A woman who is paralysed down one side and walks with a plastic cast on her leg, admitted stealing a single Nike trainer from a sports shop.

Medway Council leader Alan Jarrett has sent birthday wishes to the Queen as events get underway to mark her 90th.

Samantha Mattingly and Lyn Bridge have raised £2,500 in memory of a teenager who died of meningitis in November 2015.

When a 14-year-old girl confided in a teacher, he took the opportunity to groom her for sex, a court has heard.

An investigation is underway after further allegations were made following a documentary exposing alleged abuse at Medway Secure Training Centre.

How hard could it be? The Old Williamsonian Wags gave rugby a try to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

A mother is on the run in Poland with her seven-year-old son - despite two court orders for him to be returned to his Kent home.

Almost 96 per cent of children across Medway get their first choice primary school place.

A 6st disabled man who was cruelly mugged in an alleyway received an outpouring of public sympathy - but all he really wants is a job.

A mum has been searching the streets after a man sexually assaulted her teenage daughter.

Officers investigating a reported robbery in Gillingham have released a computer generated image of a man they would like to speak with.

A pair of serial burglars who stole items including a car during a raid were arrested after one of them smashed it into a police vehicle while drunk.

He's Strictly's most successful professional so far: Pasha Kovalev brings his stage show with dance partner Anya to three Kent venues.

A dealer who tried to supply heroin in Medway has been jailed, following action by Kent Police’s Operation Jupiter team.

The sister of a prolific drug smuggler who was responsible for importing 4.5 tonnes of cannabis resin into the UK has narrowly avoided jail.

A grandfather found dead on the floor of his kitchen had suffered "a substantial assault" according to prosecutors, as a man stands accused of murder.

Colleagues have paid tribute to a successful businessman who was found dead on a riverbank after disappearing while kayaking.

A special constable suffered three broken bones in his hand when he helped to arrest a drunk who had been woken from his stupor, a court heard.

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Kent today, with up to 30mm of rain expected to fall.

If you were puzzled by an unidentified helicopter in the skies across west Kent today don't be alarmed - it was just checking electricity pylons.