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Green light for £9.1m car park

Green light for £9.1m car park

Controversial plans for a three-storey car park next to a busy railway station have tonight been approved.

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£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

£10m project to upgrade high speed train services

Passengers in part of Kent have been promised faster and more direct train services.

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Emergency services respond to 'cliff fall'

Emergency services respond to 'cliff fall'

A full-scale alert was issued amid reports a person had fallen off a cliff.

Biker killed shortly before wedding

Biker killed shortly before wedding

Family of a man who died following a crash have described him as 'a true friend to anyone who had the privilege of knowing him'.

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Kent councils' gender pay gap revealed

Men are paid more than women in 13 out of 14 councils in the county, according to the latest figures.

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Crews called to house fire

Crews called to house fire

Firefighters were called to a fire which broke out in a first floor bedroom of a house.

Disgraced detective admits downloading vile images

Disgraced detective admits downloading vile images

A long-serving police officer has admitted downloading more than 21,000 child sex abuse images.

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Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

A mother was grabbed and punched in the face by two robbers in front of her four young children in a daylight attack in a town centre.

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Girl suffers broken leg in 'shopping centre attack'

Girl suffers broken leg in 'shopping centre attack'

A teenager is facing surgery to correct a broken leg after an alleged attack by another girl in a disused shopping centre bus station.

Police probe pensioner's 'unexplained' death

Police probe pensioner's 'unexplained' death

A huge police presence remains in a residential road after a woman in her 70s died in mysterious circumstances.

Cash stolen from gift shop till

Cash stolen from gift shop till

Police have released CCTV images after £100 was stolen from a gift shop till.

Pub loses licence after violent attack

Pub loses licence after violent attack

A trouble-hit pub has lost its licence to sell alcohol after a man had his face slashed in a late-night attack.

Man dies after collapsing at railway station

Man dies after collapsing at railway station

Police have confirmed a 63-year-old man has died in hospital after an argument at a railway station.

Hammer attack victim critical

Hammer attack victim critical

The condition of a man attacked with a hammer on Friday night has deteriorated in hospital.

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Delays clear after lorry smash

Delays clear after lorry smash

Drivers faced widespread disruption after two lorries collided on a key route into the county.

Man's body found near river

Man's body found near river

Police and ambulance crews were called after the body of a man in his 20s was found on a riverside path.

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Hospitals 'less likely to hire ethnic minorities'

Hospitals 'less likely to hire ethnic minorities'

White candidates are almost twice as likely to be hired by Kent's community hospitals than those of black or ethnic minority backgrounds.

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Heavy rainfall sparks flood warning

Heavy rainfall sparks flood warning

The Environment Agency has released a flood warning following heavy rainfall over the Easter weekend.

Sharp rise in defibrillator thefts across county

Sharp rise in defibrillator thefts across county

New figures have revealed a sharp increase in defibrillator thefts across the county over the past three years.

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Labour drops election hopeful over 'anti-Semitism'

Labour drops election hopeful over 'anti-Semitism'

A Labour party election candidate has been suspended amid claims he posted anti-Semitic material online.

Man admits having 'extreme' image of dead person

Man admits having 'extreme' image of dead person

A man who pleaded guilty to offences including having an 'extreme' image of a dead person is waiting to be sentenced.

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Movie filmed in former Kent jail

Movie filmed in former Kent jail

Film stars descended on a defunct prison to shoot scenes for a comedy drama flick.

'She was my lovely girl'

'She was my lovely girl'

A mother has told of the tragedy that led to a homeless woman's sudden death in a city centre.

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Traffic flowing again on the M20 after serious accident

Traffic flowing again on the M20 after serious accident

Traffic is moving again on the M20 London-bound carriageway between the junction 11 and 10 turn-offs following an earlier accident which saw the air ambulance land nearby

Police appeal for help to find missing man

Police appeal for help to find missing man

Police are getting concerned for a man who has not been seen since or heard from since Saturday.

NEW PICTURES: The huge damage caused by large sinkhole in residential road

NEW PICTURES: The huge damage caused by large sinkhole in residential road

A resident has told of her shock at discovering a sinkhole next to her house which took away a neighbour's fence panels and drive.

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Four sailors who ran aground in an open boat had no life-jackets, charts or radio

Four sailors who ran aground in an open boat had no life-jackets, charts or radio

A party of sailors including two teenage girls had to be rescued when their boat ran aground after losing a rudder.

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Appeal after car leaves M20 and hits a signpost

Appeal after car leaves M20 and hits a signpost

Police are appealing to anyone who saw a car leave the M20 near junction 8 on Sunday before hitting a road sign to contact them.

Firefighters tackle blaze in block of flats

Firefighters tackle blaze in block of flats

Three residents suffered from the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in a block of flats.

Future bleak for club if plans shown the red card

Future bleak for club if plans shown the red card

A football club faces collapse if plans for a new sporting super hub are rejected, bosses claim.

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