A group of travellers which illegally pitched up in a supermarket car park have been moved on.

Police officers went to Lidl in London Road, Sevenoaks after getting a call at around 5.15am yesterday that the encampment had appeared.

At least three caravans were on the property.

A spokesperson for the shop chain did not comment on the incident but this morning confirmed that the trespassers had left.

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