AN arson attack on a firm of solicitors is being investigated by the police and fire brigade.

Burning paper was shoved through the letter box of Painter's office in Church Street, Kidderminster, at about 6.45pm on Tuesday evening.

The alarm was raised by cleaners who were in the building at the time and the fire did not spread, but minor damage was sustained.

Kidderminster firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus attended the scene.

A spokesman for Kidderminster Police said: "This was definitely a deliberate arson attack and we are taking it very seriously.

"We are working in tandem with the fire brigade. It could have been very nasty."