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Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

22 October 2024
Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

A 34-year-old man alleged to have assaulted police officers after refusing to wear a face covering when asked has been cleared by a jury.

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Kent inmate freed early: ‘I'm going straight to McDonald’s’

22 October 2024
Kent inmate freed early: ‘I'm going straight to McDonald’s’

Kent prisoners have been pictured being freed early under the Government’s new plans to free up prison space.

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Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

21 October 2024
Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

A jealous landlady accused a customer of winking at her husband - and then attacked her when she later found her asleep behind the bar.

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Trial date set for duo accused of high street murder

18 October 2024
Trial date set for duo accused of high street murder

A trial date for a duo accused of murdering a man in a high street has been set.

Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner ‘previously heard making threats’

17 October 2024
Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner ‘previously heard making threats’

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had been heard making numerous threats on different occasions, a court has heard.

Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

15 October 2024
Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

A woman accused of murder has appeared at crown court.

Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her

15 October 2024
Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had a violent history of punching, stamping, and kicking her, a court has heard.

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

04 October 2024
‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

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Inquest opens into Kent couple’s death in luxury yacht tragedy

04 October 2024
Inquest opens into Kent couple’s death in luxury yacht tragedy

The cause of death for a Kent couple killed after a yacht they were on sunk is still unknown, an inquest has heard.

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Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

03 October 2024
Holiday park boss jailed for ‘brutal’ axe handle attack

A Kent holiday park boss has been locked up after a man was left needing surgery for serious facial injuries in a “brutal” attack.

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Bungalows replace houses as new plans put forward

03 October 2024
Bungalows replace houses as new plans put forward

Plans have been resubmitted for homes on a plot where the original proposal attracted more than 100 objections and was rejected.

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Dad found at cannabis farm ‘only watered the plants’

03 October 2024
Dad found at cannabis farm ‘only watered the plants’

A dad has been jailed after he was found in a £500k five-bedroom house where every room was being used to grow cannabis, apart from the kitchen.

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Driver jailed for squashing man between car and lamppost after parking dispute

02 October 2024
Driver jailed for squashing man between car and lamppost after parking dispute

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced after leaving his victim with leg fractures and a testicle injury.

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Warning after figures show 50,000 living with sight loss in Kent

02 October 2024
Warning after figures show 50,000 living with sight loss in Kent

An optician has warned people to watch out for their eye health after recent figures showed sight loss is set to rise in the county.

Beauty therapist left with head injury after being ‘glassed’ on a night out

01 October 2024
Beauty therapist left with head injury after being ‘glassed’ on a night out

The business owner says she is too scared to go out after she was attacked by a group of women on a night out.

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Driver dies after A2 crash

26 September 2024
Driver dies after A2 crash

A driver has died after a vehicle collided with a central reservation on a busy Kent route.

‘Monster’ child predator jailed for making indecent images of children

24 September 2024
‘Monster’ child predator jailed for making indecent images of children

A 48-year-old man has been locked up after being accused of making indecent images of a young person.

Drug driver 'lost control' of car before fatal smash

12 September 2024
Drug driver 'lost control' of car before fatal smash

A 32-year-old took eight lines of cocaine and lost control of his car before a fatal crash.

Prisoner accused of beating inmate to death ‘had psychotic disorder,’ psychologist claims

09 September 2024
Prisoner accused of beating inmate to death ‘had psychotic disorder,’ psychologist claims

A psychologist giving evidence at a murder trial has claimed the accused prisoner most likely had a disorder such as schizophrenia.

Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

09 September 2024
Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

A part of Kent has won UK government funding to help bring in the tourists and boost business.

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