‘There was no permission to demolish this pub.’ Speaking to Camilla Tominey, Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, says he plans to rebuild the Crooked House 'brick-by-brick'. Keep up to date with the latest news at https://www.gbnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBNEWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBNewsOnline Download the GB News app! You can watch GB News on all of your favourite devices and keep up to date with the latest news, analysis, opinion and more. https://www.gbnews.com/watch/how-to-watch

More than 100 locals gathered near the rubble of the Crooked House in Dudley on Tuesday, 8 August, to lament the historic pub’s destruction. The well-known 18th-century pub was extensively damaged by a fire on Saturday evening and was later demolished. South Staffordshire Council is investigating potential breaches of the law over the total demolition of the pub. A former landlord of the pub, Tom Catton, said his life would have been very different without the Crooked House. “It means so much to us this place. This is where I met [my wife.] I proposed to her here," he said. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB

Join Ben as he explores Dudley's very own leaning tower of Pisa, the Crooked House Pub! Expect marbles rolling upwards and more quirky tales of this intriguing National Wonder.

The most recent landlord of the Crooked House pub that was destroyed by suspected arson has told Sky News someone must be held accountable for the fire. Lee Goodchild was the tenant landlord at the historic pub until it was sold by Marstons to new owners last month. He said the destruction of the site has "bewildered me why anybody would want to do that to anywhere, let alone a building that's so iconic and so well known worldwide." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/crooked-house-pub-most-recent-landlord-says-someone-must-be-held-accountable-for-fire-which-destroyed-building-12937578 #crookedhouse #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales