted the police to notify them about a fire at The Cricketers Pub in Calcutt. Following an examination of the scene by police crime scene ...