A house has been deliberately set on fire in a village.

The blaze happened at a property on Kaimes Avenue in Kirknewton, West Lothian.

It caused extensive damage to the home, which went up in flames.

Nobody was injured in the blaze at 1pm on Monday.

Detective constable Jo McCall said: "Thankfully no one was injured as a result of this fire but we are still trying to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

"The fire was brought under control by emergency services, however, the consequences of this act could have been far worse.

"We are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area prior to the police being informed and similarly for anyone with any further information relevant to this investigation to contact police immediately."

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101.