Two men have been arrested after thieves attempted to steal cooking oil from a business in New Romney.

Police were called at 6.55am on Monday following a report that two men had been seen trying to steal the oil from a premises in Dymchurch Road.

It was reported that the men had then been seen jumping a fence before leaving in a white van.

Officers from Folkestone and Hythe local policing team attended and a van matching the description was traced and stopped.

A 50-year-old man and a 30-year-old man, both from north London, were arrested on suspicion of theft and have since been released under investigation.

Officers are also looking into whether the incident is linked to two other cooking oil thefts that have been reported nearby.

DI Sheena Barrell, of Folkestone and Hythe community safety unit, said: "We advise any business which stores cooking oil to review their security arrangements to ensure it does not attract the attention of thieves.

"Ensure that any alarm system and CCTV cameras are fully operational with staff trained to review and download footage.

"This will not only deter thieves but also make it easier to recover stolen goods and identify offenders.

"We also advise that areas around the business are well-lit and wheelie bins are stored away, to prevent them being used to access buildings or scale fences."