Dorset Fire and Rescue's warned of the potential dangers of Chinese lanterns, after one landed on a window sill at a drelict Bournemouth hotel while still alight.

Crews were called out to the building at West Cliff Gardens on Friday night, after an off-duty firefighter spotted the embers, and thought the property was on fire.

The service says it could have been a far more serious incident, and has urged people to think about where lanterns might land before releasing any.