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Postie's gun threat to delivery worker

Postie's gun threat to delivery worker

A postman was so angry when his peace was shattered by a delivery van he pointed a gun and threatened to shoot.

Dad-of-two stages protest outside furniture store

Dad-of-two stages protest outside furniture store

Ian Hayden, 44, from Paddock Wood, is demanding his money back for a sofa he bought from Harveys in Aylesford.

Warning after car hit by brick hurled from bridge

Warning after car hit by brick hurled from bridge

Police have issued a stern warning after a car was hit by a brick thrown from a footbridge.

Man detained for failing to provide a breath specimen

Man detained for failing to provide a breath specimen

A man from West Malling was in police custody after being arrested in Snodland.

Death sentence upheld for teacher's killer

Death sentence upheld for teacher's killer

A Qatari man found guilty of murdering West Malling schoolteacher Lauren Patterson will be put to death, an appeal court has decided.

Woman jailed after defrauding retailer

Woman jailed after defrauding retailer

A woman who travelled to John Lewis stores across the south of England and fraudulently returned £2,153 of items has been handed a suspended sentence.

Man to stand trial accused of antique thefts

Man to stand trial accused of antique thefts

Terence Hughes allegedly stole four items from a Tonbridge property.

Wrotham pupils win Trading Standards contest

Wrotham pupils win Trading Standards contest

Pupils at Wrotham school have shown they are financially savvy by being crowned Kent Trading Standard's Young Consumers of the Year Competiton

Laura’s inspiring memory lives on with hospital ball

Laura’s inspiring memory lives on with hospital ball

A 31-year-old who died from breast cancer is having a bench dedicated in her memory at the hospital where she worked and was treated.

Senior Sun journalists cleared of paying officials for stories

Senior Sun journalists cleared of paying officials for stories

A former royal and deputy editor at The Sun have both been found not guilty of making illegal payments to officials.

Mum's rare lung disease battle

Mum's rare lung disease battle

A West Malling mum has developed a lung condition which affects just 125 women in the UK.

Station car park plans could put children at risk

Station car park plans could put children at risk

Proposals to build more than 200 spaces at West Malling train station have come under fire from residents and a nearby primary school.

Club's appeal for funds and new blood

Club's appeal for funds and new blood

A cricket club which is at 'tipping point' due to a lack of young blood and funds has sent out an urgent appeal for help.

Village celebrates quick success

Village celebrates quick success

Residents of Aylesford who wanted a BT exchange box move which appeared in a conservation area have celebrated success after a week.

Sir John Stanley: 'Let the people decide.'

Sir John Stanley: 'Let the people decide.'

The fixed five-year parliament bill needs to repealed, argues Sir John Stanley.

Call for action after worker suffocated by rubbish pile

Call for action after worker suffocated by rubbish pile

A coroner has demanded action after a worker suffocated to death when a rubbish pile fell on him, despite the efforts of colleagues to save his life.

Teen sentenced for burning flag with Jihadi bride's son

Teen sentenced for burning flag with Jihadi bride's son

A teenager has been sentenced after watching his friend - son of a woman who fled to Syria to join Isis - burn, urinate and spit on a Union Flag.

Pupils make their faces funny for money

Pupils make their faces funny for money

Youngsters at St James the Great Academy, in East Malling, kickstarted their Red Nose Day fundraising by pulling their best funny faces.

Tudor treasures unveiled

Tudor treasures unveiled

A rare portrait of Henry VIII as a young man is one of two Tudor treasures unveiled at Hever Castle.

Man arrested under new drug-driving law

Man arrested under new drug-driving law

A 23-year-old man is believed to be one of the first in Kent to be investigated under new drug-driving legislation.

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