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Missing man found safe after two days

Missing man found safe after two days

Police have ended the search for a missing man after locating him safe and well.

Pizza chain eyes up site for first-ever Kent restaurant

Pizza chain eyes up site for first-ever Kent restaurant

A hugely popular pizza chain could be set to open its first-ever Kent restaurant as bosses confirm they are eyeing up a location in the county.

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Canterbury golfer salutes PGA Professional champion Matt Ford

Canterbury golfer salutes PGA Professional champion Matt Ford

Richard Wallis swallowed his disappointment to salute a phenomenal win by Kent rival Matt Ford in the PGA Professional Championship last week.

Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

She was labelled as unable to cope with grammar school but silenced her academic doubters by gaining a First Class Honours degree from Cambridge.

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Major gas leak fixed after four days

Major gas leak fixed after four days

Residents are now free to reopen windows after engineers fixed a major gas leak which left people with a headache and nausea.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close two Kent restaurants

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close two Kent restaurants

Two Gourmet Burger Kitchen branches are to close in Kent as part of the firm's restructure following its rescue out of administration.

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Truck crashes into rail bridge

Truck crashes into rail bridge

A low-loader truck carrying a digger crashed into a rail bridge and got stuck - forcing trains to be cancelled.

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Range Rover plunges into river

Range Rover plunges into river

Police are investigating how a Range Rover ended up in a river.

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Knifeman bragged after stabbing boy, 17, twice in back

Knifeman bragged after stabbing boy, 17, twice in back

A man boasted he had 'poked' a teenager after stabbing him twice in the back during an unprovoked daylight attack in front of shoppers.

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I drove 2,000 miles in an electric car

I drove 2,000 miles in an electric car

A man has driven an electric car 2,000 miles around Britain in three days to prove they are up to the task.

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'New and exciting' street food pop-up set to open

'New and exciting' street food pop-up set to open

An eatery specialising in street food is set to open on the site of a former Greek restaurant.

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Men arrested over rape released without charge

Men arrested over rape released without charge

Two men who were arrested after a woman reported being raped in a city centre have been released without charge - as police continue to investigate.

Reckless cyclist nearly hit by train in shocking video

Reckless cyclist nearly hit by train in shocking video

Footage shows the moment a cyclist pedalled over a railway crossing as a train hurtled towards him at 80mph - forcing the driver to brake sharply.

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'I've received threats but will not be silenced'

'I've received threats but will not be silenced'

An MP branded a "transphobe" after a row on Twitter is calling for "reasonable and respectable debate" after receiving a number of terrifying threats.

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'Staggering' roar from major gas leak

'Staggering' roar from major gas leak

Video footage reveals the alarming noise from the scene of a major gas leak which has led to a road closure and the evacuation of a building.

Still no school place for autistic girl after five months

Still no school place for autistic girl after five months

A mum says her disabled daughter is being “failed by the education system” as authorities struggle to find her a place at a specialist school.

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Pensioner finds medal 30 years after it was stolen

Pensioner finds medal 30 years after it was stolen

A medal stolen more than 30 years has been found after its elderly owner spotted it for sale online.

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Huge new car dealership opens

Huge new car dealership opens

A car dealership covering 40,000 sq ft has opened in Kent, proving a welcome jobs boost.

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Firm evacuated and exclusion zone set up after gas leak

Firm evacuated and exclusion zone set up after gas leak

A firm has been evacuated and an exclusion zone set up as engineers expect to take three more days to fix a major gas leak.

Warning issued as crews battle gas leak for 12 hours

Warning issued as crews battle gas leak for 12 hours

Villagers have been warned not to light any bonfires as emergency try to contain a gas leak.

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