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Five freed from wreckage after crash

Five freed from wreckage after crash

Firefighters have cut five people free from two cars after they collided on a busy A-road.

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man with a scar or tattoo on his face tried to lure a young boy to his house.

Hospital trust off the critical list

Hospital trust off the critical list

Christmas has come early for bosses at a troubled NHS trust as hospital inspectors flag up improvements.

Woman hit by car in rush hour crash

Woman hit by car in rush hour crash

Emergency services were called after a woman was hit by a car on a busy city ring road.

Billings to miss start of Kent season

Billings to miss start of Kent season

Sam Billings will miss the start of Kent’s season after agreeing a return to the Delhi Daredevils for the 2017 Indian Premier League.

Pokemon Go players to rescue as stolen car explodes

Pokemon Go players to rescue as stolen car explodes

A group of Pokemon Go players pulled over to help after a stolen car crashed into a tree and exploded in the early hours of the morning.

Police deny missed opportunity over shotgun killing

Police deny missed opportunity over shotgun killing

Police have denied missing a vital opportunity to seize a shotgun from a monster who went on to murder a homeless man the next day.

Driver left ‘dazed’ teenager in road after knocking her down

Driver left ‘dazed’ teenager in road after knocking her down

A furious mum has branded a driver heartless after her schoolgirl daughter was knocked down by a car and left lying in the road.

Inspector: Ditch protection for two open spaces in local plan

Inspector: Ditch protection for two open spaces in local plan

A planning inspector has opened the door to development on land near a university and close to a beach.

Conspiracy theorist 'vomited black liquid' before he died

Conspiracy theorist 'vomited black liquid' before he died

A world famous conspiracy theorist feared murdered by “enemies” vomited two litres of black fluid shortly before he died, an inquest has heard.

Police are hunting a burglar who raided two homes in one road

Police are hunting a burglar who raided two homes in one road

Witnesses say an unshaven man was seen acting suspiciously at both premises.

We will be gagged by unfit and unfair law

We will be gagged by unfit and unfair law

Legislative change would be like still having to pay a parking fine even though you bought a pay and display ticket, says editor.

Two die after tragic discoveries

Two die after tragic discoveries

A woman and a man in his 20s have died today after emergency crews were called to a spot near Asda and a residential road.

Fears for man's welfare spark emergency response

Fears for man's welfare spark emergency response

Police, paramedics and firefighters have been called to a street this morning.

Store worker attacked by shoplifter

Store worker attacked by shoplifter

Police are hunting a violent shoplifter who attacked a member of staff when he tried to stop him stealing from a store.

Woman dies after emergency crews called to Asda

Woman dies after emergency crews called to Asda

A woman has died after emergency services were called to a supermarket.

4,000-home 'garden city' given green light

4,000-home 'garden city' given green light

The biggest housing development proposal ever seen in a part of Kent was given approval by councillors tonight.

Park plagued by crime plunged into darkness

Park plagued by crime plunged into darkness

Concerns are growing after a park favoured by drug addicts - which has seen a murder and an attempted rape - was left partly unlit.

Jail for thug who threatened to knife man as he slept

Jail for thug who threatened to knife man as he slept

A thug who threatened a homeless man with a knife and told him he would "cut him in his sleep" has been jailed.

Kent councils' car parking profit tops £17 million

Kent councils' car parking profit tops £17 million

Councils in Kent made nearly £18 million profit from car parking charges and fines over the last financial year.

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