A BARN full of straw and a house next door were damaged as fire tore through farm buildings.

Firefighters were called to the barn fire at Bradfords Farm in Castlemorton, near Malvern, at 9.30pm last night.

Three fire engines from Upton-upon-Severn and Ledbury attended the blaze in a 10 metre square barn contining 80 tonnes of straw and 40 cattle.

No people were injured in the incident, firefighters confirmed this morning.

The barn was attached to a house which was reported to be "severely damaged" in the fire.

By 12.17am today crews were damping down the fire and investigation into the cause is ongoing.