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Sing-song video passenger: 'Why I woke up the train'

03 June 2014
Sing-song video passenger: 'Why I woke up the train'

A jolly reveller who led a silent group of train passengers into a riotous sing-along has explained why he livened up the late-night carriage.

Secrets of wartime spooks by the sea revealed

02 June 2014
Secrets of wartime spooks by the sea revealed

Story of a Kent town's spy network during the First World War will be featured in a new BBC documentary tonight

Touchdown: first charter airline lands at Lydd

02 June 2014
Touchdown: first charter airline lands at Lydd

The first charter airliner touches down at Lydd days after the airport won its High Court battle to expand

Princess Royal launches new lifeboat

01 June 2014
Princess Royal launches new lifeboat

The Princess Royal said it was an "honour and a privilege" to name the new Dungeness lifeboat.

Arrest made after spate of distraction burglaries

28 May 2014
Arrest made after spate of distraction burglaries

A woman has been arrested following a spate of distraction burglaries in two Kent towns

Seaside town among UK's coolest places to live

22 May 2014
Seaside town among UK's coolest places to live

A Kent seaside town has been ranked one of the coolest places in Britain to buy a home.

Bank announces branch closure

21 May 2014
Bank announces branch closure

NatWest has announced it will close one of its branches in a Kent town but there will be no job losses.

Police investigate after ATM stuffed with dog mess

21 May 2014
Police investigate after ATM stuffed with dog mess

An investigation has been launched after dog mess was poked into the card slot of a cash machine.

Ab Fab star helps bring Gurkha statue dreams closer

20 May 2014
Ab Fab star helps bring Gurkha statue dreams closer

Actress Joanna Lumley has visited Kent to give a huge boost to a fund for a statue honouring thousands of Gurkha soldiers who have died in combat.

Gurkha statue fundraising night

16 May 2014
Gurkha statue fundraising night

Special fundraising charity dinner for new Gurkha memorial statue to be joined by Joanna Lumley and guests from across Ashford, Folkestone and Shepway

Can you hear the syrens coming?

16 May 2014
Can you hear the syrens coming?

Why have mermaids have been enticing walkers on to the rocks along Folkestone beaches?

Cheeky models line up naked on beach for world-renowned artist

15 May 2014
Cheeky models line up naked on beach for world-renowned artist

Brave volunteers with a naked ambition have bared all on the beach for world-renowned photographic artist Spencer Tunick.

Supermarket plans thrown out

14 May 2014
Supermarket plans thrown out

Planning committee members reject plans to build a new supermarket behind a popular community centre.

Supermarket battle nears its end

13 May 2014
Supermarket battle nears its end

A decision is due tonight on plans for a controversial new supermarket which opponents say will threaten the future of a community centre.

NHS commission group to meet patients

08 May 2014
NHS commission group to meet patients

Patients are invited to quiz Shepway, Dover and Deal healthcare bosses at a public meeting over services in the districts next week

Police continue appeal for missing Sussex man

08 May 2014
Police continue appeal for missing Sussex man

Appeal for missing Sussex man who may have travelled to Folkestone is launched by police

Elderly man hit by car taken to hospital

06 May 2014
Elderly man hit by car taken to hospital

An elderly man has been taken to hospital after being knocked down by a car in a town centre

UKIP poster 'hate' messages probed by police

02 May 2014
UKIP poster 'hate' messages probed by police

Police are investigating reports of criminal damage to UKIP posters in Kent after messages were daubed on them in an alleged hate crime.

Prince to mark WWI in Kent

30 April 2014
Prince to mark WWI in Kent

Prince Harry is to visit the county as the royal guest of honour for the First World War commemorations this summer.

Saga confirms stock exchange move

30 April 2014
Saga confirms stock exchange move

Kent-based Saga has today confirmed it will be floated on the stock exchange later this year.

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