The air ambulance has landed in Chestfield park after being called to a medical emergency.

The park off Chestfield Road in Whitstable was used as the closest landing site to a home nearby.

A 999 call was made at 1pm today, but it is not known what the emergency was.

Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance spokesman Jamie Cheshire said: "The air ambulance was called to a medical emergency in Whitstable at 1pm today.

"The emergency was at a private resident address and the helicopter landed in a nearby recreation ground.

"There is no more information at this stage."