A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after being rescued by fire crews from a house fire in Margate this morning.

Firefighters were called to the blaze in Mere Gate near Tivoli park at 11am to tackle a fire in a first floor bedroom.

They rescued a 24-year-old man and gave him oxygen treatment after he suffered breathing difficulties because of the smoke.

A Kent Police spokesman said the man was then taken to hospital via ambulance, and has since been arrested on suspicion of causing the fire.

No other people are believed to have been injured in the blaze.