Home   News

All Kent news

'Inexperience and peer pressure are a lethal combination'

'Inexperience and peer pressure are a lethal combination'

Nearly 180 young drivers killed or seriously injured their passengers on Kent's roads in the past three years.

Dinosaurs take up home in Kent

Dinosaurs take up home in Kent

Visitors were left wide-eyed as they arrived at a Kent attraction to be greeted by a herd of dinosaurs.

Road reopens after bomb alert

Road reopens after bomb alert

A number of properties were evacuated and a cordon thrown around an area after a bomb scare this afternoon.

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

An ex-Scout campsite boss has been convicted of sexually assaulting three children more than three decades ago.

Bills to go up as Kent gets more firearms officers

Bills to go up as Kent gets more firearms officers

Tax bills will rise after plans were approved for Kent Police to hire dozens more firearms officers - as the threat of terrorism continues to loom.

Community mental health services under threat

Community mental health services under threat

The future of some mental health services in the county are under threat after £4m of contracts were awarded to two charities.

Group of men demand teenage girl gets in car

Group of men demand teenage girl gets in car

Police are hunting a group of men who approached a teenage girl and demanded she get in a car.

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

A PC who used derogatory language - including calling a suspect a "nut nut" - and shared pictures that could have compromised a case has been sacked.

Cows rescued as barn goes up in flames

Cows rescued as barn goes up in flames

Firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze which ripped through a cattle barn overnight.

Boiler houses come down

Boiler houses come down

Two boiler houses at the centre of a former power station were blown up this afternoon.

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of another teenager after being arrested in Kent.

Life-changing Starlight Children's Foundation is our charity of the year

Life-changing Starlight Children's Foundation is our charity of the year

Starlight brightens the lives of seriously ill children by making their dreams come true - no matter how big.

Thug uses girlfriend as decoy in knifepoint robbery

Thug uses girlfriend as decoy in knifepoint robbery

A thug and his girlfriend robbed a man at knife point after tricking their way into his flat.

Two bailed after 'murder bid' shooting

Two bailed after 'murder bid' shooting

A man and a woman have been bailed after a shooting as police reveal they are treating it as an attempted murder.

Wing man flies over Spanish nun

Wing man flies over Spanish nun

This was the extraordinary scene that greeted an unsuspecting Spanish nun when a wingsuit pilot came soaring over her head.

Fire-hit building had just been renovated

Fire-hit building had just been renovated

The historic town centre building which was engulfed by flames last night had only just had thousands of pounds poured into a restoration.

Man died after police mix-up

Man died after police mix-up

A man died after a call to the police by paramedics seeking their help was 'downgraded', an investigation has found.

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

A biker in his 30s was taken to hospital after a smash with a car this morning.

Police called to lorry crash

Police called to lorry crash

Police were called to the scene of a crash involving a car and a lorry.

‘Unhygienic, understaffed and patients are at risk’

‘Unhygienic, understaffed and patients are at risk’

A care home has been threatened with closure and plunged into special measures after health inspectors deemed it 'unsafe.'

VIDEO: Bus bursts into flames in town centre

VIDEO: Bus bursts into flames in town centre

Police and fire crews raced to the scene of blaze on a bus which left a town centre covered in thick smoke.

Train services suspended due to 'trespass incident'

Train services suspended due to 'trespass incident'

A railway line was closed this evening following reports of a trespasser near the tracks.

Driver charged after cricket ground crash

Driver charged after cricket ground crash

A 72-year-old man has been charged after a fatal crash near a cricket ground.

Man arrested after 'commercial aircraft targeted by laser'

Man arrested after 'commercial aircraft targeted by laser'

A man has been bailed amid claims a laser light was shone at several commercial planes flying over Kent.

Man 'throttled to death before being dumped in bath'

Man 'throttled to death before being dumped in bath'

A man has denied murdering his cousin before dumping his half naked body in a bath of water.

Review after violent protest clashes

Review after violent protest clashes

A review will be held into the way police dealt with rival marches that led to violence and several arrests.

Suspected migrants escape from back of lorry

Suspected migrants escape from back of lorry

A group of suspected migrants have been detained after being found in a country lane.

Teenager found dead in house

Teenager found dead in house

Police and ambulance crews were called to a street where a young man was found dead in a home.

Abusive Ukip councillor handed restraining order

Abusive Ukip councillor handed restraining order

A Ukip councillor has been handed a restraining order after pleading guilty to abusive behaviour towards his wife at a party rally.

Kent Police is watching you

Kent Police is watching you

Police plan to increase the number of surveillance cameras in the county by a third - but a campaign group has raised privacy concerns.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More