A CANNABIS factory was discovered after a house fire in Dudley.

Police were called by the fire service who discovered the factory while dealing with a blaze in Cambridge Road on Wednesday morning (May 6).

A Force spokesperson said no-one was at the property at the time and the fire is not believed to have been started deliberately.

A spokesperson from West Midlands Police said: "We were alerted by the fire service after a cannabis factory was discovered at a house that was on fire in Cambridge Road, Dudley, on 6 May at about 8.45am.

"No-one was at the property at the time and there were no injuries.

"We do not believe the fire was started deliberately and the building has now been made safe."

West Midlands Police are investigating and anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Live Chat and quote 20DY/105293F/20.