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Hospice wedding ceremony brings joy for dying mum

21 March 2017
Hospice wedding ceremony brings joy for dying mum

A terminally ill mum has been part of her daughter's special day after a wedding blessing was held at a hospice.

Shopkeeper tackles suspected thief

21 March 2017
Shopkeeper tackles suspected thief

A shopkeeper has described how he and members of the public grappled with a man suspected of stealing from his store.

Make landlords pay business rates, says council

20 March 2017
Make landlords pay business rates, says council

The government will be lobbied to make residential landlords pay business rates after accusations they are making huge profits at taxpayers' expense.

City in grip of 'invisible killer'

20 March 2017
City in grip of 'invisible killer'

Blackened filters on a cyclist's face mask show the effects of "toxic" air pollution, which is killing around 100 people a year in one part of Kent.

Hotel sealed off in suitcase scare

19 March 2017
Hotel sealed off in suitcase scare

Police have investigated a suspicious suitcase found outside a city hotel.

Police appalled by dismissive comment by lorry driver on his phone

19 March 2017
Police appalled by dismissive comment by lorry driver on his phone

An HGV driver complained about "stupid rules" after being caught on his mobile - and hit with an on-the-spot £200 fine

East Kent marina plan sunk by cost

17 March 2017
East Kent marina plan sunk by cost

A scheme for a £18 million marina has been scuppered after a report concluded it was financially risky.

Student landlords may be targeted for business rates

15 March 2017
Student landlords may be targeted for business rates

A cash-strapped council believes student landlords could be prospering at the expense of the city and may face calls to pay a charge.

Campervan crash ends in fatality

14 March 2017
Campervan crash ends in fatality

A man has died after a campervan crashed into a pole, despite the efforts of paramedics to save him

Air ambulance called to campervan crash

14 March 2017
Air ambulance called to campervan crash

Delays have now cleared after a campervan left the road and hit a post.

Death crash victim was 'dedicated' councillor

13 March 2017
Death crash victim was 'dedicated' councillor

A family has paid tribute to a "charismatic and devoted" 49-year-old man who was a passenger in a car which hit a tree

Dirty air is killing 100 people a year in the city

13 March 2017
Dirty air is killing 100 people a year in the city

Environmentalists have appealed to drivers to turn their engines off while waiting at a busy level crossing

Hospital chiefs to face grilling at public meeting

11 March 2017
Hospital chiefs to face grilling at public meeting

Hundreds of people are this morning expected to attend a public meeting called by campaigners who fear for the future of healthcare in east Kent.

Campaigners voice their concern over future of K&C hospital

11 March 2017
Campaigners voice their concern over future of K&C hospital

Concerns over vital health services at Kent and Canterbury Hospital have been raised at a meeting of campaigners today.

'Greedy' sons lose court battle over father's will

10 March 2017
'Greedy' sons lose court battle over father's will

A bitter court battle over a £250,000 will has been lost by two brothers who claimed their stepmother had influenced their dying father's wishes.

Stunning vision for Victorian Malthouse revealed

09 March 2017
Stunning vision for Victorian Malthouse revealed

A £28 million scheme to create a new theatre and international college on a garage site has been approved by the city council

Watchdog visit sparks junior doctor fears at hospital

09 March 2017
Watchdog visit sparks junior doctor fears at hospital

Fears are growing that junior doctors could be pulled from a hospital amid a probe into how they are supervised.

Police swoop on suspected drug dealer

07 March 2017
Police swoop on suspected drug dealer

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on the University of Kent campus on suspicion of possessing cannabis with intent to supply

Pylons would 'wreck the skyline'

07 March 2017
Pylons would 'wreck the skyline'

MPs say a proposal to erect around 70 massive pylons across part of Kent would blight several villages.

VIDEO: Daredevil trespasser scales 100ft crane

04 March 2017
VIDEO: Daredevil trespasser scales 100ft crane

A man who got into a building site and filmed himself climbing a sky-high crane has been branded reckless.

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