Children as young as 10 have been caught with guns, ammunition and knives in Kent schools, new police figures reveal.

A paedophile who had sex with a schoolgirl after grooming her on the internet has been jailed for more than four years.

A pub has been slammed for flying Union Jacks to mark England's national day - amid claims the St George's flag could cause offence.

A driver killed after stopping on the hard shoulder was identified by his distinctive tattoos, an inquest has heard.

A haul of class A drugs - including heroin - has been uncovered in a series of raids after a huge police operation.

Police were called to reports of a death in a quiet Maidstone street today.

An Italian man has told a court of the fateful night his best friend suffered 100 injuries in a brutal 'murder' after a row over noise.

Mouila - one of the oldest Western lowland gorillas in the world - has died at the ripe old age of 54 at Howletts.

A man was left with serious injuries after a row broke out at a boot fair.

A man killed when his bike hit the central reservation of the A2 has been named.

Too many inmates are having their human rights breached in overcrowded cells at a Kent prison, a report has found.

Three men who deny killing a pensioner found in a basement have been accused of creating a murder mystery, as jurors prepare to consider verdicts.

An eight foot long snake skin has been discovered in a quiet residential garden.

A 75-year-old HGV driver has been charged with causing the death of a biker killed in an early-hours crash.

Police want to speak to a driver overtaken by an ambulance before a three-car crash which left a pensioner with serious injuries.

An injured seal pup has been saved from a beach after becoming stranded at low tide.

An investigation has been launched after eight cars were severely damaged in a blaze.

A couple have told how they rescued a stray dog from the streets of Romania a bid to encourage others to adopt an animal from his native country.

A young shop assistant at designer store Hollister stole more than £60,000 by manipulating a returns system.

A much-loved father and football club stalwart died in a tragic accident when a ladder gave way while he repaired storm-damaged tiles.