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Accident blocks busy road

Accident blocks busy road

A busy road was blocked in both directions following an accident involving two cars.

Ice hockey club fights for survival

Ice hockey club fights for survival

An ice hockey club is fighting for survival amid growing financial pressures and has launched a campaign to raise thousands of pounds to stay afloat.

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Pensioner found safe after going missing from hospital

Pensioner found safe after going missing from hospital

A "vulnerable" pensioner who went missing from hospital has been found safe and well.

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Four taken to hospital after crash

Four taken to hospital after crash

Four people have been taken to hospital after a crash which blocked a village road in both directions.

Stalker policeman put bug in ex-wife's bedroom

Stalker policeman put bug in ex-wife's bedroom

A police officer who stalked his estranged wife and placed a listening device in her bedroom has been sent to jail.

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Swimmer to complete 157 days at sea

Swimmer to complete 157 days at sea

The finish line is finally in sight for a man who set off five months ago to complete an epic 2,000 mile swim.

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Overturned truck causes queues on A2

Overturned truck causes queues on A2

Drivers were left at a standstill on the A2 due to an overturned truck, with tailbacks stretching four miles.

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Mel B to meet fans

Mel B to meet fans

Spice Up Your Life by meeting Mel B at a book signing in the county.

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Derelict building fire 'was deliberate'

Derelict building fire 'was deliberate'

A fire in an unused building in the early hours is believed to have been started deliberately.

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Bonfire 'out of control' at garden party

Bonfire 'out of control' at garden party

Fire crews tackled a blaze in a back garden after a bonfire got out of control during a party.

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Dartford tunnel reopens after repairs

Dartford tunnel reopens after repairs

Drivers are still facing severe delays approaching the Dartford Tunnel, which was partially closed throughout the day for repairs.

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Crumbling hospitals need £28m for urgent repairs

Crumbling hospitals need £28m for urgent repairs

A hospital trust has a £28m backlog of urgent repairs which could cause "catastrophic" failures if not addressed.

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Gran pays the price after neighbour's fire

Gran pays the price after neighbour's fire

A woman has been left to foot the bill after a fire at a neighbouring property damaged her home.

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MP in limbo a year after sexual offence claims

MP in limbo a year after sexual offence claims

An MP is still waiting to be exonerated 12 months after "serious allegations" were made against him.

Pensioners test new technology to battle loneliness

Pensioners test new technology to battle loneliness

Two pensioners in Kent are among the first in the UK to test new technology designed to break down social isolation.

Thousands raised to bring dad's body home

Thousands raised to bring dad's body home

More than £3,000 has been raised to help bring home the body of a dad-of-five who died in Thailand.

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Victims of blood contamination scandal want answers

Victims of blood contamination scandal want answers

An inquiry into the blood contamination scandal was launched in September and victims hope they will live to see the result.

Melted extension cable causes fire

Melted extension cable causes fire

Firefighters have praised a woman after fire broke in her home.

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The amazing winners of this year's Ward and Partners Children's Awards

The amazing winners of this year's Ward and Partners Children's Awards

Children who have faced adversity, are young carers or have raised money for good causes were recognised at an awards ceremony today.

Masked men attack boy with nunchuck

Masked men attack boy with nunchuck

Police are hunting two men who set upon a teenage boy with a nunchuck outside a parade of shops.

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Arrest after seafront stabbing of peacemaker

Arrest after seafront stabbing of peacemaker

Police have made an arrest after a 21-year-old man who reportedly tried to break up a fight was stabbed in the early hours.

Military rescue grandad stranded for days

Military rescue grandad stranded for days

A man from Kent was one of 193 tourists trapped by a snowstorm as deadly blizzards left 11 dead in Italy.

Wife to stand by husband after frenzied knife attack

Wife to stand by husband after frenzied knife attack

A man who stabbed his wife nearly 50 times has been sent to prison for 20 years.

Two injured after police chase

Two injured after police chase

The Independent Office for Police Conduct have launched an investigation after a man and a woman were injured during a police chase.

CCTV captures murdered man's last moments

CCTV captures murdered man's last moments

Footage has been released which shows some of the final moment's of a homeless man's life.

'No doubt' gambling interests pressured government

'No doubt' gambling interests pressured government

Labour's deputy leader has claimed the government caved in to pressure from the gambling industry leading to the resignation of MP Tracey Crouch.

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Labour group leader quits over 'bullying' emails

Labour group leader quits over 'bullying' emails

A district council opposition leader has left to join the Green Party.

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Woman was 'brainwashed' by lover before her husband was shot

Woman was 'brainwashed' by lover before her husband was shot

A wife accused of plotting with her lover and his daughter to murder her terminally ill husband claimed she was brainwashed, a court heard

Air ambulance called to crash

Air ambulance called to crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash which closed a main road for the third time in a week.

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Road closed after crash

Road closed after crash

A road has been closed by police after a collision left a vehicle on its side.

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