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'He was an amazing kid, I'm so proud of him'

'He was an amazing kid, I'm so proud of him'

More than £250,000 was raised to help pay for the treatment of a teenage boy with cancer, but it was not enough to save him.

Navy hid the truth about pilot's death, claims historian

Navy hid the truth about pilot's death, claims historian

A historian claims a world famous pilot's death was deliberately covered up after she was sucked into the propeller of a ship off the Kent coast.

Police rule out man's death as 'suspicious'

Police rule out man's death as 'suspicious'

Police have ruled out suspicious circumstances after a man found with head injuries at his home later died.

Woman arrested for 'attempted murder'

Woman arrested for 'attempted murder'

Police are still at the scene of an 'unexplained death' after a man was found with head injuries and later died in hospital.

Fuel leak after vehicle smash

Fuel leak after vehicle smash

The police are investigating an incident where a motorist smashed into a parked car and left the scene, causing a fuel spillage.

Heroin stash worth £3m discovered in Turkish lorry

Heroin stash worth £3m discovered in Turkish lorry

Border Force officers have discovered about 60kilos of heroin - with an estimated £3m street value - at Dover's Western Docks.

Man beaten senseless outside fire station

Man beaten senseless outside fire station

A man has been arrested after another was punched unconscious in an early-morning attack.

Motorway reopens after lorry crash

Motorway reopens after lorry crash

A motorway has reopened, several hours after a crash involving two cars and a lorry left fuel across the carriageway.

'My heart breaks every day'

'My heart breaks every day'

A mother has spoken of her family's grief as her son lays in a hospital bed brain damaged after a major car crash more than four months ago.

Police appeal to find dog thieves

Police appeal to find dog thieves

Owners have been left heartbroken after Staffordshire bull terrier Pippa was stolen off the street.

Presents burglary ruins Christmas Day

Presents burglary ruins Christmas Day

Children were left without any presents on Christmas Day after a family home was ransacked by thieves who broke in via a kitchen window.

Tributes after teacher's sudden death

Tributes after teacher's sudden death

A woman who passed away just before Christmas was days away from starting her dream job.

Car smashes into hospital's cancer unit

Car smashes into hospital's cancer unit

Dramatic images have emerged which show a car after it crashed through glass and ended up inside a hospital building.

Skinny trousers land schoolgirls in trouble

Skinny trousers land schoolgirls in trouble

More than 100 pupils have spent their first day back at school in the sports hall after failing to wear the right uniform.

Mama mia! Pizza chain set to fill empty supermarket unit

Mama mia! Pizza chain set to fill empty supermarket unit

Retail giant Tesco have applied for planning permission to change a vacant unit into a hot food takeaway.

Candlelit vigil to remember homeless

Candlelit vigil to remember homeless

The family of a homeless man who died in a town centre on Christmas Eve joined a group of volunteers for a candlelit vigil.

Tributes to 'princess' Ezmae

Tributes to 'princess' Ezmae

A seriously ill four-year-old who touched the hearts of people around the world has died.

New chief executive for trouble-hit ambulance service

New chief executive for trouble-hit ambulance service

A new chief executive has been appointed to lead Kent's ambulance service, after the previous boss left amid a scandal.

Couple's thanks to neighbours after fire destroys home

Couple's thanks to neighbours after fire destroys home

A couple who lost everything in a devastating house fire have thanked the community for rallying round in their time of need.

Family's freezing festive period

Family's freezing festive period

A family living in a council flat claim they were forced to spend Christmas in the cold with no heating as temperatures plummeted to below freezing.

Grandad runs for life to dodge falling power cables

Grandad runs for life to dodge falling power cables

A retired pub landlord has described the moment he was forced to scramble for his life as live 400-volt power cables crashed down around him.

Six more months of Southeastern

Six more months of Southeastern

Rail firm Southeastern looks set to secure a six-month extension to its franchise to run Kent's train services - despite regular criticism.

Delays after three car crash on motorway

Delays after three car crash on motorway

Drivers are warned of delays on a busy motorway after a three-car crash

Firefighters tackle roaring chimney blaze

Firefighters tackle roaring chimney blaze

Fire crews were called to a fire at a village pub where the flames were roaring out of the chimney.

George Michael fan won’t let the sun go down on idol

George Michael fan won’t let the sun go down on idol

Millions of music fans were shocked to hear the news of George Michael’s death on Christmas Day – but one was left more heartbroken than most.

'Hundreds' sent home for short skirts

'Hundreds' sent home for short skirts

A mum slammed her daughter's school after 'hundreds' of girls were sent home on the first day of the year - because their skirts were too short.

Man arrested over cocaine supply

Man arrested over cocaine supply

A London man has been charged after he was caught in a Kent town with a class A drug and obstructed a police officer on New Year's Eve.

Rugby player scarred after being stamped on at club

Rugby player scarred after being stamped on at club

A rugby player has been forced to grow a beard to hide scars after a thug threw him to the ground and stamped on his face in an unprovoked attack.

Tipper truck hits streetlight in town centre 'shared space'

Tipper truck hits streetlight in town centre 'shared space'

Emergency crews were called after a tipper truck smashed into a streetlight in a town centre's shared space.

Two Kent stars enter Big Brother house

Two Kent stars enter Big Brother house

Two Kent celebrities have entered this year's Celebrity Big Brother house.

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