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Kent toil as hosts take the initiative

Kent toil as hosts take the initiative

Kent will need quick wickets on day two at Edgbaston after Warwickshire racked up the runs.

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Man 'murdered' in car park lay undiscovered for a day

Man 'murdered' in car park lay undiscovered for a day

The body of a man suspected to have been murdered in a multi-storey car park could have laid undiscovered for more than a day.

Vandals destroy £5k graffiti deterrent

Vandals destroy £5k graffiti deterrent

Vandals have ripped down a mural designed to discourage graffiti in a grotty underpass - and spray-painted a message to the council.

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Three charged with murder as man found dead in car park named

Three charged with murder as man found dead in car park named

Three men have been charged with murder and have appeared in court after a 51-year-old was found dead in a car park.

Gidman: Let's make the early running

Gidman: Let's make the early running

Batting coach Alex Gidman is optimistic Kent can generate some early-season momentum after an opening-game triumph.

Bowler back with Kent on two-game loan

Bowler back with Kent on two-game loan

A fast bowler is rejoining Kent on a two-match loan to bolster their depleted attack.

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Two more arrests in car park murder probe

Two more arrests in car park murder probe

Another two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a car park.

Compton's on a mission

Compton's on a mission

Opener Ben Compton didn’t take long to score his first century of the summer for Kent - but already has a new target in his sights.

Murder arrest after man found dead in car park

Murder arrest after man found dead in car park

A 27-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in a multi-storey car park.

'Lessons to be learned' one year on from tattooists' murder-suicide

'Lessons to be learned' one year on from tattooists' murder-suicide

A police watchdog says lessons can be learned by the force, one year after a tattooist on bail for attacking his wife murdered her and killed himself.

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Work yet to start at former prison 10 years after closure

Work yet to start at former prison 10 years after closure

Work to convert a former prison – that once housed the likes of the Kray twins – into student accommodation is yet to start, 10 years after it closed.

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Kent claim overdue opening-match win

Kent claim overdue opening-match win

A big unbeaten partnership between Ben Compton and Jack Leaning saw Kent earn an opening-game win for the first time in six years at Canterbury.

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Fury after plans unveiled to convert fire station into takeaway

Fury after plans unveiled to convert fire station into takeaway

Plans for a new takeaway in part of a village's former fire station have been branded "hazardous" by residents.

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Kent forced to toil in the field

Kent forced to toil in the field

A tough day in the field for Kent put their opening County Championship Division 1 match of the season back in the balance.

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Plans revealed for memorial wall dedicated to lost babies

Plans revealed for memorial wall dedicated to lost babies

A memorial wall to remember babies who have died could be established in a popular park close to an area where military personnel are commemorated.

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Gallons of mud from development runs through village woodland

Gallons of mud from development runs through village woodland

Concerns have been raised about gallons of mud sent flooding through a village woodland after developers allowed run-off to pour from their site.

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Crawley misses out on century

Crawley misses out on century

Zak Crawley fell just nine runs short of a century as Kent continued to have the upper hand against Northamptonshire at Canterbury.

Animal rights activists protest in supermarket meat aisles

Animal rights activists protest in supermarket meat aisles

Animal lovers took to the meat aisles of supermarkets to protest earlier today as part of a co-ordinated effort across the country.

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Kent take control of rain-affected first day

Kent take control of rain-affected first day

Kent had to wait a few hours of a rain-affected first day's play before getting their season under way - but they did so in style on the field.

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Racists target bus stop with anti-Semitic graffiti

Racists target bus stop with anti-Semitic graffiti

Anti-Semitic graffiti at a bus stop has sparked concerns the community could be put in fear.

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