A recycling bin caught fire in Whittlesey this morning.

At about 7.25am, a crew from Stanground was called to a bin fire next to the Co-op in Blunts Lane.

A newspaper recycling bin measuring 2m by 2m was well alight and firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish it.

Crews returned to their stations by 8.10am. The cause of the fire is unknown.