A SPATE of five car fires in the space of a week in one area is being investigated by police.

The last occurred on Wednesday in Beatrice Street, when firefighters found the car well alight at 1.30am.

On Saturday morning there were three fires within 25 minutes in Avening Street, Norman Road and Ipswich Street around the corner in Ferndale.

There was another reported on Sunday morning at 3.15am, again in Beatrice Street.

A spokesman for Wiltshire Fire And Rescue said the cause of the fires were thought to be deliberate.