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VIDEO: Bump-start for Santa's float

VIDEO: Bump-start for Santa's float

A festive parade ground to a halt today after a faulty float broke down and had to be pushed through a Kent high street.

Goths shoot porn video near primary school

Goths shoot porn video near primary school

Goth sex acts have been filmed at a park near a primary school in broad daylight as part of a bizarre porn movie.

Shock over death of young chef 'with great potential'

Shock over death of young chef 'with great potential'

Family and friends have been left devastated by the sudden death of a popular, football-mad teenager who collapsed at work.

Northeast excited about 2016

Northeast excited about 2016

Sam Northeast says he is excited about Kent’s prospects for 2016 after the release of next summer’s fixtures.

Woman, 40, charged with uni bomb threats

Woman, 40, charged with uni bomb threats

A woman has been charged with making hoax bomb calls to a Kent university and leaving suspicious packages on campus.

Women drivers in Kent are the most aggressive in the country

Women drivers in Kent are the most aggressive in the country

Results from an online test have revealed that female drivers here are the angriest motorists in the UK

International cricket coming to Kent

International cricket coming to Kent

Canterbury’s Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, will again play host to international cricket in 2016, it was revealed on Wednesday morning.

Arrest after suspicious phone call forced evacuation

Arrest after suspicious phone call forced evacuation

A woman is in custody after a university was evacuated for the second time in two days following a suspicious phone call.

Shopping centre evacuated

Shopping centre evacuated

Shoppers have been evacuated from a city centre shopping mall.

Suspicious device forces university evacuation

Suspicious device forces university evacuation

Hundreds of students were evacuated from university buildings this morning after a suspect device was discovered.

Grocer faces massive court bill over rotten fruit and veg

Grocer faces massive court bill over rotten fruit and veg

A shopkeeper has been prosecuted after bruised, blemished and rotting produce was found on sale at his shop.

Police want to speak this man caught on camera in city shop

Police want to speak this man caught on camera in city shop

CCTV image released of a customer police are keen to interview in connection with £2,100 Apple Mac thefts

University college named after codebreaker Alan Turing

University college named after codebreaker Alan Turing

A hall of residence at the University of Kent has been named after Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing.

Driver charged after fatal collision

Driver charged after fatal collision

A teenager has been charged after a crash which killed his girlfriend.

Billings stars for England in T20 win over Pakistan

Billings stars for England in T20 win over Pakistan

Sam Billings scored his maiden international half-century as England beat Pakistan by 14 runs in the opening T20 international in Dubai.

Disabled war veteran being evicted by Army

Disabled war veteran being evicted by Army

A wheelchair-bound war veteran, his wife and baby have been ordered to quit their Army digs... just days before Christmas.

Police hunt for number plates after cigarette 'theft'

Police hunt for number plates after cigarette 'theft'

Officers are appealing for help to find two discarded number plates following the alleged theft of a large quantity of cigarettes.

Bid launched to name station after US rap star

Bid launched to name station after US rap star

A campaign is calling for rail firm Southeastern to name one of its train stations after American rapper Kanye West.

Troubled hospitals trust appoints new boss

Troubled hospitals trust appoints new boss

A Kent health trust has recruited a familiar face to help pull it out of special measures.

'Ban children from restaurants'

'Ban children from restaurants'

Loudmouth Kent TV personality Janet Street-Porter has been criticised by restaurant bosses for saying dogs are better-behaved than dining toddlers.

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