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Keen sportsman, 21, dies in crash

Keen sportsman, 21, dies in crash

The family of a young man killed in an accident say he was sweet, loyal and decent.

The occupants of a house suffered smoke inhalation after fire ripped through bedrooms

The occupants of a house suffered smoke inhalation after fire ripped through bedrooms

Firefighters are warning all householders to fit smoke alarms after a blaze developed in a bedroom before being discovered.

Kent academic: EU vote shows Britain as a divided nation

Kent academic: EU vote shows Britain as a divided nation

Prof Richard Scase says referendum result shows working people's disillusionment with political elite

'Rowdy students are making my life hell'

'Rowdy students are making my life hell'

A disabled writer says his neighbourhood is "descending into hell" after being plagued by sleepless nights, vandalism - and excrement on his doorstep.

Man detained for immigration offences after raid

Man detained for immigration offences after raid

Immigration officials joined police officers on a raid today, arresting one man.

Driver, 21, dies in hospital after crashing into tree

Driver, 21, dies in hospital after crashing into tree

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 21-year-old driver died after crashing into a tree.

McCullum blasts Spitfires away

McCullum blasts Spitfires away

Kent suffered a fifth defeat in seven NatWest T20 Blast South Group games after a humbling at home to Middlesex on Friday night.

Mechanic denies double murder

Mechanic denies double murder

A 54-year-old man has denied the double murder of Simon Gorecki and Natasha Sadler Ellis.

Plans revealed for new Cathedral welcome centre

Plans revealed for new Cathedral welcome centre

Eye-catching plans for a new welcome centre at a city's Cathedral have today been revealed.

"Crushing defeat" as Canterbury district result mirrors national trend

"Crushing defeat" as Canterbury district result mirrors national trend

Herne Bay, Whitstable and Canterbury vote to leave the European Union - but only just.

Spitfires need to start firing - Walker

Spitfires need to start firing - Walker

Assistant coach Matt Walker says Kent Spitfires need to get back to winning ways to keep their hopes of a return to the knockout stages of the NatWest

Gritty Dickson pleased to be back

Gritty Dickson pleased to be back

Sean Dickson is thrilled a frustrating month on the sidelines is behind him after the return of Championship cricket.

A Hoad off My Mind: Woy to go...

A Hoad off My Mind: Woy to go...

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad unleashes his fury on Roy Hodgson, suggests a way ahead for England and doesn't trust Rio-bound Russian athletes.

Funeral of man 'killed in double stabbing' to take place

Funeral of man 'killed in double stabbing' to take place

Friends and family of a man stabbed to death in an alleged double murder will finally get to pay their respects to a much-loved dad, brother and son.

Weather wins as Kent draw again

Weather wins as Kent draw again

Kent assistant coach Matt Walker was philosophical after the weather-affected draw at Glamorgan on Wednesday evening.

George Best football shirt stolen in burglary

George Best football shirt stolen in burglary

A signed Manchester United shirt once worn by football legend George Best has been stolen from a house during a burglary.

Police hunting man who tried to kiss woman in park

Police hunting man who tried to kiss woman in park

Officers are searching for a man who made unwanted advances towards a sightseer in a city park by trying to kiss her.

Horse rescued from water-filled ditch

Horse rescued from water-filled ditch

A specialist team of firefighters has rescued a horse from a water-filled ditch this evening.

CCTV: Parking warden 'hiding to catch motorists'

CCTV: Parking warden 'hiding to catch motorists'

A parking warden is at the centre of a furious Facebook row after allegedly hiding behind bins to catch motorists.

Flasher may have struck five times

Flasher may have struck five times

Police are hunting a man who exposed himself to a woman in her 50s who could be responsible for a spate of incidents.

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