Berwick community rallies round to support man after home gutted by fire

Paul Robison's house in St Andrews Road in the Highfields area of the town was gutted in Friday’s blaze.

His daughter, Amie, set up a Go Fund Me appeal which has already raised over £1,300.

She revealed her dad was asleep in bed when the fire started, and woke to fire alarms going off around 6.40am.

He escaped unhurt but lost a pet bird and many belongings.

Amie said: “He lost everything – clothes, furniture, everything even a beloved pet called Pika.

"My dad is having to stay with my gran (his mum) as there is nothing left of the house…

“The tiniest little penny could get my dad something he needs and get him back on his feet with his home (furniture, flooring, curtains etc) and clothes/body products like washes and anything else he needs

“Thank you so so much to everyone that is donating and helping.”

To support the crowdfunder visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-dad-get-back-on-his-feet-from-a-house-fire