A FORMER snooker centre has been gutted by a fierce blaze.
The centre - formerly the Lyons Maid ice- cream factory in Cleckheaton - is likely to have to be demolished.
Children are suspected of starting the blaze, which swept through the single-storey brick- built building at Scott Lane at 2.30pm yesterday.
Watch manager Barry Shevill, of Batley fire station, said: "The building had a suspended ceiling and the flames got into the ceiling void and flashed along the entire building.
"At one point the centre was completely eng- ulfed in flames.
"It is all cordoned off now and will probably have to be demolished."