A car was 'deliberately' set on fire in a residential area of Glasgow this morning.

Police were called to Gifford Drive in North Cardonald at around 1 am following reports of a vehicle that had been set alight.

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Scottish Fire and Rescue Crews were quick to tackle the blaze and no injuries have been reported as a result of the incident.

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Police have now said that they are treating the fire as wilful and are appealing for any witnesses.

A police spokesperson said: "Anyone who saw what happened, has dash cam or CCTV footage of the area at the time or any information about the incident, is asked to contact police.

"You can call 101 quoting reference 0130 of Tuesday,  August 2. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.