FARM machinery was destroyed in a barn fire in a west Dorset village.

A loader and a vintage tractor went up in flames in the blaze at Elwell at Waytown, between Bridport and Beaminster.

Logs and hay were also destroyed in the fire.

Crews from Bridport and Charmouth were called out to the emergency at 2.16pm on Sunday.

The barn was well alight when crews arrived. The extinguished the flames but remained on the scene for some time to damp down the debris to ensure the fire was out.

They included relief crews from Beaminster turning over the hay bales using a mini digger. The fire service said it was not yet sure of the cause of the fire.