Firefighters spent six hours battling a suspicious blaze after 50 tonnes of straw went up in flames.

Two crews were called to Hadlow Road in Tonbridge shortly before 10pm yesterday, where bales and horse bedding were alight.

They used ventilation fans, water jets and two forklift trucks leant to them by a farmer to stop the fire spreading to other bales.

Firefighters were still at the scene until 4.45am this morning, after making the scene safe.

The blaze is being treated as suspicious and police are investigating. No animals were harmed.