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'Fake shed seller' charged with fraud

'Fake shed seller' charged with fraud

A man accused of falsely putting a shed up for sale on social media intending to pocket the cash has been charged with committing fraud.

Town's £15m flood defence a step closer

Town's £15m flood defence a step closer

A town blighted by flooding is set for a new £15 million defence thanks to the latest round of funding.

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Traffic delays after lorry sheds load

Traffic delays after lorry sheds load

A lorry has shed its load leaving food products scattered over the carriageway and traffic queueing.

Bomb squad scrambled as girl finds ‘grenade’

Bomb squad scrambled as girl finds ‘grenade’

A schoolgirl had the shock of her life after stumbling across a "hand grenade" on the beach.

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Kent's traffic jams in 'no deal' Brexit

Kent's traffic jams in 'no deal' Brexit

Peers have revealed the dire consequences facing the county if no Brexit deal is reached - with one container lorry taking over an hour to process.

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‘Our Shannon was a warrior who cared so much for everyone’

‘Our Shannon was a warrior who cared so much for everyone’

Heartbroken parents have paid tribute to their "warrior" daughter, who tragically lost her battle to cancer.

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Vintage year for county

Vintage year for county

As if having a fantastic summer wasn't enough... we now get to toast it with excellent vintage wine.

Video: Is four-day week a good idea?

Video: Is four-day week a good idea?

A digital marketing agency has become the first company in Kent to create a four-day working week.

'They will say I'm a terrorist. I'm not'

'They will say I'm a terrorist. I'm not'

An inquest into the Westminster terror attack has heard how perpetrator Khalid Masood vowed he was not a terrorist days before the atrocity.

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Man arrested after fight in town centre

Man arrested after fight in town centre

Police were called after two men were seen fighting outside Primark.

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Woman seriously injured in stabbing

Woman seriously injured in stabbing

A woman was taken to hospital in London seriously injured after being stabbed.

CCTV shows horror club attack

CCTV shows horror club attack

Footage shown to the jury shows the horrifying moment a driver sped his car onto a packed dancefloor inside a nightclub.

Teenage moped rider injured in 'hit and run'

Teenage moped rider injured in 'hit and run'

A boy suffered leg injuries after the moped he was riding was struck by a car in a suspected hit and run.

Funding boost to ease winter health pressures

Funding boost to ease winter health pressures

Hospitals in Kent are to share nearly £6.5m to cope with winter strains.

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Christmas comes early for town centre shop

Christmas comes early for town centre shop

A charity shop is celebrating Christmas early by putting up their festive display months before the big day.

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Delays clear after cement mixer overturns

Delays clear after cement mixer overturns

Delays have cleared on the M20 after a cement mixer overturned in a notorious stretch of roadworks.

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Wind warning for Kent

Wind warning for Kent

Met Office experts have issued a yellow weather warning for Kent, as strong winds are expected to batter the county.

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Closing motorway on Remembrance Sunday 'disrespectful'

Closing motorway on Remembrance Sunday 'disrespectful'

An MP has called for the weekend closure of part of the M20 to be moved as the current date clashes with Armistice Day.

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Women cut free from car after crash

Women cut free from car after crash

Police have closed a road and medics are at the scene of a crash involving two cars.

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Arrest made after fatal motorcycle crash

Arrest made after fatal motorcycle crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash which killed a motorcyclist and closed a road for many hours.

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

A road is blocked and a recovery operation is under way after a lorry became stuck under a bridge.

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Green light given for 400 new urban homes

Green light given for 400 new urban homes

Developers have been given the go-ahead to build up to 400 homes and business premises on the outskirts of a city.

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Search launched for missing dad

Search launched for missing dad

A search has been launched to find a man who disappeared from his home.

Drink spiking incidents surge

Drink spiking incidents surge

Police have received a dramatic increase in reports of drinks being spiked in the county - increasing more than six-fold in three years.

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Road blocked after motorcyclist crash

Road blocked after motorcyclist crash

A road is blocked in both directions after a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car.

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Judge orders investigation into paedophile hunters

Judge orders investigation into paedophile hunters

A judge has expressed concerns about a vigilante group, which trapped a paedophile by posting a photograph of a child on the internet.

Paedophile claimed to be screenwriter

Paedophile claimed to be screenwriter

A man who claimed to be a part-time writer and actor on internet chatrooms has been jailed for downloading disgusting images of children.

Murder inquiry launched after man found by bridge

Murder inquiry launched after man found by bridge

Police have launched a murder inquiry and arrested a man after a body was found next to a bridge.

Village pub closes unexpectedly

Village pub closes unexpectedly

A popular pub which has spent years trading in a village has closed without warning.

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Cruise ship to launch in county

Cruise ship to launch in county

A state of the art cruise ship will have its naming ceremony and launch in the county next year.

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