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Care services hardest hit by council's budget plans

Care services hardest hit by council's budget plans

09 October 2014

Kent County Council has announced sweeping spending cuts to care for the elderly and vulnerable children as it unveils next year's budget plans.

Council may face action over email leak

Council may face action over email leak

09 October 2014

A council that accidentally shared 2,500 people's personal details may face investigation over the data protection breach.

'I’ve got a master’s degree in burglary and robbery’

'I’ve got a master’s degree in burglary and robbery’

09 October 2014

A boastful burglar who bragged about his prowess at stealing has been jailed.

Surgeons are filmed curing a man's blindness

Surgeons are filmed curing a man's blindness

08 October 2014

A Kent couple are live streaming the moment a blind man has surgery to restore his sight - allowing him to see his grandchildren for the first time.

Crashes and flooding as downpour continues

Crashes and flooding as downpour continues

08 October 2014

Torrential rain and strong winds across the county are causing flooding, damage to homes, school closures, treacherous road conditions and crashes.

Lift WILL be installed at Guildhall

Lift WILL be installed at Guildhall

08 October 2014

Disability access is fast becoming a reality for town centre's most famous building.

Hospitals prepared to tackle ebola cases

Hospitals prepared to tackle ebola cases

07 October 2014

A Kent health trust says it is has plans in place to deal with ebola patients after staff in hazard suits were spotted on a hospital site today.

Boss gets on his bike to raise almost £75,000

Boss gets on his bike to raise almost £75,000

07 October 2014

The managing director of a leading firm of estate agents is back at work after an epic 1,000-mile charity bike ride.

Loos dragging the town down the pan

Loos dragging the town down the pan

06 October 2014

A councillor is calling for action on Faversham's public loos which he says are holding the town back as a prime tourist destination.

Cat hits car after falling off 35ft roof

Cat hits car after falling off 35ft roof

06 October 2014

A beloved pet has gone missing after falling off a roof and hitting the bonnet of a learner driver's car.

Missing prisoner back behind bars

Missing prisoner back behind bars

06 October 2014

A prisoner who fled a Kent jail has been captured, police have revealed.

Drivers experiencing major delays after accident on major Kent road

Drivers experiencing major delays after accident on major Kent road

04 October 2014

A five-crash is causing disruption in a corner of the county already affected by major roadworks.

Major road closure already causing delays

Major road closure already causing delays

03 October 2014

Drivers are already reporting delays in east Kent due to a plan to shut a dual carriageway every weekend for nine weeks.

Head's warning after strange man approaches girl

Head's warning after strange man approaches girl

02 October 2014

An alert has been sent out to parents after a worrying incident involving a pupil was reported to police.

All change after record-breaking dry spell

All change after record-breaking dry spell

02 October 2014

Kent enjoyed its driest September since records began more than a century ago - but the unseasonably mild weather is not set to last.

Rail delays for up to four weeks

Rail delays for up to four weeks

01 October 2014

Train passengers facing travel misery due to diversions and cancellations for most of October, after a main piece of track was seriously damaged.

Boy, 12, mugged by suited man

Boy, 12, mugged by suited man

28 September 2014

A schoolboy's phone was stolen by a smartly-dressed man in a town centre mugging.

Mum's anguish at baby son's epilepsy nightmare

Mum's anguish at baby son's epilepsy nightmare

28 September 2014

Mother Kayleigh Rigden had to fight to convince doctors something was wrong as her baby son suffered a series of violent spasms.

By royal appointment...

By royal appointment...

27 September 2014

Britain's oldest brewer has got the royal seal of approval... let's drink to that!

'I have a death wish. Shoot me.'

'I have a death wish. Shoot me.'

25 September 2014

A drunken father armed with knives and an axe has walked free after challenging armed police to shoot him during a four-hour siege.

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