A homeless man was arrested last night after a suspicious beach hut blaze in Tankerton.

Two Whitstable fire crews were called to Marine Crescent at 10.30pm after reports a hut was alight.

Firefighters spent 40 minutes tackling the blaze before leaving the scene at 11.10pm.

Kent Fire and Rescue spokesman Alan Bradford says police were also called as crews suspected the fire may have been started maliciously.

Police spokesman Jane Walker confirmed officers had arrested a 39-year-old man, of no fixed address, on suspicion of damaging two beach huts.

He remains in custody.