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Ovenden reveals 2017 rallycross plans

Ovenden reveals 2017 rallycross plans

Tristan Ovenden will graduate to the British Rallycross Championship’s SuperNational class this season after buying a renowned Renault Clio.

Teen hurt after gang attack

Teen hurt after gang attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after victim was kicked while on the floor.

'A judge of skill, fairness, humanity and courtesy'

'A judge of skill, fairness, humanity and courtesy'

Tributes are being paid to Canterbury Crown Court's first resident judge Giles Rooke QC, who has died at the age of 86.

Two freed after motorhome overturns

Two freed after motorhome overturns

Fire crews and paramedics have been dealing with a potentially serious crash on one of Kent's busiest roads.

VIDEO: 'Thrilling' birth of rare predator

VIDEO: 'Thrilling' birth of rare predator

Cameras have captured the moment four pine martens were born at a wildlife park.

'Muslim women need parliament to rescue them from bad marriages'

'Muslim women need parliament to rescue them from bad marriages'

Former Archbishop of Canterbury is backing a new law to "rescue" Muslim women "trapped in bad marriages" by religiously oppressive laws.

Locust spotted outside supermarket

Locust spotted outside supermarket

A woman was shocked to come across an insect normally found in North Africa when she went down the shops.

Thieves picked on the wrong man

Thieves picked on the wrong man

A cyclist managed to keep hold of his top of the range bike despite being pushed into a river.

Petrol station strike threat called off

Petrol station strike threat called off

Threatened strike action that could have halted deliveries to supermarket petrol stations in the county has been called off.

A2 delays clear after multi-vehicle crashes

A2 delays clear after multi-vehicle crashes

Delays have cleared on the A2 after a series of pile-ups caused travel misery on treacherous icy roads.

Eight-year-old's spending bender

Eight-year-old's spending bender

A baby-faced schoolboy managed to buy three mobile phones after running away from home with his mum's bank card.

'Impulsive' decision cost 21-year-old his life

'Impulsive' decision cost 21-year-old his life

A 'bright young man with the world at his feet' suffered fatal head injuries in a crash.

Man charged following 'hit and run' crash and assaults

Man charged following 'hit and run' crash and assaults

A 24-year-old homeless man will appear before magistrates today charged with a series of assaults and an alleged hit and run crash.

Min steps up

Min steps up

Former Kent and England spinner Min Patel has been appointed as the club’s 2nd XI coach while Jason Weaver becomes high performance director.

Young woman found dead in student digs

Young woman found dead in student digs

Police were called following the death of a 20-year-old student.

Random ‘attacks’ in busy shopping precinct spark arrest

Random ‘attacks’ in busy shopping precinct spark arrest

A 23-year-old man is being quizzed by police following reports he almost crashed into a Waitrose before assaulting passersby.

Bomb squad descend on village

Bomb squad descend on village

An unexploded wartime shell has been detonated after it was spotted in a field.

Major shake-up of councils?

Major shake-up of councils?

The council that serves you could merge with up to four others as one of the biggest political shake-ups in decades is mooted.

Car-free day plan slammed

Car-free day plan slammed

A roads campaigner has branded the idea of a car-free day as 'gesture politics at its worst'.

Arrest as schoolgirl 'followed' along high street

Arrest as schoolgirl 'followed' along high street

Parents have been warned to be on alert after a 21-year-old man was arrested following an incident involving a pupil.

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