THE two people killed when the motorcycle they were riding was in collision with a van at the weekend have been named by police.

Terry and Patricia Lockett, a married couple from St James' Park Road, Garlinge, near Margate, were riding a Honda Blackbird along Church Lane, Chislet, near Canterbury, at around 2.30pm on Sunday when the crash took place.

Their vehicle collided with a Transit van.

Mr and Mrs Lockett's family have paid tribute to the couple, who had been together for 23 years and were married in 2002.

A statement from the family described the couple, who leave behind four children and four grandchildren, as "an inseparable couple who lived life to the full".

Terry, a 57-year-old self-employed flat roofer, and 58-year-old Patricia, who worked in Ward and Partners estate agency in Broadstairs, were planning to retire at the end of the year and had intended to spend their free time at the holiday home they owned in Normandy, France.

* Police are appealing for information about the accident and anyone who can help is asked to contact Sgt Nick Silvester on 01622 798538.