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Unattended cooking 'probably' started fatal fire

Unattended cooking 'probably' started fatal fire

A fire that killed a man 'probably' started after cooking was left unattended, an inquest heard.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police searching for a missing 54-year-old man say they have found a body.

Fire crews tackle garage blaze

Fire crews tackle garage blaze

Three people were treated by paramedics after fire broke in the garage of a house.

Young woman killed in crash

Young woman killed in crash

A woman in her 20s has died after a crash between two cars.

Missing 12-year-old has been found

Missing 12-year-old has been found

Police have ended their appeal for help to find a 12-year-old girl reported missing yesterday.

Bike on the line causes delays

Bike on the line causes delays

Trains are being delayed in part of the county after a bike damaged the railway line.

Person dies after police called to incident at home

Person dies after police called to incident at home

A person is reported to have died after an incident at a home sparked a large scale response from police and ambulance crews.

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Congestion due to M20 closure for bridge works

Congestion due to M20 closure for bridge works

Motorists are being warned of congestion on the A20 near Sellindge following the closure of the M20 near Ashford.

Trio charged after £900k found in van

Trio charged after £900k found in van

Three men have been charged after about £900,000 was found in a van stopped at the Channel Tunnel.

Man arrested over assault and police car damage

Man arrested over assault and police car damage

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and damaging a police car after officers were called to a disturbance.

Man who fell to death from motorway bridge was 62

Man who fell to death from motorway bridge was 62

A man who died after falling from a bridge above the M20 was in his 60s, police say.

Arriva pulls service after cars use bus lane as rat-run

Arriva pulls service after cars use bus lane as rat-run

A bus firm has cut its service to a Kent housing estate because of the dangers posed by cars illegally using a bus-only lane as a rat-run.

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Going for The Full Monty

Going for The Full Monty

"We’ve had to get the curtain in quick" says star Gary Lucy of that final scene in The Full Monty as it makes its final stop in Kent.

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'His life was sport'

'His life was sport'

Commonwealth athlete Peter Barber has died after a lifetime of dedication to sport.

Husband and wife take over pub

Husband and wife take over pub

Two first-time bar owners have vowed to put their own stamp on a popular inn.

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'I want it to be a musical celebration of her life'

'I want it to be a musical celebration of her life'

A brother is putting on a musical tribute to his sister for a cancer charity after she lost her five-month battle against the disease in September.

Nine-month wait for house repairs

Nine-month wait for house repairs

A family's home has still not been repaired properly nine months after being damaged by fire.

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Rights advocate left in tears

Rights advocate left in tears

A wheelchair user who waited four hours to speak at a council meeting was denied her say by councillors.

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People smuggling gang boss extradited

People smuggling gang boss extradited

A man believed to have been involved in hundreds of people smuggling attempts will serve a 10-year sentence abroad.

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Search continues for missing 54-year-old

Search continues for missing 54-year-old

Police are concerned for the welfare of a man who has disappeared.

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Attacker on loose for 21 years

Attacker on loose for 21 years

A man who allegedly stabbed a woman in 1998 has been put a Most Wanted list.

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Pervert snared by vigilantes jailed

Pervert snared by vigilantes jailed

A man who attempted to groom a child for sex but was snared by paedophile hunters has been locked up.

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Van fire led to M2 chaos

Van fire led to M2 chaos

Seven miles of queues built up after fire van car and a crash along the same stretch of motorway.

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Four stolen cars found in lorry

Four stolen cars found in lorry

Police found a lorry containing four stolen vehicles after a victim tracked their car to an industrial estate.

App to help reduce suicide launched

App to help reduce suicide launched

A new tool has been launched to help people in Kent struggling with suicidal thoughts in times of crisis.

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Baby cruelty parents have sentences cut

Baby cruelty parents have sentences cut

Cruel parents who were jailed over a catalogue of injuries suffered by their newborn son had their sentences slashed.

Man arrested after lorry crash

Man arrested after lorry crash

A 64-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

Emergency services descend on shopping centre

Emergency services descend on shopping centre

Fire and ambulance services have been scrambled to a shopping centre after reports of a "burning smell".

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Shopping centre sold for over £7 million

Shopping centre sold for over £7 million

A shopping centre has been sold to a commercial property giant for just over £7 million.

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AK47 handed in during Kent gun surrender

AK47 handed in during Kent gun surrender

A Kalashnikov rifle has been handed in as part of a firearms surrender organised by police.

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