It was business as usual at the Lamb Inn in Old Town two days after a fire ravaged part of the pub's roof.

Landlords Steve and Helen Hume toasted the reopening of their business on Tuesday evening with regulars.

The pub was forced to close on Sunday morning after the blaze, believed to have started due to an electrical fault, destroyed the back roof.

Mr Hume said he was "delighted" he was able to reopen the pub after two days.

"We have got the bar open at the moment but running the business will be a bit awkward for the next few weeks.

"All the regulars were very pleased they were able to come back and have a beer on Tuesday," he added.

The landlord said the Lamb Inn will not be able to serve any food for another four weeks, as the kitchen needed major repair work.

The function room upstairs will also not be open again until the end of November, Mr Hume added.

Firefighters were called to the Lamb Inn at 1.35am on Sunday after staff reported the roof was alight.
They initially tackled the blaze using six fire extinguishers, before two crews from Eastbourne Fire Station arrived at the scene.
Firefighters then called for back up and retained crews from Pevensey and Hailsham were sent out.
A member of staff and her one-year-old daughter were among those who fled the blaze. No-one was injured nor needed hospital treatment.

At the height of the fire, 45 firefighters were tackling the flames.
The kitchen and function room were severely damaged. Thousands of pounds worth of repair work will need to be done.

But the main part of the pub, which dated back to the 12th century, was untouched.

Mr Hume said, "In the 28 years I have run pubs I have never had to close my business before."

All the flames were doused using foam and water within three hours.