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Dog stolen from house during break-in

Dog stolen from house during break-in

A woman has issued a desperate plea for help after her dog was taken during a break-in at a relative's house.

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Police hunt serial flasher

Police hunt serial flasher

A hat-wearing flasher who exposed himself in five separate incidents over a matter of days is being hunted by police.

Kent 'celebrity' mocked for falling for spoof news article

Kent 'celebrity' mocked for falling for spoof news article

Controversial commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has told his followers men are now allowed smear tests.

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Controlling bully kidnapped frightened girlfriend

Controlling bully kidnapped frightened girlfriend

A violent bully who forced his frightened girlfriend into his car and drove off with her has been jailed - despite her claiming she was not kidnapped.

Rescue operation as dog plunges off cliffs

Rescue operation as dog plunges off cliffs

Coastguard crews were scrambled after a cocker spaniel fell from a cliff and was left balancing perilously on a ledge.

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Teenage girl found safe and well

Teenage girl found safe and well

A teenage girl missing since Sunday has now been found safe and well.

Notorious sex offender back behind bars

Notorious sex offender back behind bars

A man who plotted to rape, decapitate and eat a girl has been taken into custody in the USA where he planned to start a new life.

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Fraudulent car salesman ordered to pay £8,000

Fraudulent car salesman ordered to pay £8,000

A sales manager stole money on more than 60 occasions while working at a motor dealership.

Brutal murder of homeless man

Brutal murder of homeless man

A pair of teenage thugs beat a homeless man to death in a "shameful, senseless act of mindless brutality".

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Kate makes headstart in mental health support

Kate makes headstart in mental health support

The Duchess of Cambridge has backed a conference with Kent youngsters on mental well-being.

'I just remember him throwing the knife'

'I just remember him throwing the knife'

The ex-lover of a man killed with a single knife wound has told jurors in a murder trial of the final moments of his life.

Child arrested over attempted robbery

Child arrested over attempted robbery

A 12-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and assault after a group of children allegedly attacked a boy as he sat on a bench.

Air ambulance called to serious crash

Air ambulance called to serious crash

A woman has been flown to hospital after she was cut free from a car involved in a two-vehicle smash.

Hunt for driver who tried to beckon girl, 4

Hunt for driver who tried to beckon girl, 4

A driver who pulled up alongside a mum and her four-year-old daughter may have been trying to accost them, say police.

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More than £20k raised for terror attack hero

More than £20k raised for terror attack hero

More than £20,000 has been raised for a man who was permanently disabled while trying to save a woman's life during a terror attack.

Work begins at international station

Work begins at international station

Work has begun at a busy train station, as part of a £10 million project to make it more accessible for new international trains.

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School reassures parents after meningitis case

School reassures parents after meningitis case

A school has moved to calm parents and teachers after revealing a member of staff had contracted meningitis.

Two boys arrested after 'threats made at school'

Two boys arrested after 'threats made at school'

Police have launched an investigation after two teenage boys were arrested at a secondary school following reports of threats being made.

Woman wins £1.6 million compensation after medical failure

Woman wins £1.6 million compensation after medical failure

A former dental nurse has been awarded a seven-figure sum by a court after medics failed to treat her brain abscess soon enough.

'It has been absolute hell'

'It has been absolute hell'

A family fleeced out of £55,000 by a cold-hearted conman who pretended to have cancer have told of the devastating impact it has had on their lives.

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Primark signs lease on new store

Primark signs lease on new store

Kent’s largest shopping centre has begun work on combining a number of shops for the arrival of Primark after the clothes retailer took out a lease.

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Road open after crash

Road open after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy section of road this morning.

Restaurant may get CCTV after ‘baldy’ taunt

Restaurant may get CCTV after ‘baldy’ taunt

An angry tandoori owner says his customers should not have to put up with being insulted after youths called a shocked diner ‘baldy’.

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Commuters vent anger on rail companies

Commuters vent anger on rail companies

A survey by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed Kent's rail providers are the worst in the country for customer satisfaction.

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Police race to stop wrong-way driver on A2

Police race to stop wrong-way driver on A2

A driver caused alarm after being spotted travelling the wrong way down the busy A2.

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Dates for 2018 Maidstone Fringe Festival announced

Dates for 2018 Maidstone Fringe Festival announced

Organisers of Maidstone's popular Fringe Festival have announced the event's dates for 2018, as it gets set to return for an eighth year.

Ambulance takes 75 minutes to reach dying man

Ambulance takes 75 minutes to reach dying man

Questions have been raised about emergency response times following the death of a man who collapsed in his home.

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Girl's message travels 300 miles

Girl's message travels 300 miles

A handwritten letter put in a bottle and sent out to sea by a 10-year-old girl has been found washed up in the Netherlands.

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Medical blunders costing NHS millions

Medical blunders costing NHS millions

Mistakes by Kent's four hospital trusts have led to staggering payouts of more than £200 million in the last five years.

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Moped teen seriously hurt in crash with lorry

Moped teen seriously hurt in crash with lorry

A 16-year-old boy has broken multiple bones and undergone numerous blood transfusions following a collision with a lorry.

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