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Hunt for flasher who 'sexually assaulted' woman near golf course

Hunt for flasher who 'sexually assaulted' woman near golf course

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was reportedly followed and then assaulted by a man.

Woman's facial injuries after attempted robbery

Woman's facial injuries after attempted robbery

A woman in her 50s was left with facial injuries after reportedly being assaulted in an early morning attempted robbery.

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Teens arrested after stolen convertible hits police car

Teens arrested after stolen convertible hits police car

A trio of teenagers have been arrested after a stolen car hit a marked police patrol vehicle head-on - injuring the officer driving.

Boy's giant blister after 'brush with hogweed'

Boy's giant blister after 'brush with hogweed'

A mum is warning people to take care in fields and woods after her teenager received a burn thought to have come from 'giant hogweed'.

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Unemployment figures drop

Unemployment figures drop

The number of people on unemployment benefits in Kent has fallen for the first time in seven months.

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Woman charged over 'paramedic assault'

Woman charged over 'paramedic assault'

A woman has been released on bail after allegedly attacking paramedics.

Hospital to take on hundreds of foreign nurses

Hospital to take on hundreds of foreign nurses

Around 200 nurses from the Philippines are in talks about joining a hospital due to a staffing crisis.

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Restaurant moves into pub after fire

Restaurant moves into pub after fire

A seafront pub which had its kitchen destroyed in a fire is to have a new lease of life.

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Quick thinking train driver avoids tragedy

Quick thinking train driver avoids tragedy

Praise has been heaped on a train driver whose quick reactions may have prevented a tragic accident.

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Trust admits failings after staff stabbed repeatedly

Trust admits failings after staff stabbed repeatedly

An NHS trust which runs a Kent psychiatric hospital has admitted failings after two staff members were repeatedly stabbed by a patient.

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Person hit by train

Person hit by train

Kent commuters are facing disruption after a person was killed when they were hit by a train.

Fundraiser launched to 'treasure' tragic biker

Fundraiser launched to 'treasure' tragic biker

A crowdfunding page has been launched to "treasure the loving memories" of promising chef Ellis Overy, who died in a motorcycle crash.

Kent's depression figures revealed

Kent's depression figures revealed

Eye-opening statistics reveal large numbers of people in the county are living with depression or anxiety.

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'Emotional support' for concert fans

'Emotional support' for concert fans

Street pastors have been invited to help look after the welfare of teenager girls attending a music event.

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Police sergeant brought 'discredit on herself and the profession'

Police sergeant brought 'discredit on herself and the profession'

A serving police officer has been given a written warning after domestic row involving an ex partner.

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Taser 'joke' leads to jail

Taser 'joke' leads to jail

A student caught using an illegal weapon he bought for £10 on the internet has been locked up.

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Uber Eats expands in the county

Uber Eats expands in the county

Food delivery app Uber Eats has made another venture into the county - here are the places where you can use it.

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Woman in 50s having children

Woman in 50s having children

Figures show the number of women aged over 50 giving birth has quadrupled.

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Crash causes motorway delays

Crash causes motorway delays

There were delays of up to 90 minutes following a crash on a busy route.

Missing pensioner is found

Missing pensioner is found

Police have found a 76-year-old pensioner, after he went missing yesterday.

Calls to halt rail works during Charlton games

Calls to halt rail works during Charlton games

A councillor's pushing for rail works to grind to a halt when Charlton is playing at home.

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Police release CCTV image after robbery

Police release CCTV image after robbery

Police investigating a robbery have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to.

Dual carriageway hell until late 2019

Dual carriageway hell until late 2019

A stretch of dual carriageway has been reduced to one lane - and the restriction will stay in place until a new motorway junction opens next year.

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Burglary charge after shop and restaurant break ins

Burglary charge after shop and restaurant break ins

A man has been remanded in custody in relation to a string of suspected burglaries.

New homes could safeguard Manston site as airport

New homes could safeguard Manston site as airport

Thousands of homes could be built around five areas to safeguard the former Manston site as an airport, it has been revealed.

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Police impersonators jailed for pensioner scam

Police impersonators jailed for pensioner scam

A fraudster who posed as a police officer to con thousands of pounds out of elderly victims has been locked up for five years.

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'Bogus' cold callers prompt police warning

'Bogus' cold callers prompt police warning

Residents are urged to be vigilant after reports of bogus cold callers targeting the area

Honouring his life

Honouring his life

More than 100 gathered to release balloons in tribute to a young man who died suddenly.

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New plan to avoid freight delays at Dover announced by rival port

New plan to avoid freight delays at Dover announced by rival port

Post-Brexit 'gridlock' at Dover docks can be solved by using a rival Kent port, say bosses.

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Two months' wait after homes flooded

Two months' wait after homes flooded

Eleven residents have been told they will have to wait up to two months to return to their flooded homes.

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