A man has been charged with arson following an incident in Basingstoke.

We were called to reports of a small fire at an address on Tortuga Walk at around 2.30am on Sunday 19 January.

Officers attended the scene and extinguished the fire. A man was arrested inside the property.

Barry Thomas, 58, of Tortuga Walk, Basingstoke, has since been charged with arson and criminal damage to property valued under £5,000.

He is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today (20 January).