A KIDDERMINSTER man is facing trial by jury accused of arson while reckless whether life was endangered.

John Pugh, 34, of Jubilee Drive, denied the charge when he appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court.

It is alleged he began a blaze in a flat at Witley Close, Kidderminster, on October 26 last year.

Judge David Matthews granted him bail to await trial at a date to be fixed.