A man was air-lifted to hospital with head injuries in the early hours of this morning.

The 40-year-old was allegedly the victim of an assault by two men in Pearsons Way in Broadstairs.

The air ambulance arrived at the scene at 2.17am and the man was taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

A Kent Police spokesman said: “He was expected to be discharged from hospital later today and police are investigating.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Kent Police on 101 quoting crime reference ZY/42131/14.