A VAN went up in flames near to a fire-ravaged recycling centre - a day after a blaze was put out at the Kidderminster plant.

Police were called to Stourport Road at about 11.30pm yesterday after the white Peugeot van was spotted on fire near to Lawrence Recycling.

The fire that burned at the recycling plant for just over seven weeks was finally put out on Wednesday.

It is believed the vehicle had been left there after breaking down the previous afternoon.

Officers arranged for the van to be removed but it is not yet known what caused the blaze.