A car was set alight on a grass verge in a Whittlesey village.

The incident happened on Friday October 19 at 12.20pm in Chapel Road in Pondersbridge.

Firefighters from Stanground arrived to find the car “well alight” on a grass verge.

Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their station by 1.45pm.

A spokesperson for Cambs Fire and Rescue confirmed that 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.