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The unkindest cut...

The unkindest cut...

A chief of a trust which runs five hospitals in east Kent has spoken of tough decisions ahead as it faces a near £40m deficit.

Daughter woken by burglars in night-time raid

Daughter woken by burglars in night-time raid

A young woman was left terrified after two men broke into her family home in the middle of the night.

Kent skipper 'annoyed' by Cup capitulation

Kent skipper 'annoyed' by Cup capitulation

Sam Northeast says Saturday’s Royal London One-Day Cup collapse against Lancashire was possibly the most ‘annoying’ performances of his captaincy.

Pair charged with burgling city centre restaurant

Pair charged with burgling city centre restaurant

Suspected thief detained with woman after a man is seen running away from a restaurant carrying a crate of beer

Drivers win U-turn on 'flipped-over' parking tickets

Drivers win U-turn on 'flipped-over' parking tickets

Motorists given a parking fine even though they had displayed a ticket - facing downwards - may get refunds in one part of Kent.

More than 40% of hospital trust staff bullied at work

More than 40% of hospital trust staff bullied at work

Almost half of the workforce at a Kent hospital trust have reported bullying.

Second barn blaze in 24 hours tests firefighters

Second barn blaze in 24 hours tests firefighters

Crews called to another barn fire after putting out one nearby the day before.

Spitfires struck by Lightning

Spitfires struck by Lightning

Kent's hopes of a place in the knockout stages of the Royal London One-Day Cup are in the balance after Saturday's heavy defeat at home to Lancashire.

Bins removed because 'they attract rubbish'

Bins removed because 'they attract rubbish'

Bins have been removed from a city centre because 'they attract the wrong sort of rubbish.

'Unpopular decisions ahead' for trust facing £40m shortfall

'Unpopular decisions ahead' for trust facing £40m shortfall

An emergency finance committee has been set up at a hospital trust as it reveals a budget shortfall of nearly £40 million.

Driver critical after car overturns on major road

Driver critical after car overturns on major road

The driver of a car which flipped on a key Kent route this morning is in a critical condition after suffering serious head injuries.

Denly looks to Lancs

Denly looks to Lancs

Joe Denly says Saturday’s 50-over clash with Lancashire is a useful glimpse of what they might encounter in the T20 quarter-final a week later.

Dismal Kent thrashed by Northants

Dismal Kent thrashed by Northants

Kent's torrid Championship season reached a new low with a thumping innings defeat to Northants inside two-and-a-half days.

Video: Lydden Hill's digital evolution revealed

Video: Lydden Hill's digital evolution revealed

Gamers can now drive an array of supercars around the one-mile Kent race circuit after the track was included in a video game for the very first time.

Walker: 'We're among the best'

Walker: 'We're among the best'

Matt Walker says Kent deserve to be acknowledged as one of the best one-day sides in the country and hopes they can show why this weekend.

Woman found dead in bath with legs taped together

Woman found dead in bath with legs taped together

A 28-year-old drowned in a bath after drinking a fatal level of alcohol and taking pills bought off the Internet.

Stevens pleased to banish memory

Stevens pleased to banish memory

Match-winner Darren Stevens said it was important for Kent to bounce back after their “unprofessional” showing in the defeat to Middlesex.

Bell-Drummond looks ahead to bright future

Bell-Drummond looks ahead to bright future

After extending his stay at Kent, Daniel Bell-Drummond believes the future of his home club is bright.

'Congested city needs eastern bypass'

'Congested city needs eastern bypass'

A government inspector has heard impassioned pleas for a new Canterbury ring-road system.

Driver caught after 'running from scene of crash'

Driver caught after 'running from scene of crash'

A "hit-and-run" driver has been arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash which left a car alight and a van on its side on a major route.

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