ARSONISTS who started a blaze in a school bin caused more than £150,000 damage.

Three fire crews were called to Princes Risborough Upper School in Merton Road on Sunday at 10pm after the fire started in a paper recycling bin and spread to a nearby room.

Detective Constable Mark Darnbrough said: "We are currently investigating the incident. We don't however believe that whoever started the fire intended to cause this amount of damage to the school."

Anyone with information is urged to contact Det Con Darnbrough on 01494 465888.

February 14, 2002 13:38