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College to close campus

College to close campus

A group of further education colleges is to close a site where it teaches 300 students, putting about 50 jobs at risk.

Teenager hit by car

Teenager hit by car

A girl has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in a busy high street.

Growth in jobless numbers halts

Growth in jobless numbers halts

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Kent flatlined last month after a long period of growth.

Murder suspect appears in court

Murder suspect appears in court

A trial date has been set for a man accused of murder after human remains were found in a tent.

Police appeal after teen 'attacked in park'

Police appeal after teen 'attacked in park'

Officers are keen to know more about a disturbance involving a large group and a teenager treated for injuries after a park attack.

Police called amid fears for woman on bridge

Police called amid fears for woman on bridge

Officers were today called to a busy road bridge amid concerns for a woman.

Brothers jailed for exploiting fellow countrymen

Brothers jailed for exploiting fellow countrymen

Two brothers who condemned trafficked people to a life of misery have each been jailed for six years.

Man spotted 'taking pictures of pupils' at school fence

Man spotted 'taking pictures of pupils' at school fence

Parents are concerned that a stranger has been taking pictures of their children from behind a school fence.

Robber attacked disabled man with garden fork

Robber attacked disabled man with garden fork

A Facebook message trapped a vicious robber who attacked a disabled man with a garden fork.

Hovercraft will not be destroyed

Hovercraft will not be destroyed

The Princess Anne hovercraft looks set to be saved from being destroyed after it was confirmed that the Hovercraft Museum Trust will take on the lease

Ice Ice Boobies!

Ice Ice Boobies!

Two mothers are taking part in a midnight walk across Iceland in the fight against breast cancer.

Missing man found safe after search

Missing man found safe after search

Lifeboats from Dover and Walmer and the Coastguard helicopter were launched this evening in search for a missing man.

UKIP Thanet councillor resigns seat

UKIP Thanet councillor resigns seat

A UKIP councillor has resigned his seat but says issue is "private"

Man airlifted after head-on crash

Man airlifted after head-on crash

One man has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision between a ca and a van this evening.

Will man shot by police stand trial for attempted murder?

Will man shot by police stand trial for attempted murder?

A man shot and seriously injured by police during tense siege may face trial in November for the attempted murder of a teenager.

Appeal for missing teenager

Appeal for missing teenager

A teenager is now believed to be in Kent after going missing five days ago in London.

Bomb found 'in school nursery'

Bomb found 'in school nursery'

A school has been evacuated after a Second World War bomb was discovered 'in the nursery.'

Police investigate after body found

Police investigate after body found

Officers cordoned off a road after a man's body was discovered at a property.

Warning after 'suspicious' vehicle seen near school

Warning after 'suspicious' vehicle seen near school

Parents have been sent a warning after a suspicious vehicle was reportedly seen near a primary school.

Fraud probe over EU grant

Fraud probe over EU grant

A council is in spotlight over allegations that an EU grant for the dredging of a port was not used correctly.

Driver charged following fatal motorway crash

Driver charged following fatal motorway crash

A 40-year-old Czech driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a motorway crash which killed a pensioner.

Services resume after vehicle hits bridge

Services resume after vehicle hits bridge

Passengers faced delays after a vehicle struck a bridge on a Kent commuter line.

Air ambulance called after attack

Air ambulance called after attack

A man has been flown to hospital with head, neck and abdomen injuries after an alleged assault outside a church.

High Street to re-open as upgrade completed

High Street to re-open as upgrade completed

After months of disruption Tonbridge High Street will re-open to traffic, but not before more overnight closures.

Mother and son give evidence from beyond grave

Mother and son give evidence from beyond grave

Evidence from a mother and son - who have both since died - helped jail a thug burglar for 13 years after a violent raid.

Four vehicle crash near tunnel

Four vehicle crash near tunnel

Delays are clearing after two crashes - one involving four vehicles - near a busy tunnel.

'Idiot' avoids jail after graveyard sex with underage girl

'Idiot' avoids jail after graveyard sex with underage girl

A sex-offender described by his own barrister as "an idiot" had sex with an underage girl after ignoring a friend’s warning he would go to prison.

'James Bond-style' secret lift found in shop floor

'James Bond-style' secret lift found in shop floor

A shop has been shut down after a James Bond-style remote controlled lift stuffed with thousands of illegal cigarettes was found in the floor.

Rare beaver sighting in Kent river

Rare beaver sighting in Kent river

A dog walker has made a rare sighting of a beaver in the wild in a Kent river.

First of the french killer hornets?

First of the french killer hornets?

A student 'lucky to not be in hospital' believes he has zapped the first of the killer hornets making a beeline for the UK from France.

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