CHURCHGOERS were forced to hold their Sunday morning service outdoors after a suspected arson attack on a store room.

Police are investigating after a blaze damaged the room at St Silas' Church in Preston New Road, Blackburn, at 8.30am yesterday

The fire damaged some of the church organ pipes and some chairs and timber.

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