Maidstone town hall was evacuated this afternoon following a fire scare.

Firefighters were scrambled to the building, in Middle Row, at around 11.45am after smoke started coming from an electrical socket in an office belonging to the Mayor's PA.

Staff were evacuated while crews searched the building with a thermal imaging camera.

Firefighters left when they had made sure the room was safe, at around 12.10pm, and workers were allowed to return to the building.