A car was set on fire in Soham which took around an hour to bring under control.

Arsonists set light to the car on Friday (5) at about 10.29pm.

One crew from Soham was called to the blaze on Clarks Drove.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue said: “Firefighters arrived to find a car on fire. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their station by 11.35pm.”

“The cause of the fire was deliberate.”

Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.