Firefighters tackle playground blaze

A BIN in a children’s playground was deliberately set on fire.

The blaze occurred on Fleming Way in Flanderwell on Wednesday at 7.50pm.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) said a crew from Rotherham station attended the scene for 20 minutes.

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Just after midnight on Thursday a car caught fire accidentally as it was parked on Sivilla Road in Kilnhurst.

A SYFR spokeswoman said it was believed an electrical fault caused the Seat Leon to catch fire outside the owner’s home.

A crew from Dearne attended the scene for around half an hour.

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