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Ex Lord Mayor and council leader loses battle with cancer

29 July 2014
Ex Lord Mayor and council leader loses battle with cancer

"He was a lovely guy and a true gent". MP Sir Roger Gale pays tribute to former council leader and Lord Mayor Jim Nock who has died.

Tributes to cliff fall student who 'didn't fear death'

24 July 2014
Tributes to cliff fall student who 'didn't fear death'

The heartbroken parents of a student who fell hundreds of feet down a mountain have told how he had no fear of death.

CCTV image of suspected thief released by police

21 July 2014
CCTV image of suspected thief released by police

Passenger has his pockets picked by opportunistic thief as he sleeps on a railway station bench.

Mum defends beauty pageant daughters after Facebook criticism

18 July 2014
Mum defends beauty pageant daughters after Facebook criticism

A mum has come under fire on social media... because she enters her daughters into beauty pageants.

Gull guzzles duck whole on rat-plagued pond

06 July 2014
Gull guzzles duck whole on rat-plagued pond

One of the few ducks remaining on a rat-plagued pond has been eaten... by a gull.

Devil cat's rampage ends... thanks to leather-clad man

03 July 2014
Devil cat's rampage ends... thanks to leather-clad man

A 'devil cat' caused hell when it invaded a couple's home... smashing antiques, scratching the owner and urinating on the floor.

Traffic chaos as level crossing barriers fail again

01 July 2014
Traffic chaos as level crossing barriers fail again

Network Rail engineers back for the second time in a day as barriers fail causing long tailbacks into city

Rat pack killing ducks at park lake

29 June 2014
Rat pack killing ducks at park lake

A plague of rats has launched a killing spree... with young ducklings at a lake targeted.

Mosque blocks radical preachers

27 June 2014
Mosque blocks radical preachers

Radical clerics wanting to preach at a Kent mosque were turned away by its leader amid fears about their motive.

Woman cut free from crashed car

26 June 2014
Woman cut free from crashed car

A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital after her car crashed into a post.

Ambulance station to shut to site emergency vehicles where most needed

25 June 2014
Ambulance station to shut to site emergency vehicles where most needed

South East Coast Ambulance Service chiefs say replacing stations with "response posts" will speed up attendance at incidents

Second hospice boss resigns in wake of beds row

24 June 2014
Second hospice boss resigns in wake of beds row

The fallout over the hospice bed closure controversy continues as trustees chairman Dr Richard Morey also steps down.

Couple bring blockbuster thrills to Kent with Indiana Jones car

20 June 2014
Couple bring blockbuster thrills to Kent with Indiana Jones car

A couple are bringing a touch of blockbuster action to Kent after buying a sports car used in a famous Indiana Jones chase.

Devastated parents demand crossing and cut to speed limit after daughter's death

20 June 2014
Devastated parents demand crossing and cut to speed limit after daughter's death

A sociology student suffered a serious head injury and died at the scene despite the efforts of medics after being hit by car

Woman struggles free after being grabbed by attacker

19 June 2014
Woman struggles free after being grabbed by attacker

A woman fought off a stocky attacker who tried to grab her as she walked home in the early hours.

Pilgrims Hospice boss steps down

19 June 2014
Pilgrims Hospice boss steps down

The boss of the Pilgrims Hospice has announced his shock resignation... after plans to shut a unit were dramatically shelved.

Student wearing headphones died after being hit by car

18 June 2014
Student wearing headphones died after being hit by car

Inquest hears student may have been distracted by music when she stepped off the kerb into the path of a car.

Shock as popular hospital secretary dies at work

12 June 2014
Shock as popular hospital secretary dies at work

Hospital staff have been left distraught after a "hugely popular" colleague collapsed and died in front of them.

'I had to let my caring mum die after horror car crash'

12 June 2014
'I had to let my caring mum die after horror car crash'

A daughter has described the heart-wrenching moment she agreed to switch off her mother’s life support machine after she was involved in a car crash.

Family's anger at 'disgusting' blunder in man's inquest

11 June 2014
Family's anger at 'disgusting' blunder in man's inquest

Angry relatives of a man who died when a trench collapsed on him have branded an error that means his inquest will have to be reheard as "disgusting".

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