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‘Send burglar back home to serve his sentence’

‘Send burglar back home to serve his sentence’

A pensioner who grappled with a burglar as he was ransacking her home has called for him to be deported.

Kent's first cereal cafe to open in a few weeks

Kent's first cereal cafe to open in a few weeks

New venue will host cereal cafe, boutique cinema, restaurant and hair and nail salon.

Driver arrested after campus crash

Driver arrested after campus crash

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on a university campus.

Belief is all that's missing

Belief is all that's missing

New head coach Matt Walker believes instilling a winning mentality at Kent is what's needed to finally bring success to the county.

Disabled dad injured again in crash

Disabled dad injured again in crash

A man left disabled in a horror crash has again been seriously injured after a campervan ran into his stationary car on the A2.

Hospital and its staff at breaking point, reveals patient

Hospital and its staff at breaking point, reveals patient

Carey Miles says unprecedented levels of demand are placing enormous stress on doctors and nurses.

Man charged with raping teenager in park

Man charged with raping teenager in park

An 18-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the weekend and raping another teenager in a park four months before.

Busy road clears after crash

Busy road clears after crash

A road is running smoothly now after it was blocked following a two-car crash.

Car-free day proposed for traffic-hit streets

Car-free day proposed for traffic-hit streets

A leading city councillor is pushing for roads to be clear of cars for one day in a bid to promote alternative transport and cleaner air.

Police hunt two men after burglaries

Police hunt two men after burglaries

Officers are looking for two men after two burglaries where antique gold coins and a silver watch were stolen.

Police catch fewer bad drivers

Police catch fewer bad drivers

Kent Police are catching just a fraction of the speeding motorists or those using a mobile at the wheel compared to six years ago.

Cancer victim gets dream holiday

Cancer victim gets dream holiday

A teenage girl who has been battling an aggressive form of cancer for six years has been given a reason to celebrate.

Two lorries and car collide

Two lorries and car collide

Traffic has now cleared following a three-vehicle smash this afternoon.

Burglar caught in act by pensioner

Burglar caught in act by pensioner

A pensioner tackled a burglar she caught running down the stairs of her home carrying an armful of her belongings.

Fire hero forced to sleep in car

Fire hero forced to sleep in car

A man who rescued his friend from a burning house ended up with nowhere to go after the damage left the property unsafe to live in.

Should Kent's rail services be renationalised?

Should Kent's rail services be renationalised?

Campaigners say £1.5 billion could be diverted from the pockets of shareholding companies and reinvested in the network.

Firefighters called after woman trapped inside car

Firefighters called after woman trapped inside car

A woman has been treated by ambulance crews after crashing into a tree this afternoon.

Man seriously hurt in A2 crash

Man seriously hurt in A2 crash

A man has been seriously injured in an accident which sparked long traffic queues.

Tokyo calling Townsend

Tokyo calling Townsend

After coming to the end of a ‘dream year’, golden girl Susannah Townsend set her sights on world domination and securing more Olympic glory in Tokyo.

Walker honoured to lead Kent

Walker honoured to lead Kent

Matt Walker is honoured to be handed Kent head coach role and says he is looking forward to working with one of the 'all-time greats' in Allan Donald.

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