Wrotham shop blaze 'started deliberately'

Detectives are treating a fire which started in an property above a Kent shop as arson. Kent Police said the blaze at the address in Wrotham Road, Gravesend, at about 21.20 BST on Wednesday caused "considerable damage". They think it was started deliberately and have appealed for witnesses. Det Con Kerry Thompson said: "The road was particularly busy that night and someone may have seen something suspicious."