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Ashford near top of county obesity league table

13 January 2015
Ashford near top of county obesity league table

The percentage of overweight and obese adults in the borough is a whopping 67.4%.

MP's daughter tells of Paris massacre terror

07 January 2015
MP's daughter tells of Paris massacre terror

A Kent MP's daughter studying in the French capital has spoken of the grip of fear following this morning's magazine office shootings which killed 12.

New monthly ceremony at Step Short memorial arch

05 January 2015
New monthly ceremony at Step Short memorial arch

Future First World anniversaries such as Gallipoli and Somme to be marked.

Ukip infighting as councillor snubs general election hopeful

31 December 2014
Ukip infighting as councillor snubs general election hopeful

A Ukip county councillor is refusing to back his party’s general election candidate because of controversial "ting tong" remarks.

Woman attacked by would-be robber

29 December 2014
Woman attacked by would-be robber

A vicious would-be robber is being hunted after he shoved a woman to the ground as he tried to steal cash.

Man charged following serious assault

26 December 2014
Man charged following serious assault

A man is due in court today and another man in his 30s is in hospital after an attack on Christmas Eve.

Elderly man hurt in cooker fire

25 December 2014
Elderly man hurt in cooker fire

Victim treated after being affected by smoke.

Four injured in motorway smash

25 December 2014
Four injured in motorway smash

Multiple casualties in M20 crash in early hours of Christmas Day.

Chemical spill closes town centre bank

24 December 2014
Chemical spill closes town centre bank

Firefighters have been called to a Lloyds branch to deal with a chemical alert.

Big Brother isn't watching you

04 December 2014
Big Brother isn't watching you

A former mayor has branded a town's CCTV system a "waste of money" after claiming there's no one monitoring it.

Friends mourn death of folk singer killed in crash

03 December 2014
Friends mourn death of folk singer killed in crash

Friends and bandmates have paid tribute to a well-known folk singer who was killed in a crash with a lorry.

Car and fuel tanker wedged in crash

28 November 2014
Car and fuel tanker wedged in crash

Firefighters us winch to free jammed car in Lyminge.

Fire ladder used to rescue driver after ditch crash

28 November 2014
Fire ladder used to rescue driver after ditch crash

Firefighters and paramedics used a ladder as a bridge to reach a driver after he crashed into a ditch.

School ‘will destroy open space’

27 November 2014
School ‘will destroy open space’

Future of new primary school will fall into lap of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles as incensed councillor hits out over KCC plans.

Driver held after fatal crash

25 November 2014
Driver held after fatal crash

A lorry driver is in custody after a man was killed in a crash early this morning.

Range workers on strike over staff row

20 November 2014
Range workers on strike over staff row

Walkout today and another next week at Lydd and Hythe.

Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

19 November 2014
Huge sinkhole opens up - and it's getting bigger

Frightened householders are hoping the growth of a massive sinkhole can be arrested by workmen as water mains burst and homes are flooded.

Grief-stricken husband's suicide after wife's death

14 November 2014
Grief-stricken husband's suicide after wife's death

The grief-stricken husband of a woman who committed suicide has taken his own life four months on.

Young woman dies from accidental overdose

13 November 2014
Young woman dies from accidental overdose

A young woman taking nine different prescription drugs died after she mistakenly overdosed, an inquest heard.

Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

11 November 2014
Wind turbine 'bent like a spoon' in lightning strike

A blade on a 275 tonne wind turbine was bent back "like a spoon" after it was struck by lightning during a powerful storm.

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