Police have been informed after a playground shelter was deliberately torched last night.

The metal hut in a playing area off High Street, Wrotham, was set on fire after objects including books and magazines were lit inside the structure.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service sent one crew to the scene just after 7.30pm, extinguishing the flames and leaving 20 minutes later.

The blaze is being treated as deliberate and Kent Police have been informed. No one was injured.