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Rescue launched for missing swimmers

Rescue launched for missing swimmers

An extensive search involving the RNLI and a Coastguard helicopter was launched after two swimmers were reported missing.

Video: Brawl breaks out at World Cup bar

Video: Brawl breaks out at World Cup bar

A mass brawl broke out at a bar which charged £50 a table to watch England's World Cup clash with Colombia.

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Rubbish fire starts behind shop

Rubbish fire starts behind shop

Crews were called out to a commercial property this morning where a rubbish fire had started.

Travellers set up caravans on two sites

Travellers set up caravans on two sites

A council says work is ongoing to remove travellers who have set up camp on two sites in Herne Bay.

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Man flown to hospital after crash

Man flown to hospital after crash

A man was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after a car hit a tree.

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Man airlifted to hospital after crashing into tree

Man airlifted to hospital after crashing into tree

A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after his car struck a tree.

The best that Kent has to offer at the county show

The best that Kent has to offer at the county show

It's a showcase of the best Kent has to offer and it's almost here: here's what's on offer at this weekend's Kent County Show.

'If I see you again pack your toothbrush'

'If I see you again pack your toothbrush'

A teenage dad who assaulted a security guard has been warned he will go to jail if he offends again.

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People rally to help girl with serious illness

People rally to help girl with serious illness

A campaign has been launched to raise £10,000 for a three-year-old who faces losing her mobility.

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Playground fears for girl with heart condition

Playground fears for girl with heart condition

Parents are joining forces to try and fund a new playground at a primary school.

Students twice as likely to bag firsts

Students twice as likely to bag firsts

Concerns have been raised over figures revealing students in Kent are much more likely to receive top grades than when tuition fees were hiked.

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Stabbing at train station

Stabbing at train station

A man has been taken to hospital after being attacked in public toilets.

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Smugglers delivered £2.1m of cannabis to Kent

Smugglers delivered £2.1m of cannabis to Kent

Four men will be sentenced next month for their role in a huge drugs operation.

School put in 'lockdown' after bomb scare

School put in 'lockdown' after bomb scare

Pupils were held behind after a school went into lockdown.

Appeal to find missing teenager

Appeal to find missing teenager

Police are appealing for help in tracking down Lydia Freed, 19, who has not been seen in five days.

'You have got to die'

'You have got to die'

A husband tried to kill his wife after they rowed about him allegedly raping a woman two weeks earlier, a court heard.

Hotel plans to go on show

Hotel plans to go on show

Event dates to reveal plans for a 120-bed hotel at Dreamland have been confirmed.

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Large fire at timber yard

Large fire at timber yard

Six fire engines were called to a blaze at a timber yard yesterday.

Dead porpoise found in suitcase at beach

Dead porpoise found in suitcase at beach

GRAPHIC IMAGE: An unsuspecting dog walker made a grim discovery of a decomposing sea creature.

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Woman accused of thieving spree

Woman accused of thieving spree

A 25-year-old has been charged with 10 offences including burglary, fraud and shoplifting.

Outrage as pub charges £50 for VIP tables to watch England game

Outrage as pub charges £50 for VIP tables to watch England game

Despite a backlash, a pub has sold all six tables for £50 each for tonight's World Cup match.

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Robbers shout at staff and steal phones

Robbers shout at staff and steal phones

Police are investigating following a string of phone shop robberies and thefts.

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Love Island star has links to Kent

Love Island star has links to Kent

One of the newcomers to Love Island is the likely heir to a multi-million pound fortune from a Kent-based company - and grew up in the county.

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'The mental scars will stay with him for a very long time'

'The mental scars will stay with him for a very long time'

Two criminals who bound and robbed their victim in a violent heroin dispute have been sentenced.

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Man with knife arrested

Man with knife arrested

A man is in custody after police seized a knife following a late night disturbance.

Two treated at crash scene

Two treated at crash scene

Two people are being treated at the scene of a crash on the coastbound carriageway of the Thanet Way.

Fallen telegraph pole closes road

Fallen telegraph pole closes road

Emergency services have closed off a road after a telegraph pole collapsed outside a post office.

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'It knocked him off his feet'

'It knocked him off his feet'

A witness has described the last moments of a man killed with a single punch at a manslaughter trial.

Serial offender jailed after burglary

Serial offender jailed after burglary

A serial offender and former drug user who barged into his neighbour’s flat and demanded money has been jailed for 32 months.

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'A conman of epic proportions'

'A conman of epic proportions'

A rogue trader who ran nine bogus companies has been jailed for ripping off at least 15 victims after claiming to be a master builder.

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