Twenty firefighters were last night dealing with a blaze involving more than 200 tonnes of recycling waste.

Police were called to a town centre after fears that there was an armed man.

Seven people, including four children, were led to safety after their dinghies were blown out to sea.

A huge tree branch fell onto a busy town centre road leading into Maidstone, blocking both lanes, this afternoon.

A woman has spoken out after being repeatedly raped as a vulnerable schoolgirl... amid fears her attacker would abuse his daughter.

An 8ft pane of glass could have killed someone when it plummeted 11 storeys from one of an area's tallest landmarks.

Those were the heartbreaking words uttered by a woman in pain shortly before her husband of 57 years found her dead in bed.

Police were hunting a suspect in Gillingham today after a driver failed to stop.

Anyone with information about a two car accident which left a 63-year-old man with serious injuries is asked to contact the police.

Three men have received a total of 17 years behind bars for their parts in violent robberies across Kent.

In the wake of a match ban for football biter Luis Suarez, a judge has criticised lawyers in the case of a man who did the same to two policemen.

A pervert has walked free after admitting downloading sick images of sex with animals - including an octopus and calf.

Radical clerics wanting to preach at a Kent mosque were turned away by its leader amid fears about their motive.

Police are seeking witnesses after a 32-year-old woman died as her car plunged from the top of a multi-storey car park when it hit a roundabout.

A 25-year-old has been arrested by police investigating two reports of a man exposing himself to children.

An armed response unit joined paramedics in a town centre road amid fears for a man's welfare.

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free two women from vehicles after a crash.

A school was forced to shut down its entire computer network after virus emails were sent to children containing hardcore pornography.

A couple are locked in a row with a major store amid claims they caught scabies from a new mattress.

A footballer left fighting for his life after an accident in South Africa has thanked everyone for their support as he arrived home.