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Head teacher in court accused of downloading indecent images

Head teacher in court accused of downloading indecent images

A head teacher accused of possessing indecent images has appeared in court.

Services re-open after Eurotunnel 'safety inspection'

Services re-open after Eurotunnel 'safety inspection'

Both passenger and freight Eurotunnel services are getting back to normal after an "unplanned safety inspection".

Weather warning as dense fog blankets Kent

Weather warning as dense fog blankets Kent

Kent faces challenging driving conditions again today, as a severe weather warning covers the county.

Our right to know what thousands of public bodies are doing is under threat

Our right to know what thousands of public bodies are doing is under threat

A government review of Freedom of Information laws could make it much harder to hold councils, the NHS, the government and schools to account.

Keep death crossing open, say protestors

Keep death crossing open, say protestors

A notorious rail crossing where a girl was killed should not be closed to the public, campaigners claim.

'Manipulative and predatory' pervert jailed for six years

'Manipulative and predatory' pervert jailed for six years

A 58-year-old has been jailed for six years for abusing a young girl.

Hundreds fight to save beachfront public space

Hundreds fight to save beachfront public space

Demonstrators gathered to protest against the council's sale of a seaside plot for holiday homes.

Rat Buff sprayed over

Rat Buff sprayed over

A Banksy-style painted rat which appeared in Folkestone this week has already been spray painted over.

Club pays respects to young Connor

Club pays respects to young Connor

Players, supporters and staff at Ashford United FC pay respect to youth player Connor McDonald who tragically died after falling into the sea.

Two men rescued from house blaze

Two men rescued from house blaze

Emergency crews gave oxygen to fire victims in the early hours.

Bank worker saves elderly woman from rogue traders

Bank worker saves elderly woman from rogue traders

A quick-thinking bank worker has been praised after scaring off rogue traders intent on a driveway scam.

Not bad for a fiver... valuable print found on market stall

Not bad for a fiver... valuable print found on market stall

An antiques dealer says he will raffle off a valuable piece of Japanese artwork he bought for £5 on a market stall.

Privacy fears as church tower set to open

Privacy fears as church tower set to open

Families fear loss of privacy amid plans to open up a church tower to the public.

Puppy’s incredible 200-mile journey

Puppy’s incredible 200-mile journey

Lady the lurcher has been reunited with her owner... 200 miles and four months since they last saw each other.

Gardeners upset over memorial plans

Gardeners upset over memorial plans

A group of volunteers are upset with plans for a £120,000 revamp of the town's war memorial, which will concrete over their community garden.

Pensioner seriously ill after holiday

Pensioner seriously ill after holiday

A man is suspected to have caught Legionnaires' Disease following a break at a popular English seaside town.

Police hunt hit and run driver

Police hunt hit and run driver

A motorist is said to have fled the scene of a crash involving two cars.

Watch: The week's news on KMTV

Watch: The week's news on KMTV

Watch the review of the week bulletin here.

Historian uncovers Ripper's link to Kent

Historian uncovers Ripper's link to Kent

Jack the Ripper’s identity remains a mystery but new research has uncovered a Kent link.

How hair could save a crumbling church

How hair could save a crumbling church

Parishioners have been asked to donate hair to help fix a crumbling church.

Mum suffers stroke after alleged care home failings

Mum suffers stroke after alleged care home failings

Two brothers are demanding answers from a care home after their elderly mother suffered a massive stroke.

Scenic site is dogging hotspot

Scenic site is dogging hotspot

Visitors to a Kent beauty spot fear it has become a magnet for doggers.

Man trapped as car overturns

Man trapped as car overturns

A man was trapped inside a car when it ended up on its roof following a crash in Hollingbourne.

Record-breaking night of the living dead

Record-breaking night of the living dead

The undead had the night of their lives at Britain's biggest ever zombie crawl.

Violent rapist may be in Kent

Violent rapist may be in Kent

Police have warned that a violent rapist who disappeared on a visit to a buddhist monastery may be in Kent.

Hospital trust doubles cost of short term parking

Hospital trust doubles cost of short term parking

Patients and visitors will be paying more for parking at several hospitals as the trust hikes prices.

Man takes youngsters on rocks just days after boy's death

Man takes youngsters on rocks just days after boy's death

Less than a week after the tragic death of nine-year-old Connor McDonald, a man has been pictured on the same rocks with two young children.

Roadworks to close A2

Roadworks to close A2

Parts of the A2 will be shut at night throughout November and December while road works are carried out.

Has Banksy returned?

Has Banksy returned?

Another piece in the style of Banksy has been painted on a wall in Kent on the same spot as one which caused huge controversy when it was removed.

Man plunges 30ft from supermarket roof

Man plunges 30ft from supermarket roof

A man has been rushed to hospital after plunging 30ft from a car park above a supermarket.

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