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Robbery suspects arrested after police chase

Robbery suspects arrested after police chase

Two men suspected of attacking and robbing a man have been arrested after a police chase.

Blue planet captured in sky

Blue planet captured in sky

A man has captured a picture which seems to show a blue planet clearly in the sky.

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Car engulfed in flames at petrol station

Car engulfed in flames at petrol station

Police are looking for two men seen running away after a car was gutted by flames in a suspicious fire at a petrol station.

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Rogue trader jailed for fleecing pensioner

Rogue trader jailed for fleecing pensioner

A rogue trader has been locked up for more than two years after he admitted carrying out unnecessary work which cost an elderly homeowner £25,800.

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Woman mugged by moped riders

Woman mugged by moped riders

A woman was dragged along the ground as two men on a moped snatched her handbag as she walked home during the early hours.

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Pair charged after immigration raids

Pair charged after immigration raids

Two Kent men have been charged following a series of raids in the south of England.

Couple devastated after wedding venue shuts

Couple devastated after wedding venue shuts

A woman says she has not stopped crying after having to cancel her dream wedding reception when the venue suddenly closed.

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'Miracle' escape as car slams into busy salon

'Miracle' escape as car slams into busy salon

A salon owner says it is a miracle no one was killed as a car mounted the pavement and ploughed into her busy shop, leaving a trail of damage.

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Rapists and child abusers taken off offenders list

Rapists and child abusers taken off offenders list

Police in Kent have approved more than half of requests by convicted sexual predators to be taken off the sex offenders' register.

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Rare reptiles brought to Kent

Rare reptiles brought to Kent

A wildlife park is caring for some lizards that have not been seen in the county for nearly 50 years.

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Jobs lost as firm goes into administration

Jobs lost as firm goes into administration

More than 100 jobs have been lost after a Kent-based marine engineering services business went into administration.

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Bride-to-be wins £1,000

Bride-to-be wins £1,000

A Kent woman became the last winner of this year's Thousand Pound Friday competition.

'I would have rather been mugged'

'I would have rather been mugged'

Two conmen stole thousands from a Kent woman's bank account after gaining her trust.

Police station taped off

Police station taped off

The front of a police station has been cordoned off after a police officer was injured.

Woman in court accused of attempted murder

Woman in court accused of attempted murder

A woman has appeared in court after being charged with the attempted murder of her 70-year-old partner

Counterfeit goods worth £9 million seized

Counterfeit goods worth £9 million seized

The county's trading standards authority seized counterfeit goods which would have been worth millions on the black market.

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Results of retail park naming poll announced

Results of retail park naming poll announced

The first section set to open as part of Sittingbourne's £57 million regeneration has been given a name.

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Arrest after pay-and-display machine smashed

Arrest after pay-and-display machine smashed

A 31-year-old man allegedly smashed a car park machine while carrying drugs.

Over 1,300 fines for tunnel drivers

Over 1,300 fines for tunnel drivers

More than 1,300 drivers have been fined for speeding through a tunnel, including one caught doing 89mph.

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Masked men burst into office and attack worker

Masked men burst into office and attack worker

A man was left with bruises and swelling after two masked robbers burst into his office, repeatedly punched him and hit him with a glass bottle.

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Exotic snake found at base of cliffs

Exotic snake found at base of cliffs

A colourful snake with origins in the USA and Mexico has been discovered on the Kent coast.

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Appeal after dog snatched from garden

Appeal after dog snatched from garden

A worried owner is asking for help to find his beloved puppy after it was snatched from his front garden and driven away in a truck.

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Robbers on motorbike target moped rider

Robbers on motorbike target moped rider

A man was knocked off his moped by two men riding a motorbike who then stole the vehicle.

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'I'm a student and a Tory - but don't judge me for it'

'I'm a student and a Tory - but don't judge me for it'

A student claims young Conservatives are treated differently on campus for admitting their political allegiance.

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Family's lucky escape after blanket blaze

Family's lucky escape after blanket blaze

A family had a lucky escape after an electric blanket caught fire late last night.

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Miniature donkeys visit care home

Miniature donkeys visit care home

It’s a calendar highlight and also a tell-tale sign of Christmas when miniature donkeys pay a visit to a Kent care home.

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Missing teen returns safe

Missing teen returns safe

A teenager who had gone missing for more than 24 hours has been found safely, her parents say.

Man 'shot' in alley attack

Man 'shot' in alley attack

Police are investigating an assault in which a man was allegedly shot three times with an airgun.

Suspended sentence over bridge collapse a 'waste of breath'

Suspended sentence over bridge collapse a 'waste of breath'

A grandad seriously injured by a trucker who caused a motorway footbridge to crash down onto oncoming traffic has dismissed his "lenient" sentence.

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Jail for groom with fake passport

Jail for groom with fake passport

A husband-to-be who claimed he wanted to return to India to marry will have to postpone the ceremony after being jailed for using a fake passport.

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