Train passengers hit by delays after fire in Stafford

Trees and a railway embankment were on fire on Rowley Grove near Stafford town centre this afternoon.

Firefighters are currently working to control the blaze, with crews from Stafford and Rising Brook in attendance.

West Midlands Fire Service said it had received more than 20 calls about the incident, with witnesses seeing smoke billowing across the train line.

During the disruption, there were delays of up to an hour and London Midland suspended its services between Northampton and Crewe.

Delays were caused on the busy route between Stafford and Wolverhampton.

Services were back to normal by late afternoon.