Police are appealing for information after three suspicious bin fires in the early hours in Bridport.

Dorset Police received a report just before 2.10am on Friday, June 24 from the fire service in relation to a bin fire in West Street.

A second bin fire was reported at another location in West Street at around 2.25am and another was subsequently reported in St Swithins Road.

Officers have been liaising with the fire service and the cause of the fires is believed to be suspicious.

Police Constable Kirsti Frecknall, of West Dorset police, said: "We are carrying out enquiries into these fires, which we believe were caused deliberately, and I would urge anyone with information that might assist our investigation to please come forward.

"I would like to hear from any witnesses or anyone who may have captured anything relevant on dashcam or home CCTV systems."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220100798. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.