KENT Police have recovered a stolen tractor along with a trailer from a wooded area near Maidstone after the Essex Police helicopter was called in to help find the machinery.

A stolen 4x4 vehicle was also recovered from the scene, off Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, at around 2.30pm on Monday.

In a separate incident, at around the same time, a Kent Police dog unit was involved in a collision with a 4x4 vehicle in Old House Road, Hartlip.

The dog unit had been helping to search for the stolen machinery when the collision happened. No one was hurt.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft but later bailed pending further enquiries.