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25 firefighters called to corn field

25 firefighters called to corn field

Six hectares of a corn field has been destroyed in a fire.

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Kids get chance to use swing for the first time

Kids get chance to use swing for the first time

A swing big enough to take a wheelchair has given a brand new experience to children who can't walk.

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Crash survivor's lottery win

Crash survivor's lottery win

A man left in a coma for six weeks after a head-on car crash has won big on the EuroMillions

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Stolen car in hit-and-run

Stolen car in hit-and-run

A woman in her 20s had to be taken to hospital after being run over by a suspected stolen car.

Co-op shop worker 'attacked with hammer'

Co-op shop worker 'attacked with hammer'

A shop worker suffered a head injury after he was attacked by two men reportedly armed with a hammer.

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Delays after car and lorry crash

Delays after car and lorry crash

Motorists are facing delays after a crash involving a lorry and a car on the M20.

Is it ever too hot to work?

Is it ever too hot to work?

As Kent awaits a heatwave, an employment specialist reveals workers' rights when the office becomes unbearably hot.

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'Everyone has the right to choose who they marry'

'Everyone has the right to choose who they marry'

Kent Police is raising awareness of forced marriage and other forms of faith-related abuse by speaking to travellers at three Kent ports.

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MP has party whip withdrawn

MP has party whip withdrawn

Dover MP Charlie Elphicke has had the party whip withdrawn after it emerged he is facing sexual assault charges.

Lorry driver fell to death from bridge

Lorry driver fell to death from bridge

A 50-year-old man who fell to his death from a motorway bridge has been named.

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Probe launched into fatal plane crash

Probe launched into fatal plane crash

A team from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch remain on site today following a fatal plane crash.

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Thousands of unwanted cherries saved by volunteers

Thousands of unwanted cherries saved by volunteers

A farmer’s cherry crop has been saved from being wasted and donated to local food charities.

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Gran's record-breaking zip wire

Gran's record-breaking zip wire

An 84-year-old grandmother wrote her name into the record books at a Kent attraction over the weekend.

Fire sees Homebase store evacuated

Fire sees Homebase store evacuated

Firefighters have battled flames at a Homebase this afternoon.

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Pensioners 'mugged in pubs'

Pensioners 'mugged in pubs'

A man will appear in court today after two pensioners were attacked in pubs.

'Sewage river' flowing towards children's play area

'Sewage river' flowing towards children's play area

An overflowing manhole near a leisure centre has caused a sewage leak.

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Gang attack puts man in 60s in hospital

Gang attack puts man in 60s in hospital

Police are searching for four men accused of kicking a man in his 60s before causing a disturbance elsewhere.

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Part of rail platform collapses

Part of rail platform collapses

Rail passengers were warned to "mind the gap" after part of a platform gave way.

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Kent MP charged with sexual assaults

Kent MP charged with sexual assaults

Charlie Elphicke has been charged with three counts of sexual assault against two women.

Inquest opens after body found near Sainsbury's

Inquest opens after body found near Sainsbury's

An inquest has given the cause of death of a man who was found dead near a supermarket.

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Guinea pigs 'too ugly' to love

Guinea pigs 'too ugly' to love

Brothers Dribble and Tribble have spent almost 18 months in RSPCA care because visitors think they are ugly.

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Woman dies and three in hospital after crash

Woman dies and three in hospital after crash

A woman has died following a serious crash which saw the air ambulance called out.

Mystery as gnomes appear at skatepark

Mystery as gnomes appear at skatepark

It's gnome surprise people have been left scratching their heads after a collection of garden ornaments appeared at a skatepark.

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Man, 51, dies in plane crash

Man, 51, dies in plane crash

A man died and another was seriously injured after a plane came down in a field in a village.

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Teacher retires from school where he studied

Teacher retires from school where he studied

A teacher who used to be a pupil at the school where he has taught for 45 years has announced his retirement.

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Long delays on M25 after crash

Long delays on M25 after crash

Drivers are facing four mile queues and 50 minute delays following a crash involving two cars and a lorry.

Police confirm man died after being hit by train

Police confirm man died after being hit by train

Services were unable to stop at the affected station for several hours after the incident.

'Has council fined even one graffiti vandal'?

'Has council fined even one graffiti vandal'?

Fines were increased for graffiti vandals but a council is not sure how many people have been caught.

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Driver flees after crash

Driver flees after crash

A driver reportedly ran away after crashing a people carrier into barriers on a main road.

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Three-day beer festival heads to football club

Three-day beer festival heads to football club

A beer festival featuring more than 60 ales made in Kent will also have three stages of live music when it is held at a football club this week.

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