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Broke builder left family home in 'ruins'

Broke builder left family home in 'ruins'

A family have been left in financial turmoil after a broke builder left their home in 'ruins'.

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Cyclist airlifted to hospital

Cyclist airlifted to hospital

A cyclist suffered serious leg injuries while taking part in charity triathlon and had to be airlifted to hospital after colliding with a bollard.

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Motorway now reopened

Motorway now reopened

A motorway is open again following work at the weekend involving the knocking down of a bridge.

Bullion and watches worth £1 million seized

Bullion and watches worth £1 million seized

Watch the moment ill-gotten gains worth almost £1 million are seized from a money launderer's hotel room.

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Person struck by train

Person struck by train

Rail services between two towns were disrupted by a serious incident last night.

Carer stole £7,960 from dementia sufferer

Carer stole £7,960 from dementia sufferer

A carer has avoided prison after forging two cheques and stealing nearly £8,000 from a resident with dementia.

Council blows childcare budget

Council blows childcare budget

A council has spent £1million over budget to help vulnerable children.

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First day at school for ‘miracle’ baby

First day at school for ‘miracle’ baby

A girl who was given 24 hours to live has started at secondary school.

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'We are a voice, we are a friend'

'We are a voice, we are a friend'

The Kent representative for a transgender support society says there's still a long way to go to stop intolerance.

M20 carriageway re-opens ahead of schedule

M20 carriageway re-opens ahead of schedule

A section of the M20 has partially re-opened ahead of schedule after being closed for the weekend.

Drink driving charge after police stop car

Drink driving charge after police stop car

A man has been charged with drink driving after police stopped a car.

Inquest opens into tragic holiday death of 20-year-old

Inquest opens into tragic holiday death of 20-year-old

An inquest has opened into the death of a young man who drowned after going for a swim.

Kent Paralympian stars on Strictly

Kent Paralympian stars on Strictly

A hometown sporting hero was partnered up in the first episode of the new Strictly Come Dancing series last night.

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Huge field fire spreads towards homes

Huge field fire spreads towards homes

Residents living in a cul-de-sac vacated their homes as a field fire spread towards their properties.

Man repeatedly punched and kicked in pub

Man repeatedly punched and kicked in pub

CCTV images have been released after a man was seriously assaulted in a pub.

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Dramatic pictures of curry house and flats fire

Dramatic pictures of curry house and flats fire

The owner of an Indian restaurant has described his shock after a huge fire broke out in the flats above.

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Knife arrests after police chopper chase for teens

Knife arrests after police chopper chase for teens

Three teens have been arrested following a late-night disturbance which caused the police to deploy their helicopter and police dogs.

Backlash after council buys castle

Backlash after council buys castle

The purchase of castle for a controversial project has been described as a "slap in the face for residents".

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Former POW to return to battlefield

Former POW to return to battlefield

A veteran is to make an emotional visit to the place he was taken prisoner by the Germans 75 years ago.

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Plans unveiled for new dockside development

Plans unveiled for new dockside development

Developers are looking to breathe new life into a former dockyard by providing apartment blocks and restaurants.

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Rugby camp... oops it's 180 miles away

Rugby camp... oops it's 180 miles away

A paper has apologised after advertising a rugby camp in a Kent town instead of Devon.

Killer mum's sentence appeal rejected

Killer mum's sentence appeal rejected

A grieving dad says the criminal justice system has "failed his children" after they were killed by his ex wife.

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Suspected migrants caught fleeing lorry

Suspected migrants caught fleeing lorry

Police have arrested three suspected migrants who were caught fleeing from the back of a lorry.

Police find 83 cannabis plants during raid

Police find 83 cannabis plants during raid

A cash strapped migrant who turned to cannabis farming has been jailed.

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Body found identified as missing man

Body found identified as missing man

A body, discovered in May, has finally been identified as a missing man.

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Anti-knife rally after fatal stabbing

Anti-knife rally after fatal stabbing

Residents headed to the spot where a 21-year-old was stabbed to death to raise awareness of an anti-knife campaign.

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OAP in hospital after violent burglary

OAP in hospital after violent burglary

A man in his 70s was taken to hospital after two burglars with covered faces assaulted him.

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Councillor names new chicken Corbyn after PM's jibe

Councillor names new chicken Corbyn after PM's jibe

A Labour councillor has defended his party leader with an unusual gesture - by giving his new chicken the same name.

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Man pulled from river identified

Man pulled from river identified

The body of a man pulled from a river has been formally identified after emergency crews were called to a marina.

Drug dealer claimed he was a victim

Drug dealer claimed he was a victim

A drug dealer has been jailed for more than three years, following a police investigation.

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