A burning car was tackled by firefighters last night.

A fire engine was called to the Ford Focus in the car park just behind Kingston Road, in Stoneleigh, at about 9.20pm.

Watch commander Matt Burt, from Banstead fire station, said: "It was fully alight. The owner’s brother was in a flat nearby and heard the popping of one of the front tyres.

"We used one hose reel and a breathing apparatus team.

"We put it down to an accident. It was probably a technical fault with the electrics."