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Pair charged over burglary

Pair charged over burglary

Two men will face court next month accused of stealing cash from a home.

Mum who stole £42k told to pay back £1

Mum who stole £42k told to pay back £1

A mum-of-three who stole almost £42,000 from the accountancy firm she worked for has been told to pay back just £1.

Plans for 150-room student block on former school site

Plans for 150-room student block on former school site

Architect Guy Hollaway says the scheme will address the need for purpose-built student accommodation.

T20 pain can be motivation

T20 pain can be motivation

Matt Walker has urged Kent’s players to use their T20 disappointment to help fire them towards championship promotion.

Three-car crash slows traffic on busy road

Three-car crash slows traffic on busy road

The emergency services were called to the scene after the accident at just before noon.

Supercar title fight heads to Lydden

Supercar title fight heads to Lydden

The fight to become British Rallycross Supercar champion will continue at Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday as the season reaches its final stages.

Many GCSEs 'little more than glorified memory tests'

Many GCSEs 'little more than glorified memory tests'

A school head has taken a final swipe at an exams system he says is being constantly changed by people treating education like a 'political football'.

'Her little body couldn't fight it anymore'

'Her little body couldn't fight it anymore'

A fearless teenager lost her six-year battle with cancer just a week after her 17th birthday.

Kent comic's joke makes Fringe top 10

Kent comic's joke makes Fringe top 10

A sharp one-liner from Kent stand-up Mark Simmons has been ranked among the best at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Hospital pharmacy gave baby out-of-date medicine

Hospital pharmacy gave baby out-of-date medicine

An investigation has been launched after a poorly four-month old baby was given medicine six months past its use-by date by a hospital's pharmacy.

CCTV released in hunt for burglary suspects

CCTV released in hunt for burglary suspects

Police investigating a burglary have issued a CCTV image of a man they hope can help their inquiries.

Farewell JP, the French busker who loved a smoke

Farewell JP, the French busker who loved a smoke

With a cigarette between his lips and a guitar on his lap, Jean-Philippe Madjar cut a familiar figure.

Grooming arrest after undercover sting

Grooming arrest after undercover sting

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grooming after an undercover sting by a group of self-styled "child protection enforcers".

Handbags snatched from supermarket trolleys

Handbags snatched from supermarket trolleys

Shoppers are being warned not to leave bags and purses in trolleys after a spate of thefts at supermarkets.

Mum's fight for baby death certificates

Mum's fight for baby death certificates

Lisa Bailey is campaigning for deaths of babies born before 24 weeks to be officially recorded.

£15m dementia village could be UK first

£15m dementia village could be UK first

Plans are being drawn up for a "dementia village" - complete with cinema, convenience store and village square.

Kent's missed opportunity

Kent's missed opportunity

Head coach Matt Walker admits Kent's lack of consistency meant they did not deserve to reach the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals.

Woman raped in children's play area

Woman raped in children's play area

Police have sealed off part of a park after a woman reported she had been raped.

Walker puts club before country

Walker puts club before country

Matt Walker has turned down a chance to be part of England's Ashes campaign in Australia this winter.

Home form Kent's downfall

Home form Kent's downfall

Sam Northeast admitted Kent's inability to win at home was the main reason for their failure to qualify for the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals.

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