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Screaming mum in bus station knife drama

Screaming mum in bus station knife drama

A mum-of-three with convictions for 27 previous offences has been jailed for waving a knife around a busy bus station.

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Neck-and-neck in Kent's most marginal seat

Neck-and-neck in Kent's most marginal seat

With polling day just days away, the Labour and Tory candidates in the county's most hotly contested seat make their final pitches...

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Kent duo retain Test spots

Kent duo retain Test spots

Kent batsmen Joe Denly and Zak Crawley have been named in the England squad to tour South Africa this winter.

Cathedral launch for Kent anniversary

Cathedral launch for Kent anniversary

Kent's 150th anniversary year will include a thanksgiving service at Canterbury Cathedral and a commemorative dinner at Lord's.

Learn to bake with Paul Hollywood

Learn to bake with Paul Hollywood

Great British Bake Off fans will have a unique chance to get a baking lesson from one of the judges.

You guide to the seat up for grabs

You guide to the seat up for grabs

With just days to go until we head to the ballot box, we've been touring the city where one hotly-contested seat will be up for grabs.

Hustings puts social care at top of agenda

Hustings puts social care at top of agenda

An election debate in the county's most marginal seat focused on supporting people with learning difficulties.

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Adorable baby elephant born

Adorable baby elephant born

Animal park keepers have been treated to an early Christmas present after the birth of a baby African elephant.

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'We know it'll flood, but let's still build car park'

'We know it'll flood, but let's still build car park'

Council bosses still want to press ahead with plans to build a car park on water meadows despite the land being flooded this weekend.

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Pub shuts as 20ft hole opens in loos

Pub shuts as 20ft hole opens in loos

A 17th century pub has been closed and sealed off after a deep well opened up in the toilets.

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Con artist jailed after ripping off dead Saudi prince

Con artist jailed after ripping off dead Saudi prince

A fraudster who ripped off a dead Saudi prince and made up elaborate lies when he stole his £93,000 sports car has been jailed.

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Burst water pipe on main road

Burst water pipe on main road

Engineers are warning of traffic delays at the scene of burst water pipe on a busy route.

New indoor climbing centre opens

New indoor climbing centre opens

Take a first look inside a new indoor bouldering centre which has officially opened its doors for business.

Free gin on Christmas bar trail

Free gin on Christmas bar trail

Festive drinks including infused gins, sparkling wine, Christmas cocktails and spiced cider and rum will be available to sample for free this weekend.

Kent's most fascinating antiques to go under hammer

 Kent's most fascinating antiques to go under hammer

A 1920s Cartier clock and 1955 Vincent 'Black Shadow' Series D motorcycle are among some of the best pieces to be sold by one auctioneer.

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Virtual reality experience highlights plight of refugees

Virtual reality experience highlights plight of refugees

Visitors at a cathedral are getting the chance to walk on the moon in cutting-edge virtual reality.

'Run-down hospital needs a rebuild'

'Run-down hospital needs a rebuild'

The shadow Health Secretary paid a visit to a Kent hospital and admitted it needs to be rebuilt.

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Ten teens charged over German student attack

Ten teens charged over German student attack

Nine boys and a girl have been charged with GBH and violent disorder after a German student suffered serious injuries.

Race for Kent seat 'one of country's closest'

Race for Kent seat 'one of country's closest'

The election race in a crunch county seat will be one of the closest contests in the entire country, according to new analysis published today.

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Thug, 19, locked up after Snapchat confession

Thug, 19, locked up after Snapchat confession

A 19-year-old who repeatedly stamped on his friend's head in a brutal attack is behind bars after admitting his guilt on social media.

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