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Body found at roadside is identified

Body found at roadside is identified

The body of a man who was found dead at the roadside has been identified.

'I hope Danny is running with me'

'I hope Danny is running with me'

A runner will take on the London Marathon, in memory of his son, raising money for the charity which helped him get housing and a job.

Police have led a woman to safety from a railway bridge

Police have led a woman to safety from a railway bridge

Concerns for her welfare led officers to the scene

Major stroke unit consultation slammed as 'loaded'

Major stroke unit consultation slammed as 'loaded'

Campaigners have criticised a consultation into stroke units, which they claim could lead to care being reduced at one site.

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Former Kent minister was 'unaware' of Windrush decision

Former Kent minister was 'unaware' of Windrush decision

Former immigration minister Damian Green says he was unaware of a decision to destroy landing cards of Windrush migrants when he was a frontbencher.

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Police release e-fit after woman assaulted

Police release e-fit after woman assaulted

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak to after a 42-year-old woman was assaulted

Drug addict burglar jailed after raid on pensioner's home

Drug addict burglar jailed after raid on pensioner's home

A heartless mother targeted a vulnerable widow and helped steal precious photographs of her late husband - years after committing identical crimes.

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'I hope he rots in hell'

'I hope he rots in hell'

Those were the words on the suicide note of a 16-year-old girl who killed herself weeks after claiming her stepdad sexually abused her, a court heard.

Kent basks in hottest April day in 70 years

Kent basks in hottest April day in 70 years

See how people across Kent are enjoying the heat as temperatures reach a dizzy 26C in the county weeks after it was hit by snow.

Kent Police investigated over suspicious death

Kent Police investigated over suspicious death

Three police staff are having their 'professional behaviour' investigated in relation to a suspicious death.

Plan to transform former colliery site

Plan to transform former colliery site

An ambitious scheme could see colliery which shut in 1987 turned into business and nature site.

Man hospitalised after teen gang attack

Man hospitalised after teen gang attack

A man in his 50s suffered cuts and bruises following a town centre assault.

Cannabis farmer ordered to pay thousands

Cannabis farmer ordered to pay thousands

A drug cultivator who ran a cannabis factory from his home has been ordered to pay back £13,000 after being jailed for three and a half years.

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Fur robe row mayor welcomes velvet regalia

Fur robe row mayor welcomes velvet regalia

A council has shelled out £1,000 for a mayoral robe made with fake fur, following backlash from animal rights groups.

Man trapped between wall and minibus

Man trapped between wall and minibus

Fire crews have used a winch to move a minibus trapping a man after a crash this morning.

Witness search after woman raped

Witness search after woman raped

Police are looking for members of the public who may have seen a distressed woman shortly after she was victim to a sex attack.

Travellers set up camp in troubled lorry park

Travellers set up camp in troubled lorry park

Residents have called for a long-term solution to prevent a lorry park from being used as a traveller encampment.

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Drug dealers caught with trousers down

Drug dealers caught with trousers down

Drug dealers were literally caught with their trousers down after officers pulled over a stolen hire car.

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Man injured after town centre crash

Man injured after town centre crash

Queues are building following a collision between a lorry and a pedestrian.

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Dale Winton dies, aged 62

Dale Winton dies, aged 62

Tributes have been paid to TV personality Dale Winton, who presented Supermarket Sweep in Kent, after his death at the age of 62.

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Hundreds more homes approved for garden city

Hundreds more homes approved for garden city

A new wave of houses have been given the green light on a major development, including more than 40 affordable homes.

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Long queues after multi-vehicle smash

Long queues after multi-vehicle smash

Drivers are facing severe delays this morning following a large collision.

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Council boost in battle to remove travellers

Council boost in battle to remove travellers

A High Court hearing will be held to decide whether a field should carry on being used as an encampment for travellers.

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Doubt over pavilion flats plan

Doubt over pavilion flats plan

Planning permission to overhaul a Grade II former theatre into a health club with 68 flats is running out.

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Driver spared jail for crash which killed friend

Driver spared jail for crash which killed friend

A woman at fault for the death of a 92-year-old man had 'never put a foot wrong' in 54 years of driving before the fatal accident.

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Police called over customer's toilet use

Police called over customer's toilet use

An Asda customer says he's been banned from a store for visiting the loo without having bought anything.

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Record-breaking year for abuse reports

Record-breaking year for abuse reports

A children's charity has revealed a variety of calls from people in Kent about incidents of abuse, neglect and bullying.

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Kent celebrates World Heritage Day

Kent celebrates World Heritage Day

Officials have been celebrating all things cultural as the county marks its historic places.

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Police still at house in Rochester for third day as they continue to question man

Police still at house in Rochester for third day as they continue to question man

A man remains in custody as police are still at the scene of a house after counter terrorism officers made an arrest.

Suspected child groomer arrested after sting

Suspected child groomer arrested after sting

A man has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences after a paedophile hunter sting.

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