POLICE are appealing for information about a shooting incident in Dover yesterday afternoon.

Officers were called to Flying Horse Lane, off the Market Square, at around 5.30 pm. A man, aged 43, had left the Lord Nelson public house and was confronted by two men, one of whom produced a shotgun.

Two shots were fired, but neither hit the man, and nobody was injured during the incident.

Both men were white and skinny. One was about 5ft 10 ins to 5ft 11 ins tall, and was wearing a dark baseball cap, dark glasses and had a scarf over his mouth.

The second man was shorter at about 5ft 5ins tall and he was also wearing a baseball cap and dark glasses.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Det Sgt Stuart Ward on Dover (01304) 240055, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.