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‘I thought they were fighting in the toilets but he was having a heart attack'

‘I thought they were fighting in the toilets but he was having a heart attack'

A door supervisor at a bar jumped into action and revived a man having a heart attack, saving his life.

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‘I tried the cafe loved by my favourite Man United player’

‘I tried the cafe loved by my favourite Man United player’

After finding out a footballing legend was eating at a cafe just a few miles from our reporter’s home, we sent him out to see what the fuss was about.

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‘Our funny, loving, goofy daughter will never be forgotten’

‘Our funny, loving, goofy daughter will never be forgotten’

The parents of a “kind and generous” teenager have told how her seizures led to a heartbreaking diagnosis that changed their lives forever.

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Primary school's lockdown drill 'terrifying for young children'

Primary school's lockdown drill 'terrifying for young children'

Shocked parents say children as young as four had to hide under desks while teachers barricaded classroom doors as part of a school lockdown drill.

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Con artist jailed again just months after release for last scam

Con artist jailed again just months after release for last scam

A fraudster has been jailed for an internet scam advertising quad bikes for sale – just months after being released from prison for similar offences.

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Cyclist dies after crash with car

Cyclist dies after crash with car

Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a cyclist.

Worker dies in construction site tragedy

Worker dies in construction site tragedy

A man has died after sustaining injuries at a construction site for new homes.

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Hilarious fake Christmas council letter sent to shop owners

Hilarious fake Christmas council letter sent to shop owners

A spoof letter purportedly from a Kent council claims shop owners will be breaking the law if they play Christmas songs before December.

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Is it time to find another way, Prime Minister?

Is it time to find another way, Prime Minister?

A Kent MP says it’s time to find another solution to deal with asylum seekers after the Rwanda deal was ruled unlawful by Supreme Court judges.

‘I was diagnosed with brain tumour after doctor told me it was a migraine’

‘I was diagnosed with brain tumour after doctor told me it was a migraine’

A woman was diagnosed with a brain tumour after a doctor dismissed a three-day headache as a migraine.

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Storm damage leaves pier partially shut

Storm damage leaves pier partially shut

Part of a Kent pier remains closed off almost two weeks after being damaged by Storm Ciarán.

Dad accused of tot’s murder told police: ‘I wasn’t there... I was at Tescos’

Dad accused of tot’s murder told police: ‘I wasn’t there... I was at Tescos’

A child adopted and brought to the UK from Afghanistan suffered fatal injuries less than three years after her mother died, a murder trial has heard.

Boy, 13, arrested after vapes stolen in shop raid

Boy, 13, arrested after vapes stolen in shop raid

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after vapes were stolen in a town centre shop raid.

Rain weather warning no longer covers Kent

Rain weather warning no longer covers Kent

A yellow weather warning for rain no longer covers Kent, the Met Office has confirmed.

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Police probe man’s cause of death after body pulled from sea

Police probe man’s cause of death after body pulled from sea

A man’s cause of death is unknown after a body was pulled from the sea

Fish and chip shop ‘legends’ step down after 23 years

Fish and chip shop ‘legends’ step down after 23 years

Owners of a high street business have decided to retire after serving customers with fast food for more than two decades.

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‘He was pulled from the tracks - so why did police give him a train ticket?’

‘He was pulled from the tracks - so why did police give him a train ticket?’

A dad pulled to safety from railway lines was given a train ticket by police upon release - and returned to the same spot to take his own life.

‘Losing golf course will be a disaster - we don't want a mini Center Parcs'

‘Losing golf course will be a disaster - we don't want a mini Center Parcs'

Residents fear plans to transform a golf course into a lakeside holiday destination would be “a disaster” and on the scale of a “mini Center Parcs”.

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Man set up 'Operation Spycam' WhatsApp chat with his mum to stalk woman together

Man set up 'Operation Spycam' WhatsApp chat with his mum to stalk woman together

An “obsessed” stalker used fitness tracking apps and social media to monitor his victim's movements, as well as enlisting his mother’s help.

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Shocking footage shows moment brazen thieves steal moped

Shocking footage shows moment brazen thieves steal moped

A moped owner has captured CCTV footage of the ‘miserable’ moment his bike was taken right outside his front door.

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‘Stop dragging out the smoking ban – naysayers will comply eventually’

‘Stop dragging out the smoking ban – naysayers will comply eventually’

Should the Government be able to dictate how we live our lives? Yes, says Secret Thinker, as he urges the PM to fast-track plans to outlaw smoking.

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Government urged to stop port owners ‘shirking duty to repair bridge’

Government urged to stop port owners ‘shirking duty to repair bridge’

Residents and their MP have urged the government to help them get a historic bridge fixed which they say would breathe new life into the town.

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Lane closed causing queues after crash on A2

Lane closed causing queues after crash on A2

One lane has been closed causing traffic to build after a crash between a car and a motorbike.

Crash between car and pedestrian blocks busy road

Crash between car and pedestrian blocks busy road

A crash involving a car and pedestrian is causing traffic delays after the road was blocked in both directions.

Shocking footage emerges of racist tirade at Kent railway station

Shocking footage emerges of racist tirade at Kent railway station

A woman has told how she was racially abused and threatened at a railway station while returning home from a protest.

Shock as shark caught on camera off Kent coast

Shock as shark caught on camera off Kent coast

A wind farm technician has captured footage of a suspected shark swimming off the Kent coastline.

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20-mile tailbacks after ‘lorry driver stuck’ in crash near Crossing

20-mile tailbacks after ‘lorry driver stuck’ in crash near Crossing

Motorists attempting to use the Dartford Crossing are facing severe delays following reports of a multi-car collision which left a lorry driver stuck.

Man 'appalled' after finding sharp metal in restaurant food

Man 'appalled' after finding sharp metal in restaurant food

A man has been left feeling ‘appalled’ after discovering a ‘sharp metal object’ in his food at a restaurant.

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Long delays as motorway floods after heavy rain

Long delays as motorway floods after heavy rain

Flooding has closed two lanes of one of Kent’s busiest motorways prompting miles of queues.

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12-tonne Nazi V2 ‘terror’ rocket found in Kent field

12-tonne Nazi V2 ‘terror’ rocket found in Kent field

The remains of a Nazi V2 rocket fired at Britain during the Second World War have been unearthed nearly 80 years later in a field.

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