POLICE are treating a fire which caused £55,000-worth of damage as suspected arson.

Firefighters were at the scene in Madley for more than 24 hours after they were called at 11.13pm on Thursday, January 5.

Crews from Hereford, Leominster, Peterchurch and Ewyas Harold attended.

Approximately 1,000 tons of straw were well alight in the agricultural building in Stoney Street, near to the Comet Inn.

If you have any information, please either call 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Incident ref 795-s-040117