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Huge rescue operation as 90 migrants cross Channel

Huge rescue operation as 90 migrants cross Channel

A major search and rescue operation was launched after the largest number of migrants crossed the Channel in a single day.

M2 reopens after lorry crash

M2 reopens after lorry crash

The M2 has finally reopened after traffic came to a standstill caused by an overturned lorry which left machinery strewn across the road.

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Man charged over daylight knife attack

Man charged over daylight knife attack

A man in his 30s is to appear in court after a knife attack near a busy railway station that left a man needing hospital treatment.

'Inspirational' schoolboy takes campaign to PM

'Inspirational' schoolboy takes campaign to PM

A 10-year-old cancer survivor had a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" when he visited Downing Street.

'I never thought I would be worth £3m'

'I never thought I would be worth £3m'

EXCLUSIVE: A teenage football star has spoken of his meteoric rise from non-league to the Premier League after a dream £3.5m move to Norwich.

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Man charged with murder after stabbing

Man charged with murder after stabbing

A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of man at his home.

Controversial hotel plans approved

Controversial hotel plans approved

A five-storey, 100-room hotel, which is expected to cost around £6.5m is set to be built in a town centre after being approved by councillors.

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Hero to sell medal from Queen

Hero to sell medal from Queen

The man who saved a royal from being kidnapped will have to auction his medal of bravery to pay for the cost of his medical treatment and funeral.

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A look back at Ashford's nightlife

A look back at Ashford's nightlife

Here we take a look back at all the lost nightclubs from the 80s, 90s and 00s.

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'Being burgled ruined my life'

'Being burgled ruined my life'

An army veteran who fought off a burglar with a pickaxe shovel now suffers from PTSD.

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Man with little control over bowels denied blue badge

Man with little control over bowels denied blue badge

A man with a debilitating bowel condition has spoken of his difficulties renewing his pass since moving to Kent.

Musician's comeback after serious crash

Musician's comeback after serious crash

A talented pianist who was involved in a serious crash has made a comeback after putting her career on hold for three years.

'My fiancé will die in Portuguese prison'

'My fiancé will die in Portuguese prison'

EXCLUSIVE: A woman fears her fiancé will be killed in a Portuguese jail if he's extradited nine years after causing the death of a man outside a club.

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New artisan food and drink hall to open

New artisan food and drink hall to open

Construction is underway to build a new town centre food and drink hall, selling artisan wine, cheese, bread and more.

Thousands of burglaries go unsolved

Thousands of burglaries go unsolved

This is where burglaries happened in your road and how many across the county were never solved.

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Firefighters called to house blaze

Firefighters called to house blaze

Thick smoke has filled the air as crews battle a house fire which started in the kitchen.

Police swoop to seize crocodile skulls

Police swoop to seize crocodile skulls

Police swooped on two addresses in Kent to seize illegally imported Siamese crocodile skulls.

Storm Ciara set to batter Kent

Storm Ciara set to batter Kent

A yellow weather warning has been issued as 80mph gusts are set to hit Kent this weekend.

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Seventh arrest after town centre disturbance

Seventh arrest after town centre disturbance

A teenager has become the seventh person arrested by officers investigating a town centre disturbance.

'Black dress ruined my £500 extensions'

'Black dress ruined my £500 extensions'

A woman has hit out at an online clothing brand which she says destroyed her hair, nails and handbag.

Residents' shock at 'murder' of neighbour

Residents' shock at 'murder' of neighbour

A man killed in a residential street was "just a normal guy", say stunned neighbours.

Fire forces indefinite closure of children's centre

Fire forces indefinite closure of children's centre

Officials say a blaze that tore through a children's centre and spread to a nursery has caused "substantial damage".

Reckless biker nearly hits pedestrian

Reckless biker nearly hits pedestrian

Watch the moment a speeding biker mounted the pavement and almost knocked down a pedestrian.

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Man injured in knife attack

Man injured in knife attack

A man is being treated in hospital and another has been arrested after a knife attack near a train station.

Jack-knifed lorry sparks main road closure

Jack-knifed lorry sparks main road closure

A main roadwas sealed off after a lorry jack-knifed on its London-bound carriageway.

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Conditions at hospitals 'putting lives at risk'

Conditions at hospitals 'putting lives at risk'

Kent MPs have demanded action saying conditions at hospitals in the county are putting patients' lives at risk.

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Shock as councillor found dead

Shock as councillor found dead

Colleagues of a councillor and former university lecturer say they are "devastated" by her sudden death.

Woman taken to hospital after car flips

Woman taken to hospital after car flips

A driver had to be freed by fire crews after her car flipped onto its side.

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Council moves 11 tonnes of waste

Council moves 11 tonnes of waste

A warning has been about fly-tipping after a council had to remove a massive pile of rubbish dumped in a street.

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Teen in court after schoolboy's death

Teen in court after schoolboy's death

A 17-year old has appeared in court charged with supplying MDMA following the death of Emre Huseyin at the weekend.

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