POLICE have launched an arson investigation after a car was reportedly set alight in a residential street.

Officers joined firefighters at the scene, in Ton Road, Cwmbran, when the blaze was reported at around 10pm on Wednesday.

Eyewitness photos showed fire crews tackling the flames inside a small car which was parked at the roadside.

The police are now appealing to the public for help to find who was responsible.

In a statement to the Argus, a Gwent Police spokesperson said "the cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate".

No injuries were reported in the incident, they said, adding that enquiries were "ongoing".

Anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, should contact Gwent Police by calling 101 or sending the force a direct message on social media, quoting log reference 2200404366.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously with details by calling 0800 555 111.​