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Here's to a cracking Easter across Kent

Here's to a cracking Easter across Kent

From inflatable whales to circus fun and egg hunts, there's plenty to keep everyone happy across the Easter weekend and school holidays in Kent.

Data breach sparks apology

Data breach sparks apology

A health trust has apologised after a staff member accessed private patients' records "without a legitimate business reason".

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Fund in memory of tragic teen smashes target

Fund in memory of tragic teen smashes target

A fund set up in memory of a teenager who tragically took his life has doubled its original target.

'I could have died!'

'I could have died!'

A woman's told of her horror after seeing 5ft flames coming from a washing machine which "exploded".

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Family gathers for inspirational teen's burial

Family gathers for inspirational teen's burial

The family and friends of a brave teen who lost her battle with cancer have buried her ashes on what would have been her 18th birthday.

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Man charged after crash outside school

Man charged after crash outside school

A driver has been charged and will appear in court today after a crash outside a busy primary school.

Burglar jailed after posing for photo at crime scene

Burglar jailed after posing for photo at crime scene

A burglar has been jailed for four years after he allowed his victim to photograph him at a crime scene.

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Firefighters cut through door to tackle blaze

Firefighters cut through door to tackle blaze

A busy main road was closed while fire crews cut through the doors of a derelict building after smoke was seen coming from inside.

Lifeboat crews recover body

Lifeboat crews recover body

RNLI volunteers were called by fishermen who had spotted a body drifting in the sea, two miles off the Kent coast.

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Suspected arson at ground floor flat

Suspected arson at ground floor flat

A road was closed while fire crews battled flames at a ground floor flat, which police say was started deliberately.

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Crushing blow for girl battling tumour

Crushing blow for girl battling tumour

A family face the daunting prospect of having to raise £350,000 to fund life-saving treatment for a dying teenager.

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Police attend hundreds of panic alarm call outs

Police attend hundreds of panic alarm call outs

Alarms given to vulnerable people in Kent by police have been triggered more than 900 times, according to the latest figures.

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Warning after dog nearly chokes to death

Warning after dog nearly chokes to death

A woman is calling for disposal bins along a beach after her pet dog nearly choked to death on a fishing line.

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kmfm gives away £1,000 cash prize

kmfm gives away £1,000 cash prize

A Kent woman is looking forward to a "nice meal" after winning a grand in cash that was delivered to her door.

'Serious crash' at bypass

'Serious crash' at bypass

A person has been taken to hospital after a two car crash on a busy road.

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Fears for missing 26-year-old

Fears for missing 26-year-old

An appeal has been launched to locate a man amid concerns for his welfare.

Man charged with robbery after woman punched in face

Man charged with robbery after woman punched in face

A 21-year-old man has been charged with robbery after a woman was reportedly punched in the face twice and had her phone stolen.

Pensioner jailed for meat cleaver murder bid

Pensioner jailed for meat cleaver murder bid

A pensioner who launched a brutal attack on a care home manager with a knife and meat cleaver has been jailed for trying to murder her.

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Government intervenes after council housing plan 'failure'

Government intervenes after council housing plan 'failure'

The government has revealed it will send its chief planner to a council in a step that could see it take control of future housebuilding plans.

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University nominated for award for KMTV partnership

University nominated for award for KMTV partnership

The University of Kent has been nominated for an award for its work with the KM Media Group's local TV station KMTV.

Man arrested following assault

Man arrested following assault

Police have made an arrest after a man suffered multiple injuries in a high street assault.

Tributes paid to homeless mum who collapsed in high street

Tributes paid to homeless mum who collapsed in high street

Flowers and candles have been left near the spot where Shelley Pollard used to sit.

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Parsons Green bomber jailed for at least 34 years

Parsons Green bomber jailed for at least 34 years

A teenage asylum seeker who fled to Kent after setting off a bomb on a packed tube train has been jailed for life.

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Prezzo to shut three Kent restaurants

Prezzo to shut three Kent restaurants

Hundreds of jobs are to go at restaurant chain Prezzo after its creditors agreed a restructuring plan.

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Man flown to hospital after being knocked down

Man flown to hospital after being knocked down

A man has been flown to a London trauma unit after being hit by a car.

VIDEO: 'Excessive force' claim after arrest

VIDEO: 'Excessive force' claim after arrest

Police have been accused of using excessive force after footage emerged of an officer tackling a suspect to the ground and restraining him.

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Charges dropped in landlord Romanian mafia threat case

Charges dropped in landlord Romanian mafia threat case

The case against a property mogul accused of threatening a man by saying he would be shot by the Romanian mafia has collapsed.

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Driver admits causing young biker's crash death

Driver admits causing young biker's crash death

A driver has admitted his careless driving caused a crash which killed a young motorcyclist.

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Prolific callers costing police half a million pounds

Prolific callers costing police half a million pounds

A handful of callers with mental health issues is costing the county's police around half a million pounds, it's been revealed.

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Jilted ex rammed car carrying baby

Jilted ex rammed car carrying baby

An obsessive bully, who rammed his van into a car carrying his ex-girlfriend and a toddler, has been jailed.

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