Home   News

All Kent news

Isis widow Sally Jones praises husband killed in drone strike

Isis widow Sally Jones praises husband killed in drone strike

Kent mum turned jihadi widow Sally Jones is believed to be behind Twitter posts praising husband Junaid Hussain, who was killed in a US drone strike.

Man stabbed in the back

Man stabbed in the back

Police were called to the scene of a stabbing which left a man in his 20s in hospital with a knife wound to his back.

Man 'threatens to jump from bridge' near school

Man 'threatens to jump from bridge' near school

School run mums and dads were advised to avoid a nearby bridge this afternoon after a man was believed to be threatening to jump from it.

Mum admits attempting to pervert justice after 'murder'

Mum admits attempting to pervert justice after 'murder'

A woman charged in connection with the death of a dad-of-one has admitted trying to pervert the course of justice, as two others face a murder trial.

Mum flouts school uniform policy over 'extreme' earring

Mum flouts school uniform policy over 'extreme' earring

A mother has responded to a school’s order to remove her teenage son’s spreader earring – by replacing it with another which has a skull image on it.

Shock as men who killed mum in boat crash avoid jail

Shock as men who killed mum in boat crash avoid jail

A husband has spoken of his disappointment after two men convicted of killing mum-of-two Gillian Metcalf in a boat crash in Brazil avoided prison.

Syrian men who 'jumped ship' apply to stay in UK

Syrian men who 'jumped ship' apply to stay in UK

Four Syrian nationals who reportedly jumped ship at a Kent docks have applied to the Home Office to remain in the UK - while one remains missing.

Woman suffers burns after falling onto train tracks

Woman suffers burns after falling onto train tracks

A woman has been seriously injured at a station after reportedly falling from a platform and onto a live rail.

Detectives name painter and decorator killed in Kent town

Detectives name painter and decorator killed in Kent town

Colleague pays tribute to man who died after an early morning disturbance.

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

Watch: The day's news on KMTV

High-flying fraudster ordered to pay back victims

High-flying fraudster ordered to pay back victims

A "diamond geezer" who lived the high life in casinos and on holiday while conning investors out of thousands must pay his victims back.

Landlord fined for gas safety failings

Landlord fined for gas safety failings

A landlord has been fined more than £30,000 for failing to have valid gas safety records in place for five tenants.

Giant snail makes itself pregnant

Giant snail makes itself pregnant

A classroom pet has had an interesting summer break — making itself pregnant and laying 81 eggs.

Moment prisoner found inmate dead in cell bed

Moment prisoner found inmate dead in cell bed

An inmate has told of the grisly moment he saw a fellow prisoner dead in a cell with at least 190 stab wounds.

Police hunt rush-hour crash driver

Police hunt rush-hour crash driver

An accident led to delays for motorists this morning - and police are searching for the driver.

A&E 'struggling to cope' with number of patients

A&E 'struggling to cope' with number of patients

Sick and injured people are waiting too long to be seen at a Kent A&E, which is struggling to cope according to a health watchdog.

Britain's biggest spider found in Kent

Britain's biggest spider found in Kent

A DJ got a fright when he found the UK's biggest spider - which can bite - in his back garden.

'I'm the luckiest man alive'

'I'm the luckiest man alive'

A couple named the most romantic in Kent have since got married and had a baby - but there's been a few surprises along the way.

'Just let him rest in peace'

'Just let him rest in peace'

A mother has pleaded with callous vandals to let her son rest in peace after his tiny grave was trashed five times.

Naked drink-driver almost hit cyclist

Naked drink-driver almost hit cyclist

A drink-driver spotted naked at the wheel of his car almost knocked down a cyclist as he fled a busy high street.

Payroll worker jailed for taking £1.3m from employer

Payroll worker jailed for taking £1.3m from employer

A calculating payroll officer who transferred payments totalling £1.3 million into her own bank account has been jailed for fraud and theft.

Drug arrest after helicopter search

Drug arrest after helicopter search

The police helicopter was hovering over Kent last night, searching for a Londoner suspected of committing drug offences.

Motorway cleared after lorry jack-knifes

Motorway cleared after lorry jack-knifes

A motorway which was partly shut after a lorry jack-knifed has been reopened fully.

Serial flasher preys on teenage girls

Serial flasher preys on teenage girls

An investigation has been launched after a man exposed himself to young girls waiting at bus stops.

Three jailed for multimillion pound drug smuggling ring

Three jailed for multimillion pound drug smuggling ring

Three men who smuggled millions of pounds of drugs into the country in car battery packs have been jailed for more than 36 years.

Warning as strong winds hit Kent

Warning as strong winds hit Kent

The Met Office has issued a warning for strong winds with gusts of up to 65mph expected to hit some areas, which could cause disruption and damage.

Ambulances called to collapsed man

Ambulances called to collapsed man

Ambulances were called to reports that man had collapsed at a church.

Developer pulls out of 5,000-home scheme

Developer pulls out of 5,000-home scheme

A homes developer which ploughed more than £11m into a huge scheme has sensationally pulled out.

Property mogul has no English tenants left

Property mogul has no English tenants left

Eccentric property mogul Fergus Wilson has claimed his only tenants in Maidstone are Eastern European and says he is upping rent by 33%.

Delight as Webb's store reopens

Delight as Webb's store reopens

Customers queued for the reopening of the fire-damaged Webb's of Tenterden shop.

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