Arsonists torch bin and bed in the Dearne Valley

Crews from Dearne station were called out to both Wath and Mexborough overnight on Sunday.

In Wath, firefighters were called to a bin alight on Manvers Way at 7.25pm. They were on the scene for ten minutes.

Then at 11.15pm, they were dispatched to West Road, Mexborough, to deal with a bed on fire on wasteland. They were at the scene for 15 minutes.

Both fires are believed to have been started deliberately, said a spokesperson from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.