A fire broke out in the grounds of an Oswestry church last night (Tuesday).

One crew from the town were called to St Oswald's Parish Church shortly before 7pm to reports of a fire in the open.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called to reports of fire in the open which proved to be a small fire which crews extinguished using buckets of water."

The firefighters left the scene at 7.20pm.