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Warning as more than 20 cars targeted in villages during one night

Warning as more than 20 cars targeted in villages during one night

Police have sounded the alarm after more than 20 cars parked in villages were reportedly targeted in one night.

Injured Agar’s English summer over

Injured Agar’s English summer over

Sidelined Australian fast bowler Wes Agar has left Kent to return home - but has already committed for a third club stint next year.

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No merci shown by Harris

No merci shown by Harris

Teenager Ruben Harris is celebrating making history after he won the inaugural boys’ wheelchair doubles title in the French Open at Roland Garros.

Peer has whip suspended after calling Kent candidate ‘frit or lazy’

Peer has whip suspended after calling Kent candidate ‘frit or lazy’

A House of Lords peer has had the Labour whip suspended for his comments about Rosie Duffield.

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‘The whole house could collapse and we could die in the road’

‘The whole house could collapse and we could die in the road’

A dad-of-four living in a house frequently struck by vehicles fears another collision could see it collapse and leave his family dead in the road.

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Spitfires skipper Billings ‘embarrassed’ after dismal T20 loss

Spitfires skipper Billings ‘embarrassed’ after dismal T20 loss

Kent Spitfires suffered a third straight T20 Blast defeat as they lost to Gloucestershire at Canterbury.

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‘Haters on social media don’t bother me - I’m England through and through!’

‘Haters on social media don’t bother me - I’m England through and through!’

An England superfan who has covered his house in St George’s flags says he won’t be deterred by negative comments on social media.

CCTV image released after assault on high street shop worker

CCTV image released after assault on high street shop worker

Police have released a CCTV image of a man after an alleged assault in a town centre.

Mum and children flee home as ex threatens to kill her

Mum and children flee home as ex threatens to kill her

A mum and her two children were forced to flee their home out of fear that her ex-partner was about to kill her.

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We visited Kent zoo offering adult-only evening sessions

We visited Kent zoo offering adult-only evening sessions

Adult-only evening sessions at a leading Kent wildlife reserve offer the perfect chance to explore nature, says our reporter.

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Vandals damage telegraph poles in crime spree

Vandals damage telegraph poles in crime spree

Vandals have damaged telegraph poles and communication cables in a spate of 16 incidents across a district.

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Parents’ anger over £60 fines for taking daughter out of school for D-Day trip

Parents’ anger over £60 fines for taking daughter out of school for D-Day trip

A dad has branded his daughter’s school “disgraceful” after he and his wife received fines for taking her to France to commemorate the D-Day landings.

‘We’re reopening historic Kent attraction - but we’re not in it for the money’

‘We’re reopening historic Kent attraction - but we’re not in it for the money’

A well-loved historic attraction, feared closed for good, is set to reopen following a major restoration project.

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Spitfires beaten in five-over ‘lottery’

Spitfires beaten in five-over ‘lottery’

Kent Spitfires were on the wrong end of a five-over “lottery” against Somerset in the Vitality Blast on Friday night.

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Parliamentary candidate will not attend hustings due to “constant trolling”

Parliamentary candidate will not attend hustings due to “constant trolling”

A Labour candidate has announced she will not attend husting events ahead of the general election due to the actions of “fixated individuals”.

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Major route to shut all weekend after road floods

Major route to shut all weekend after road floods

A major route is set to be shut all weekend after a burst pipe caused flooding in the road.

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Teenager charged with sex attacks on women in public

Teenager charged with sex attacks on women in public

A teenager has been charged with sex attacks on women in public.

Canterbury captain: Stick to the plan

Canterbury captain: Stick to the plan

Skipper Jarryd Taig reckons Canterbury 1sts can beat Kent League Premier Division leaders Minster 1sts - provided they stick to their game-plan.

‘It's a way of getting more mass building of substandard properties’

‘It's a way of getting more mass building of substandard properties’

Proposals to scrap rules that have stalled the building of thousands of new homes in Kent have left both environmentalists and developers concerned.

Second time lucky!

Second time lucky!

There were no mixed feelings this year after Chestfield’s Ben Burgess put Leeds & Broomfield to the sword in their Voneus Village Cup rematch.

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