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From carnival bride and groom aged four... to 70 years of marriage

From carnival bride and groom aged four... to 70 years of marriage

17 June 2013

Childhood sweethearts who posed as bride and groom at a carnival aged four have celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary 87 years on.

Bid to battle isolation among the elderly in Kent

Bid to battle isolation among the elderly in Kent

17 June 2013

Kent County Council is investing in a scheme to eradicate loneliness among some of the most vulnerable in society

Man who threatened to set fire to himself still being assessed

Man who threatened to set fire to himself still being assessed

17 June 2013

A man who was arrested after an eight-hour standoff with police is still being held

The Kent County Show will be back next month

The Kent County Show will be back next month

17 June 2013

Livestock, camels, a Spitfire and some dancing sheep - this year's Kent County Show promises a packed programme

Woman and child seriously hurt in crash

Woman and child seriously hurt in crash

17 June 2013

A woman and child have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on crash between a car and lorry near Cranbrook.

Cake stall boosts charity funds

Cake stall boosts charity funds

16 June 2013

A cake stall set up outside a Sheerness business raised more than £400 for charity.

A trip of a lifetime... and the 10 kids went too!

A trip of a lifetime... and the 10 kids went too!

16 June 2013

A family are already planning their next trip after all 12 of them travelled around Europe in a minibus... for two months.

Goodman's good turn at children's hospice.

Goodman's good turn at children's hospice.

15 June 2013

Celebrity TV judges Len Goodman and Robin Cousins visited Bobbing's Demelza Hospice Care for Children for the charity's 15th anniversary celebrations.

Bikini cleaners brave cold for hospital

Bikini cleaners brave cold for hospital

15 June 2013

Men and women braved the cold to raise money for a children’s ward by holding a bikini car wash.

Survivor Tracy’s trophy for writing achievement

Survivor Tracy’s trophy for writing achievement

15 June 2013

A breast cancer survivor has won a Special Achievers Award after publishing three novels online while battling illness.

Cyclists take off their gear for nude ride

Cyclists take off their gear for nude ride

15 June 2013

Hundreds of cyclists are set to strip bare today to pedal the 'naked truth' about the planet's dependency on oil.

Man arrested following stand-off in Dartford

Man arrested following stand-off in Dartford

15 June 2013

Police have arrested a man following an eight-hour stand-off in Dartford yesterday.

Queen honours Kent's finest

Queen honours Kent's finest

14 June 2013

From college principals to historians... and even an expert in sundials... Kent's finest have been honoured by the Queen today.

Chance for budding film-makers to show their movies

Chance for budding film-makers to show their movies

14 June 2013

This year's Swale Film Festival will include a special awards section when it is held in September.

Government may decide redevelopment plan

Government may decide redevelopment plan

14 June 2013

A public inquiry may be held into the plans to build on an historic site in Dover, which councillors approved last night.

Man, 69, fractures his skull in freak fall from ladder

Man, 69, fractures his skull in freak fall from ladder

14 June 2013

The wife of a man who fractured his skull falling from a ladder has thanked the neighbours who came to his aid.

Award for warden who rescued stroke victim

Award for warden who rescued stroke victim

14 June 2013

A community warden has been honoured for rescuing a stroke victim who had spent all day lying in his garden unable to cry for help.

It’s all back to normal at centre

It’s all back to normal at centre

14 June 2013

A day care centre for elderly people at the eastern end of Sheppey has reopened after a temporary closure.

Are children at risk?

Are children at risk?

14 June 2013

Ahead of Drowning Prevention Week, a swimming instructor says it’s 'scary how many kids have never been in pool’...

Home sweet Ford Mondeo...

Home sweet Ford Mondeo...

14 June 2013

A couple have been forced to set up home in the back of their 13-year-old car... showering at a service station and cooking on a small stove.

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