CUSTOMERS of a Bromsgrove-based furniture firm have been reassured their purchases will arrive on time despite a blaze causing £250,000 worth of damage at a Midland factory.

Woodmans Country Pine Ltd's managing director, Chris McElevey, told the Advertiser/Messenger staff had been working through the night to ensure deliveries went ahead.The firm, which has a showroom at Aston Fields Industrial Estate, moved into the blaze-hit premises in Cradley Heath just three weeks ago. The fire was discovered in the early hours of Sunday morning.