Police and a fire crew attended a small fire on Ladies Walk last night after youths set fire to rubbish.

Andover Police tweeted that a fire had been extinguished and a group of teenagers ran off when confronted.

One fire crew from Andover Fire Station attended the incident near the Quality Hotel after receiving a call at just after 8pm last night.

The rubbish fire was put out within minutes and firemen had left the scene by 8.15pm.

If you have any information regarding the incident, contact Andover Police on 101.