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Sex attacker banned from town indefinitely

Sex attacker banned from town indefinitely

A prowler who pounced on and groped girls has been jailed and banned from entering a town.

Delays after two BMWs crash on busy road

Delays after two BMWs crash on busy road

Police were called after two BMWs crashed on a busy coastal route this afternoon.

Fuel thieves target parked cars

Fuel thieves target parked cars

Police are investigating after fuel pipes were cut and petrol reportedly stolen from cars across a town.

Christmas tree could be set to sparkle in new square

Christmas tree could be set to sparkle in new square

Herne Bay’s Christmas tree could move from Mortimer Street to a new public square being built on Wimereux Gardens.

Arrest after man hit by car

Arrest after man hit by car

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of a serious assault after a pedestrian was hit by a car and badly injured.

Remembrance trees fail to grow

Remembrance trees fail to grow

There are fears a town's historic Avenue of Remembrance will “never” return after new trees planted to replace those cut down failed to grow.

Pensioner's driveway sinks after contractors fit meter

Pensioner's driveway sinks after contractors fit meter

A 72-year-old was shocked to find a small sinkhole appear on his driveway after South East Water installed a new meter.

Blaze damages storage unit

Blaze damages storage unit

Fire crews tackled a blaze which damaged a storage building this morning.

Brothers aim to taste success with ventures

Brothers aim to taste success with ventures

Two brothers fresh from living in Los Angeles have returned to Kent to start two new businesses in a seaside town.

Man flown to hospital after 'hit and run'

Man flown to hospital after 'hit and run'

A pedestrian has been airlifted to a London hospital after a crash in which the driver is believed to have left the scene.

VIDEO: Dad almost killed by driver on his phone

VIDEO: Dad almost killed by driver on his phone

A video has emerged of the heart-stopping moment a builder narrowly avoided a potentially deadly crash with a driver using a mobile phone.

Death crash driver charged after prosecution U-turn

Death crash driver charged after prosecution U-turn

A driver released without charge following a crash which killed a popular man is being prosecuted more than a year on after a review of the case.

Drink-driver forgiven by death crash victim's family

Drink-driver forgiven by death crash victim's family

A speeding driver who killed his close friend in a crash after a night of drinking has been forgiven by the tragic teenager's "merciful" family.

Woman suffers head injuries in High Street 'attack'

Woman suffers head injuries in High Street 'attack'

A woman has suffered head injuries this morning following an alleged assault by two others.

'Pothole could have seriously hurt my baby'

'Pothole could have seriously hurt my baby'

A mother says her baby could have been seriously hurt or worse after her pushchair hit a pothole and toppled over.

Area taped off after casualty taken to air ambulance under police escort

Area taped off after casualty taken to air ambulance under police escort

Police were standing guard outside a Herne Bay property this evening after helping to escort a casualty to the air ambulance

Woman driver cut free following crash

Woman driver cut free following crash

A female driver was freed from her car by firefighters this afternoon following a two-vehicle collision in Herne Bay

Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

Busy dual carriageway partly shut after van crash

A busy stretch of dual carriageway is causing delays coast-bound after two vans crashed on a busy dual carriageway.

Woman beaten unconscious in alleyway robbery

Woman beaten unconscious in alleyway robbery

Police are appealing for information after a woman in her 30s was punched unconscious in an alleyway robbery outside a nightclub.

Gran who stole friend's life savings told to repay just £3k

Gran who stole friend's life savings told to repay just £3k

A greedy pensioner who used her friend's life savings to pay for holidays, hotel stays and new cars has been told to pay back just £3,000.

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