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Family appeal after sudden death of single mum

Family appeal after sudden death of single mum

A family is appealing for help after the sudden death of a single mum aged just 33.

A Hoad off My Mind: Dread Leicester..

A Hoad off My Mind: Dread Leicester..

KM Group sports journalist Alex Hoad does not believe in fairytales and doesn't want Leicester City to win the Premier League - here's why.

Shopper left in pool of blood by hit and run cyclist

Shopper left in pool of blood by hit and run cyclist

A shopper cracked her head on a pavement and was left in a pool of blood after a "speeding cyclist" knocked her down and fled.

Spiderman figure nicked from diner roof

Spiderman figure nicked from diner roof

Thieves have been caught on camera clambering up awning to steal a superhero figure from a diner's roof.

Tredwell: I'm a World Cup casualty

Tredwell: I'm a World Cup casualty

As the ICC World T20 gets underway, James Tredwell opened up about his England heartache, claiming he has been left on the ‘international rubbish tip'

Free wi-fi launched at Kent hospitals

Free wi-fi launched at Kent hospitals

Hospital patients have been given a boost by the introduction of free internet access.

Momentum grows for merger to create 'super council'

Momentum grows for merger to create 'super council'

Talks are continuing for five local authorities to merge to create an east Kent "super council" in what could be the biggest shake up in decades.

Prankster slams victim after pizza attack conviction

Prankster slams victim after pizza attack conviction

An online joker who pushed pizza in a fellow prankster's face says his conviction today was a "waste of taxpayers' money".

'In anything he did, he just wanted to be the best'

'In anything he did, he just wanted to be the best'

The family of a taekwondo champion have remembered a life lived to the full following his death in Australia.

Residents claim council failing to monitor asylum seekers

Residents claim council failing to monitor asylum seekers

Disruption on an estate used to house asylum seekers has prompted residents to accuse a council of not doing enough to monitor them.

Archbishop: 'Don't call those with migration fears racist'

Archbishop: 'Don't call those with migration fears racist'

The Archbishop of Canterbury says it is outrageous to condemn people who raise concerns about mass migration as racist.

Junior doctors on 48 hour strike

Junior doctors on 48 hour strike

Medics took to the picket line outside East Kent's hospitals in protest against the government's contract changes.

Delays after lorry and learner car collide

Delays after lorry and learner car collide

Police have been called to two separate crashes on a busy A-road this morning, including one involving a learner car and a lorry.

Report reveals fire spread concerns

Report reveals fire spread concerns

Housing bosses say a report has identified "potential issues" with homes destroyed by a blaze which spread at rapid speed.

Schools on high alert after spate of burglaries

Schools on high alert after spate of burglaries

Police are warning teachers to be on their guard after SIX schools were targeted by thieves

Kent coach not fazed by promotion blow

Kent coach not fazed by promotion blow

Head coach Jimmy Adams says despite seeing Kent’s promotion hopes cut in half by an ECB revamp, it won’t affect their preparation for the new season.

Houses shake in Kent as earthquake hits France

Houses shake in Kent as earthquake hits France

People across the county have reported rumbles and homes shaking at the same time as an earthquake was recorded across the Channel.

'I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry'

'I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry'

Once that washing machine door is closed, there's no getting it open again... even if your £400 iPhone is trapped inside.

Vandals shoot memorial clock

Vandals shoot memorial clock

An investigation's been launched after a clock erected to honour a village policeman was shot at by vandals.

VIDEO: Stephen Fry puts Kent prankster in his place

VIDEO: Stephen Fry puts Kent prankster in his place

Watch the moment Stephen Fry responds to an internet prankster's 'dad' joke.

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