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Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

19 November 2014
Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

Frightened householders are hoping the growth of a massive sinkhole can be arrested by workmen as water mains burst and homes are flooded.

Grief-stricken husband's suicide after wife's death

14 November 2014
Grief-stricken husband's suicide after wife's death

The grief-stricken husband of a woman who committed suicide has taken his own life four months on.

Young woman dies from accidental overdose

13 November 2014
Young woman dies from accidental overdose

A young woman taking nine different prescription drugs died after she mistakenly overdosed, an inquest heard.

Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

11 November 2014
Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

A blade on a 275 tonne wind turbine was bent back "like a spoon" after it was struck by lightning during a powerful storm.

Missing elderly man found on hills

10 November 2014
Missing elderly man found on hills

An 81-year-old missing man was lucky to be found alive after surviving nearly six hours exposed to cold and rain on a remote hill.

Scores of homes out of power after lightning

10 November 2014
Scores of homes out of power after lightning

Nearly 80 Romney Marsh properties without electricity after lightning storms.

Family stranded abroad at Christmas loses compensation bid

09 November 2014
Family stranded abroad at Christmas loses compensation bid

A Kent court has refused to uphold compensation granted by Spanish authorities after a family's Christmas was ruined by a cancelled flight.

Man shoots himself after fall leads to flashbacks

09 November 2014
Man shoots himself after fall leads to flashbacks

A fall at home led a man to suffer nightmares and flashbacks, which ended in him shooting himself, an inquest heard.

All Together Now - stars gather for charity war song

07 November 2014
All Together Now - stars gather for charity war song

Folkestone charity for benefit from new record about First World War Christmas truce.

Woman killed by 4x4 named

06 November 2014
Woman killed by 4x4 named

Friends have paid tribute to a woman who died after being struck by a 4x4.

Mum breaks her back in fall on slippery sea wall

03 November 2014
Mum breaks her back in fall on slippery sea wall

A mum of two has become the latest victim of a sea wall’s notorious steps after fracturing her spine in a fall.

Double victory for Tories in Folkestone by-elections

24 October 2014
Double victory for Tories in Folkestone by-elections

Conservatives see off Ukip in district and town poll.

The night Stardust came to Kent

24 October 2014
The night Stardust came to Kent

Promoter remembers the late Alvin Stardust's "brilliant" performance in Kent.

Hythe prepares for Remembrance Sunday

20 October 2014
Hythe prepares for Remembrance Sunday

Town's past and present MPs to attend.

Man found dead with stab wounds in African hotel room

17 October 2014
Man found dead with stab wounds in African hotel room

The body of a 59-year-old agricultural consultant was found by a cleaner in his hotel bathroom in Ghana.

Two hurt in road crash

06 October 2014
Two hurt in road crash

Two people injured in A259 smash in Hythe.

Ancient Cinque Ports parade on the Marsh

05 October 2014
Ancient Cinque Ports parade on the Marsh

New Romney hosted this year's Speaker's Day parade, and centuries-old Cinque Ports tradition.

Police helicopter in missing man search

05 October 2014
Police helicopter in missing man search

Hunt from the skies over Hythe after disappearance.

This futuristic four-winged plane could soon be flying over Kent

03 October 2014
This futuristic four-winged plane could soon be flying over Kent

A cargo aircraft capable of vertical take-offs and landings could be coming to a Kent airport if funding can be found to complete the project.

Glass in eye horror for crash victim

23 September 2014
Glass in eye horror for crash victim

A man suffered an eye injury after being sprayed in the face by a shattered windscreen following a crash.

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