Large manure fire believed to have been accidental

A fire service said it believed a large blaze involving 250 tonnes of farm manure was started accidentally.

Two crews were called to Brigstock, near Corby, just after 19:00 BST on Tuesday and extinguished flames that had spread to a hedgerow.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service allowed the manure heap to burn "in a controlled manner" overnight and advised people in the village to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke.

A spokesperson said: "Crews will be conducting intermittent checks of the site over the next few days to ensure it is safe and dampen down any hotspots if needed."