A man suffered minor injuries when a fire broke out at a village workshop last night.

The casualty was treated at the scene of the blaze, in Westerhill Road, Coxheath, for burns on his hands.

He was intially treated by fire crews and then by paramedics.

Two pumps from Kent Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the building, which is used to renovate motorbikes, at about 8.05pm.

The blaze was out by 8.35pm but firefighters spent a further 45 minutes damping down.

It's not yet known what sparked the flames.