An air ambulance had to take a man to a London hospital after a serious crash.

A car and bike collided in Military Road, which runs parallel to the Royal Military Canal, between Appledore and Rye.

The incident at about 10.25am on Sunday left the motorbike rider with serious injuries.

An air ambulance was used to take the man to a London hospital, while crews worked to clear the site.

In all the road was shut for more than four hours, reopening at about 2.40pm.

Just over an hour later, another motorbike rider suffered a serious collision with a car on Bad Munstereifel Road, also Ashford.

As of yesterday he remained in a critical condition at a London hospital, having also been taken there by air ambulance.

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