Car explodes near police station

A car has been blown up in a firework attack outside a police station.

Merseyside Police believe large display fireworks were used to cause the blast close to Tuebrook police station in Liverpool on Wednesday evening.

Nobody was injured and there was no damage to surrounding property, said a police spokeswoman.

"The fire service attended to put the fire out and we have sealed off the area for investigations," added the spokeswoman.

A car was blown up outside the same police station in May 2004, during a series of explosions over several weeks.

A man was jailed for that attack.