A recycling bin was destroyed in a fire in the middle of the night in High Wycombe.

Firefighters were called to Queensmead Road in Loudwater at around 2:40am on Wednesday (July 6) after a wheelie bin was on fire.

The fire was first found by a nearby resident on Tuesday (July 5) after he smelt the blaze at around 11pm finding the bin left "destroyed" the following morning.

Bucks Free Press:

A Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson: "One appliance and crew from Beaconsfield attended.

"A wheelie bin was on fire.

"The firefighters used one hose reel."

A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said no incident has been reported for the date and location of the fire.