Police descended on a busy high street after shoppers spotted a suspicious suitcase next to a bin.

A homeless man has denied attempting to murder a pensioner who suffered a throat wound in an alleged knife attack.

Southern's drivers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the long-running dispute to an end.

A judge has delivered a verdict on a controversial ban by Fergus Wilson.

London's police commissioner has refused to be drawn on claims pornographic material was found on Damian Green's computer nearly a decade ago.

A second shop has closed down this week in a large town shopping outlet.

Twenty firefighters and four fire engines are at the scene of a fire at a home.

An overheating extension lead used to power a tumble drier caused a house fire last night - and has now sparked a safety warning.

Officers have reissued their appeal to find a pensioner who went missing in May, although they are facing the likelihood he has died.

A man who killed his friend and neighbour in a brutal and frenzied hammer attack in a row over "something silly" has been jailed for life.

Pension provider AJ Bell is to relocate about 100 jobs in the county to its headquarters in Manchester.

A RNLI fundraiser, who set out on a 9,500 mile walk of the UK coastline in memory of his dad more than three years ago, is nearing his return.

A long-awaited inquiry into the 'suspicious' death of a renowned conspiracy theorist who vomited black liquid before he died has been delayed again.

A "blustering bully" taxi driver who held a Channel 4 correspondent prisoner in his taxi before knocking her down over a trivial row has avoided jail.

A man in his 30s who died in hospital after being hit by a car as he crossed the road has been named.

Bosses behind plans for a state-of-the-art brewery have revealed when they plan to open the £1.3 million site.

A man had to be given oxygen after breathing in smoke during a fire at a house.

A family including a young baby had a lucky escape after their kitchen went up in flames - and they have one vital piece of equipment to thank.

See the stars, boo and hiss and enjoy some festive happy endings: here's our guide to pantomimes across Kent this Christmas.

A massive gap has opened up between the sexes when it comes to using a mobile while driving in Kent... and you won't believe why.