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'Are you gay? Then die!'

'Are you gay? Then die!'

A young man has told of his years of torment - being insulted, spat at and even stoned - simply because he's gay.

Kent's marshland is dramatic backdrop for spy thriller

Kent's marshland is dramatic backdrop for spy thriller

Open marshland and beaches in Kent are the setting for a gripping TV thriller.

Mum sheds half body weight... then told to put some back on

Mum sheds half body weight... then told to put some back on

A mum of five who lost half her body weight has been told to put a stone back on... because she's too skinny!

Biker dies after crash

Biker dies after crash

A Kent man has died after the bike he was riding was in a crash with a car in Sussex.

'Drink-driver attacked police at McDonald's drive-thru'

'Drink-driver attacked police at McDonald's drive-thru'

Police were allegedly assaulted by a suspected drink-driver as they tried to arrest him at a McDonald's drive-thru.

It's a three-horse race to become Conservative crime commissioner candidate

It's a three-horse race to become Conservative crime commissioner candidate

Revealed: The trio hoping to become the Conservative candidate in the Kent crime commissioner election

Teen's eye socket fractured in vicious attack

Teen's eye socket fractured in vicious attack

A 17-year-old was knocked unconscious when he was hit from behind as he walked through a city centre underpass.

Warped man who ordered wife to kill family locked up

Warped man who ordered wife to kill family locked up

A weapons-obsessed man who ordered his wife to massacre members of her family in a "petrifying" campaign of abuse has been detained indefinitely.

Woman treated by medics after kitchen fire

Woman treated by medics after kitchen fire

A woman in her 50s has been treated by paramedics after breathing in smoke during a kitchen fire.

Police no longer treating fire as suspicious

Police no longer treating fire as suspicious

An investigation has concluded that a fire which left several buildings and a number of cars damaged was not arson.

Emergency services respond to 'collapsed man'

Emergency services respond to 'collapsed man'

The air ambulance, police and paramedics were called to a busy high street yesterday to reports a man had collapsed.

Kent farm makes harvest breakthrough

Kent farm makes harvest breakthrough

A farm in a corner of Kent has successfully harvested Britain's first ever sweet potato crop.

Church mass beamed live to the world on PewTube

Church mass beamed live to the world on PewTube

A church is hoping to deliver mass to the masses by setting up its own live internet broadcasts.

Man reunited with stolen family medals

Man reunited with stolen family medals

Police have returned treasured family medals stolen in a burglary - though some remain missing.

Resident attack witnessed by inspectors

Resident attack witnessed by inspectors

A lack of staff and training have been blamed for violent scenes witnessed by inspectors at a Kent care home.

'We stand in solidarity with the people of Paris'

'We stand in solidarity with the people of Paris'

A Kent village has shown its support for the people of France after more than 120 people were killed in suspected terrorist attacks overnight.

Lifeboat crew save drifting vessel during storm

Lifeboat crew save drifting vessel during storm

In rough seas and nearly 50mph hour winds, lifeboat volunteers saved a cruiser from disaster after it drifted from its mooring during Storm Abigail.

Hero describes diving into river to save drowning man

Hero describes diving into river to save drowning man

A brave bystander who dived into a river and saved a drowning man's life says he was "in the right place at the right time".

Red tape forces Zulus to hang up the spears

Red tape forces Zulus to hang up the spears

An historic charity group, famous for fuzzy wigs and blacking-up, are disbanding after 86 years due to "dwindling members and political correctness".

Soldier’s ID in the hands of son 70 years after its loss

Soldier’s ID in the hands of son 70 years after its loss

A man has been reunited with his father's war identity tag more than 70 years after it was lost in Italy.

E-fit released of sex assault suspect

E-fit released of sex assault suspect

Police investigating a sex assault in a city centre have released an e-fit of the suspect.

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Boy, 13, in court accused of series of car arsons

Boy, 13, in court accused of series of car arsons

A 13-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of eight counts of arson after several cars and a motor company were allegedly torched.

Hit film shot on Kent beach released today

Hit film shot on Kent beach released today

Scenes from the county have hit cinema screens with the release of Dame Maggie Smith movie The Lady in the Van.

15-year-old arrested over school assault

15-year-old arrested over school assault

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of assault at a secondary school.

Driver charged after woman hit by car

Driver charged after woman hit by car

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after a woman was hit by a car on a busy road, prompting police to seal off the area for several hours.

Man charged after betting shop robbery

Man charged after betting shop robbery

Detectives have charged a man after two robberies on the same day.

Inquest opens into 18-year-old's railway death

Inquest opens into 18-year-old's railway death

An inquest has opened into the tragic death of an 18-year-old woman who fell onto a live rail at a railway station after collapsing.

Bomb detonated in controlled explosion

Bomb detonated in controlled explosion

Another controlled explosion has been carried out after a second World War Two bomb was discovered.

Medway pioneers diabetes prevention programme

Medway pioneers diabetes prevention programme

A new diabetes prevention programme to identify people likely to develop the condition is being trialled in the Towns.

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