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Tributes after 'inspirational' student dies on 20th birthday

25 June 2016
Tributes after 'inspirational' student dies on 20th birthday

College leaders have paid tribute to an “extraordinary and inspirational” student who lost her battle with cancer on her 20th birthday this week.

Plans revealed for new Cathedral welcome centre

24 June 2016
Plans revealed for new Cathedral welcome centre

Eye-catching plans for a new welcome centre at a city's Cathedral have today been revealed.

'She was a fantastic daughter'

24 June 2016
'She was a fantastic daughter'

A beloved daughter died on her 20th birthday surrounded by family and friends after bravely battling an aggressive form of cancer.

Massive cranes as tall as London Eye pass Kent

23 June 2016
Massive cranes as tall as London Eye pass Kent

Two giant cranes as tall as tall as the London Eye have passed Kent on their way to the River Thames.

Bread for ducks is luring killer gulls to park

18 June 2016
Bread for ducks is luring killer gulls to park

Bread is attracting killer seagulls to a popular park where they are targeting ducklings, a councillor has warned.

Monkey escapes from enclosure

17 June 2016
Monkey escapes from enclosure

Keepers and specialist vets were called after a Javan langur was discovered sat on the roof of its enclosure at a Kent wildlife park.

Christmas tree could be set to sparkle in new square

14 June 2016
Christmas tree could be set to sparkle in new square

Herne Bay’s Christmas tree could move from Mortimer Street to a new public square being built on Wimereux Gardens.

Remembrance trees fail to grow

13 June 2016
Remembrance trees fail to grow

There are fears a town's historic Avenue of Remembrance will “never” return after new trees planted to replace those cut down failed to grow.

Old friends reunited at Lydden

13 June 2016
Old friends reunited at Lydden

For the first time in almost 25 years, Kent rallycross legend Will Gollop has been reunited with his European Championship-winning MG Metro 6R4.

Hunt name returns to Brands Hatch

12 June 2016
Hunt name returns to Brands Hatch

Forty years after his father James won the 1976 British Grand Prix at the circuit, Freddie Hunt raced at Brands Hatch at the weekend.

Pensioner's driveway sinks after contractors fit meter

11 June 2016
Pensioner's driveway sinks after contractors fit meter

A 72-year-old was shocked to find a small sinkhole appear on his driveway after South East Water installed a new meter.

Brothers aim to taste success with ventures

10 June 2016
Brothers aim to taste success with ventures

Two brothers fresh from living in Los Angeles have returned to Kent to start two new businesses in a seaside town.

Controversial girls' grammar academy plans scrapped

07 June 2016
Controversial girls' grammar academy plans scrapped

Leaders at a girls' grammar school have abandoned plans to convert it to an academy - after a storm of protest.

Ekstrom wins at Lydden in front of 20,000 people

30 May 2016
Ekstrom wins at Lydden in front of 20,000 people

About 20,000 spectators watched Swede Mattias Ekstrom snatch victory from Petter Solberg in round four of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.

'Pothole could have seriously hurt my baby'

29 May 2016
'Pothole could have seriously hurt my baby'

A mother says her baby could have been seriously hurt or worse after her pushchair hit a pothole and toppled over.

Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

25 May 2016
Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

A busy stretch of dual carriageway is causing delays coast-bound after two vans crashed on a busy dual carriageway.

World speed record breaker ready to race again

23 May 2016
World speed record breaker ready to race again

After a 25-year-restoration project a 1920s world speed record breaker is preparing to take to the track once more.

World Rallycross heads to Kent this weekend

23 May 2016
World Rallycross heads to Kent this weekend

Thousands of spectators are expected at Lydden Hill this weekend when the FIA World Rallycross Championship heads to Kent for its only British event.

Octopus spotted off Kent coast

19 May 2016
Octopus spotted off Kent coast

A dad-of-two has spotted an octopus in the shallows... just days after a stingray sighting.

Swimmers warned of poor water quality at Kent beach

14 May 2016
Swimmers warned of poor water quality at Kent beach

Signs advising people not to swim at a Kent beach will be erected this weekend.

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