ARSONISTS set fire to a car outside a house in Bradford in the early hours of this morning.

Firefighters from Idle were called to the incident on Ashbourne Road at about 2.20am.

A Skoda Octavia had been set alight, with petrol poured through the front grill of the vehicle and the fire reaching the driver's compartment.

A petrol can was found on fire next to the car, which was said to be parked outside its owner's house.

Fire crews confirmed the blaze had been started deliberately, and requested police assistance to investigate the incident.

No-one was injured.