A caravan was torched by arsonists during the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to Doria Drive, Gravesend, at about 12.45am and found the caravan well alight.

A crew from Thames-side said the vehicle was destroyed by the flames which took about half an hour to put out.

A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service, said: “It was parked in the street and chained up to a lamppost, but there is not much left of it.

“We suspect the caravan was set alight deliberately.”