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Van crashes into pub causing partial collapse

 The Blacksmiths Arms pub, Offham, East SussexImage source, Eddie Mitchell
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A structural engineer has been called to assess the damage to the building

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A van has crashed into a pub in East Sussex causing part of the building to collapse.

Sussex Police said a Ford Transit hit the Blacksmiths Arms on the A275, at Offham, near Lewes, just after 22:30 BST on Saturday.

The driver of the van has been arrested and charged with drink driving.

He has been released on bail and is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on 30 May.

Sussex Police said a structural engineer had been called to assess the damage to the building.

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