An investigation has been launched after a car was set on fire in Catrine in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services were called to the village's St Germain Street at around 3.50am on Tuesday, January 9.

It is understood the front section of the car was damaged by the blaze, with the front windows also found to be smashed.

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No-one was injured during the incident, which is being treated as wilful fireraising.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.50am on Tuesday, January 9, police received a report of a car on fire in St Germain St, Catrine, Mauchline.

"Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) attended and extinguished the fire.

"No-one was injured.

"Police are treating the fire as wilful and enquiries are ongoing."

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service added: “We were alerted at 3.29am on Tuesday, 9 January to reports of a car on fire at St Germain Street, Catrine.

“Operations Control mobilised one appliance to the scene where firefighters extinguished the flames.

“The crew left after ensuring the area was made safe.”