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Witness appeal after man seriously injured in crash

Witness appeal after man seriously injured in crash

A motorcyclist - a man in his 50s - was flown to a London hospital with serious injuries after a crash.

Kent actor gets knighthood

Kent actor gets knighthood

A star of the silver screen is being recognised for his services to theatre that span more than 30 years.

Appeal after road rage terror

Appeal after road rage terror

Police are trying to track the driver of an Astra car after a suspected road rage incident.

Priest's leak hell as plumbers fail to arrive

Priest's leak hell as plumbers fail to arrive

A priest has criticised emergency plumbers in Kent for failing to show up to fix a leak, despite them advertising 24-hour services.

Man injured in service station assault

Man injured in service station assault

An appeal has been launched after a man was taken to hospital following an assault at a service station.

Youth leader transformed lives

Youth leader transformed lives

Cancer has claimed the life of a charity worker well-known for his passionate support of people less fortunate than himself.

House damaged in fence blaze

House damaged in fence blaze

A bungalow was damaged after a fire spread from fencing up to the house.

Crash closes main road into town

Crash closes main road into town

Two vehicles have crashed leaving a main route into a Kent town blocked this morning.

Community 'rocked' by death of homeless man

Community 'rocked' by death of homeless man

A rough sleeper found dead in a car park was reportedly only days away from getting his own property.

'Toxic' chicken manure dumped outside church

'Toxic' chicken manure dumped outside church

A huge pile of rubbish - including 'toxic' chicken manure - has been dumped outside a church.

Birds stolen in aviary burglary

Birds stolen in aviary burglary

Twenty canaries, bullfinches and goldfinches stolen after thieves broke into an aviary.

Weight loss inspiration comes runner up

Weight loss inspiration comes runner up

A woman is hoping to inspire others with her incredible weight loss after finishing runner-up in a major fitness competition.

Mystery fly-tipped lorry trailers filled with old tyres

Mystery fly-tipped lorry trailers filled with old tyres

At least eight lorry trailers have been left abandoned around a town in Kent and are all believed to be filled with used tyres.

Shoppers shocked by ‘brutal’ speed bump

Shoppers shocked by ‘brutal’ speed bump

A new hump with road markings outside Tesco has attracted a wave of criticism.

Emergency crews rush to motorbike crash

Emergency crews rush to motorbike crash

Firefighters, police and paramedics are dealing have been dealing with collision involving a car and a motorcycle.

Pensioner searching for good samaritans after bank row

Pensioner searching for good samaritans after bank row

A disabled woman has issued heartfelt thanks to the strangers who helped her after a row with an unknown mum at the bank.

Roofers travel to give a free fix to ‘cowboy’ job

Roofers travel to give a free fix to ‘cowboy’ job

A roofing company travelled more than 40 miles to give a woman free help after she was duped by cowboy builders.

Welford double decisive

Welford double decisive

Shaun Welford scored twice as Ashford United came from behind to win the Kent Reliance Senior Trophy at Maidstone on Sunday.

Firefighters called to car blaze

Firefighters called to car blaze

The crews were called to a supermarket car park after reports the engine was on fire

Man's body found in car park

Man's body found in car park

Officers cordoned off a leisure centre car park after a body was found underneath the building.

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