A warning has been given to people who make fake 999 calls after a malicious message was sent from a Dover public phone box.

The caller said there was a fire at a home in Chamberlain Road, Dover, but when firefighters arrived just before 4am Sunday there was no sign of any blaze.

Watch manager Tony Northcott said: "These calls waste resources and tie us up unnecessarily.

"We would like to remind the public that they are also highly illegal."