POLICE were called after a car was completely destroyed in a fire.

The blaze was reported in the early hours of this morning in Phethean Street, Farnworth.

A fire crew from Bolton Central attended the scene at around 5.45am today.

Police were already in attendance at the scene and told firefighters that the car had no registered owner or insurance.

Bolton Central fire station watch manager, Nigel Travis, said the car was ‘one hundred percent burnt out’.