Fire crews have tackled a large rubbish blaze and a van alight overnight.

Crews from Thames-side fire station, in Northfleet, were called to the white transit van, in Hook Green Road, Southfleet, at about 12.30am today (Wednesday).

They called it "very suspicious" and say police are investigating.

A few hours later, at 5am, firefighters were called to a rubbish fire in the back garden of a vacant home in the King's Farm area of Gravesend.

Crews spent an hour putting out the flames. No-one was injured in either incident.