A CHIMNEY caught fire in Van Diemans Lane in Stanford in the Vale.

Fire engines from Faringdon and Wantage were called to the blaze at 1.50pm.

A hydraulic platform was sent from Rewley Road so firefighters could spray water on the roof.

The fire had been brought under control by 3.45pm, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

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