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Video: Have you had enough of the sun?

Video: Have you had enough of the sun?

Kent's heatwave is showing no signs of disappearing, but is the sticky heat getting a bit too much now? We asked shoppers...

Crash blocks lane near busy shopping district

Crash blocks lane near busy shopping district

One lane was blocked after a car hit railings.

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Too hot to teach?

Too hot to teach?

A secondary school has closed early today... due to hot weather.

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Busy carriageway shut after crash

Busy carriageway shut after crash

A driver was taken to hospital after a crash shut a stretch of the A299.

mcch takes on 100-mile challenge

mcch takes on 100-mile challenge

Fundraisers will complete a gruelling 100-mile bike ride to raise money for a mental health charity.

Serial 'flasher' strikes

Serial 'flasher' strikes

Police are hunting a man in jogging bottoms believed to have carried out a series of indecent exposures in woodland.

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VIDEO: There's a new tiger in town

VIDEO: There's a new tiger in town

A Sumatran tiger weighing 125kg is the latest arrival at a Kent zoo.

Road shut as woman falls from bridge onto carriageway

Road shut as woman falls from bridge onto carriageway

Police closed a road in both directions after a woman fell from a bridge onto the carriageway.

Bogus buyer stole car during test drive

Bogus buyer stole car during test drive

A man is reported to have driven off in a car he was pretending to buy.

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Hundreds of laughing gas canisters dumped near play area

Hundreds of laughing gas canisters dumped near play area

Hundreds of nitrous oxide canisters were dumped next to a children's play area over the weekend.

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Deadly hemlock found at roadside

Deadly hemlock found at roadside

A cordon is place after a highly poisonous plant was found growing at the side of the M20.

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Stud farm served with injunction

Stud farm served with injunction

The owners of a stud farm have been served with a High Court injunction by a district council preventing them from building on the site.

VIDEO: Experts uncover rare shipwreck

VIDEO: Experts uncover rare shipwreck

Archaeologists in Kent are excavating the only known medieval shipwreck in the south east.

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Thug swipes cash from luxury hotel

Thug swipes cash from luxury hotel

Staff at a luxury hotel were threatened by a hooded yob who stole cash and a mobile phone.

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Tearaway terrier attacks bargain hunters at boot fair

Tearaway terrier attacks bargain hunters at boot fair

Police are investigating after reports six people were attacked by a small brown terrier at a popular boot fair.

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Heritage railway defies vandals to get back on track

Heritage railway defies vandals to get back on track

Members of the public dug deep in a "quite extraordinary" response to the wrecking of a carriage on an historic steam line.

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Green flags for Kent parks

Green flags for Kent parks

Kent's parks have been recognised with more than 30 Green Flag Awards - here's where to find your nearest one.

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CCTV released after car thefts

CCTV released after car thefts

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to talk to in connection with a spate of car thefts.

'We could have been killed'

'We could have been killed'

A 76-year-old woman has described the horrifying moment a pensioner crashed a car into her garden fence, narrowly missing a passing schoolboy.

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Smart motorway construction begins

Smart motorway construction begins

Construction work is underway on a £92 million improvements on the M20.

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Teenager reports sexual assault in alleyway

Teenager reports sexual assault in alleyway

Police are investigating after a teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in an alleyway.

Airport suitors to submit 'mark two' bid for site

Airport suitors to submit 'mark two' bid for site

The consortium aiming to re-open Manston as a cargo airport will this week resume its attempt to acquire the site, according to a senior councillor.

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Summer attraction closes one day after opening

Summer attraction closes one day after opening

A shopping centre was forced to close an attraction after it was contaminated.

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Wave of new council homes amid £23m boost

Wave of new council homes amid £23m boost

A local authority is to convert student blocks into council homes in a bid to cut its long waiting list.

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Barge arsonist treated for mental health issues

Barge arsonist treated for mental health issues

A hospital order will be made for a teenager who set fire to a £200,000 barge and started several other fires.

Tudor shipwreck to be excavated

Tudor shipwreck to be excavated

The remains of a shipwreck dating back to the 16th century are to be uncovered.

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Animals perish in house blaze

Animals perish in house blaze

Cats, lizards, spiders and snakes were killed in a fire which destroyed the ground floor of a house in the early hours of this morning.

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Second cornfield blaze hits county

Second cornfield blaze hits county

Up to 10 acres of a cornfield has been destroyed in a fire.

Museum suffers dramatic drop in visitors

Museum suffers dramatic drop in visitors

Visitor numbers at a city museum have fallen by more than 30,000 in just one year - sparking concerns that its set-up is a "mistake".

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Cancer survivor behind run for tragic pupils

Cancer survivor behind run for tragic pupils

A brave teenager who overcame cancer has organised a fundraising event in memory of two pupils who lost their battle with the disease.

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