KIDDERMINSTER firefighters were called upon to help their county colleagues battle a large fire between Ludlow and Tenbury Wells in the early hours of this morning.

The station's red watch helped to tackle the blaze, at Bleathwood Manor, between midnight and 3am.

At one stage, 14 appliances from across Worcestershire and Herefordshire were at the scene of the fire, which broke out yesterday afternoon.

Crews are still there at the time of writing and it is possible Kidderminster firefighters may have to revisit the scene later today.