ARSONISTS set fire to a car in Sheepridge.

Huddersfield firefighters were called to a blazing Citroen Saxo at 2.50am yesterday. The car was parked in a back yard off Chestnut Street. The fire had spread to a nearby wooden fence, causing serious damage. It was spotted by a man walking his dog, who dialled 999. The blaze is being treated as suspicious.