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5000 spring rolls up for grabs at new noodle bar

5000 spring rolls up for grabs at new noodle bar

An Asian restaurant chain celebrated opening its fourth Kent branch by giving away spring rolls and noodles.

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Woman taken to hospital after A2 crash

Woman taken to hospital after A2 crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy road.

Not again! Delivery van impaled on anti-terror bollards

Not again! Delivery van impaled on anti-terror bollards

A hapless delivery driver has joined a long list of motorists to get impaled by a notorious anti-terror bollard system.

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From Nazi prisoner-of-war to running a Kent chippy

From Nazi prisoner-of-war to running a Kent chippy

A woman who was locked up in Germany for rebelling against the Nazis before moving to Kent after falling in love has died aged 101.

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'We face abuse every day - I've been hit by a car four times'

'We face abuse every day - I've been hit by a car four times'

Takeaway delivery riders have spoken of the abuse and threats they receive on a daily basis, with one being knocked off his bike four times.

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Graffiti info reward handed out just once in three years

Graffiti info reward handed out just once in three years

A reward scheme for identifying graffiti taggers has been branded a "waste of time" after just one person claimed the cash in three years.

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The quaint Kent village loved by film and TV crews

The quaint Kent village loved by film and TV crews

One Kent village has proved a big hit with film and TV producers over the decades, playing host dozens of famous actors and presenters.

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Kent's Compton collects three awards after breakthrough season

Kent's Compton collects three awards after breakthrough season

Opener Ben Compton capped an incredible first full season at Kent, winning three gongs at their end-of-season awards night.

'District's beaches are cleanest in years’

'District's beaches are cleanest in years’

Beaches across a Kent district are the cleanest “in years” and long-running waste-collection issues have finally been ironed out, council chiefs say.

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Legendary motorbike racer dies at Kent home

Legendary motorbike racer dies at Kent home

One of Britain’s most successful motorbike racers has died at his home in Kent, aged 83.

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Wallis completes Canterbury double

Wallis completes Canterbury double

Canterbury Golf Club players hold the amateur and the professional county championship titles after Richard Wallis won the Kent PGA crown.

Schoolboy hit by car taken to hospital

Schoolboy hit by car taken to hospital

A secondary school pupil has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car.

Crawley's positive mindset following summer of scrutiny

Crawley's positive mindset following summer of scrutiny

Kent opener Zak Crawley hopes he has now found a formula for success after what he described as his worst-ever summer.

Pest control called to M&S after video shows rat in store

Pest control called to M&S after video shows rat in store

A pest control team was sent to a branch of M&S - after a rat was caught on video inside the store.

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Bid launched for ‘modern pilgrims’ site in woods

Bid launched for ‘modern pilgrims’ site in woods

Plans for a four-metre-high wooden sculpture at a lookout point facing a Kent cathedral have been revealed.

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Image released as police investigate sex attack

Image released as police investigate sex attack

An image of a man has been released after a woman was sexually assaulted along a busy road.

Police with riot shields guard injured swan

Police with riot shields guard injured swan

Police were called to a busy road to protect a young swan injured after flying into a car.

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Is this man Kent's oldest footballer?

Is this man Kent's oldest footballer?

A former professional footballer and ex-serviceman is still playing the beautiful game - at the age of 90.

'Are they going to be around for our children to see?'

'Are they going to be around for our children to see?'

Photographers fear the animals they spend their time snapping could soon be wiped out.

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Harry Potter and the Huge Pile of Rubbish

Harry Potter and the Huge Pile of Rubbish

This Harry Potter-themed shop looked in need of a magic broom to clear up an "astonishing" heap of rubbish left outside.

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