Councillors last night rounded on Highways England and Southern Water over the chaos caused by a major leak on the A249.

A key road has now been reopened after a crash.

A man is behind bars after jumping in a stranger's car and holding the driver hostage at knifepoint while demanding to be driven to a shop.

A former taxi driver who bludgeoned and stabbed his wife to death and buried her body under the patio has been jailed for 25 years.

Commuters suffered delays this morning after the conductor line was damaged during overnight maintenance.

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KCC has halted a process which would see a popular picnic site with views over Maidstone and the Medway Valley outsourced.

Taxpayers will pick up the bill for policing Operation Stack - which is more than half a million pounds - after the Home Secretary refused to pay it.

A lane of a busy road which has been closed for more than two weeks due to a burst water main could be reopened within days.

An inquest has heard of a hero's frantic attempts to rescue a nine-year-old boy who couldn't swim... after he was swept out to sea.

Thirteen lives were saved and hundreds of people were rescued by the volunteer crews of the RNLI over the past year.

Beleaguered train company Southeastern has come second to last in a customer satisfaction survey on Britain's rail services.

Trains were blocked at Gravesend and replacement buses backed up after an accident on the A2 where a young girl got knocked down.

Endangered 6ft iguanas had a narrow escape after blaze caused by falling heater.

Thousands were affected by a power-cut this morning in a Kent town.

A girl who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash is still serious in hospital today.

A driver has been rescued after his car overturned on a main road this morning.

A 12-year-old girl has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car on a busy road.

Dangerous driving, insecure loads and one driver who didn't have a valid licence - just some of the reasons it's the end of the road for this haulier.

A vessel that saved hundreds of lives, including those of the Radio Caroline crew, is up for sale.