ONE man was killed and another left seriously injured in a robbery at a driver recruitment agency today which saw the premises set alight.

ONE man was killed and another left seriously injured in a robbery at a driver recruitment agency today which saw the premises set alight.

Two more men were injured in the raid at the offices of Driver Line 247 in Pontypool, south Wales. They suffered the effects of smoke inhalation.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 1.25pm.

All three injured men are said to be in a stable condition at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

Gwent Police are now hunting those responsible for the raid. It is not yet clear how the victim died, or if anything was stolen.