A CASH machine in Leominster is currently out of action after vandals set it on fire.

The machine, in the wall of the Abbey National branch on Drapers Lane, was found alight at around 4pm on Sunday.

A container for cash receipts was on fire and had to be extinguished by the fire brigade. The cash machine itself suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Police are treating the fire as suspicious and want to speak to anyone with information about how it started.

They should contact PC Adele Loney at Leominster Police Station on 08457 444888.