The trial of two men accused of murdering three members of a family by setting fire to their home will now take place in Glasgow in May.

Thomas Sharkey, 55; his daughter Bridget, aged eight; and his 21-year-old son Thomas Jnr died after a fire at their house in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, in July 2011.

Robert Jennings, 50, and Scott Snowden, 37, had been due to face a trial starting on April 30 at the High Court in Edinburgh. But the trial was yesterday moved to the High Court in Glasgow, where it will begin on May 7.

Jennings and Snowden deny murder. They have also pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder the children's mother, Angela Sharkey, who survived the blaze.

Snowden is accused of displaying malice and ill-will towards Mr Sharkey earlier in 2011 by threatening to shoot him and to have his house set on fire. He has lodged special defences of incrimination and alibi.

Between them, the accused face a total of more than 20 charges, all of which they deny.

The trial is expected to last about eight weeks. A further preliminary hearing will be held in Glasgow on April 22.