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'Just seeing him every day is amazing'

'Just seeing him every day is amazing'

After eight years of heartache a woman who lost seven babies while trying to start a family with her husband has finally given birth to a healthy boy.

PM says £3m ‘not enough’ to help solve Stack disruptions

PM says £3m ‘not enough’ to help solve Stack disruptions

David Cameron has signalled more money will need to be spent dealing with the economic damage created by Operation Stack.

'To whoever stole Baby April’s toys – you're sick and cruel'

'To whoever stole Baby April’s toys – you're sick and cruel'

Thieves have stolen toys placed on the grave of a murdered baby just weeks before the 20th anniversary of her death.

Man stable after being found in street in boxers

Man stable after being found in street in boxers

A man is recovering in hospital after being found lying in the street in his boxer shorts in the early hours.

Massive tailbacks following crash

Massive tailbacks following crash

A Mazda and a BMW crashed near a roundabout this evening, causing massive tailbacks.

Arctic challenge will test Gurkhas to limit

Arctic challenge will test Gurkhas to limit

Two Gurkhas based in Kent are set to embark on a daunting 1,500-mile challenge to mark the 200th anniversary of the British and Nepalese alliance.

Border Agency official 'raped woman at dogging spot'

Border Agency official 'raped woman at dogging spot'

A woman has told a jury she was raped by a UK Border Agency official after accepting a lift home from a party.

No 'dry ice' in the house as David proposes

No 'dry ice' in the house as David proposes

David Aldridge pulled out all the stops when he popped the question... at a 14-course Game of Thrones banquet complete with a monk and dry ice.

Sex attack suspect denies string of offences

Sex attack suspect denies string of offences

A 42-year-old man has appeared in court to deny 18 sex assaults and robberies in two parts of the county.

Mum fined after turning up to school drunk

Mum fined after turning up to school drunk

A parent has been fined after being drunk and disorderly at a primary school.

Fifteen firefighters tackle blaze after gas main ruptures

Fifteen firefighters tackle blaze after gas main ruptures

Firefighters spent almost six hours battling a blaze after electrical fire in a house led to a gas main rupturing.

Police 'responsible for errors' which led to man's death

Police 'responsible for errors' which led to man's death

An inquest has found three policemen were responsible for errors which led to the death of a mental patient.

Volunteer stole from RSPCA

Volunteer stole from RSPCA

A night-time curfew has been imposed on a thief who betrayed an animal charity's trust.

Dazy Saunders 'had taken cocaine'

Dazy Saunders 'had taken cocaine'

Popular butcher David "Dazy" Saunders, who was found dead on Christmas Day, had taken cocaine, an inquest heard.

Five-year-old hugs teddy as he gives evidence

Five-year-old hugs teddy as he gives evidence

A five-year-old hugged his teddy bear as he gave evidence in a sex case.

Magna Carta will return to Sandwich

Magna Carta will return to Sandwich

The Magna Carta will be coming back to the people of Sandwich, the town council has confirmed.

Study calls for probe into marsh mosquito virus risk

Study calls for probe into marsh mosquito virus risk

Risk assessments need to be updated after a mosquito known to be a carrier of West Nile virus was found thriving in north Kent.

Man seriously hurt following M20 bridge crash

Man seriously hurt following M20 bridge crash

A man suffered multiple injuries after his car hit the bridge that runs over the M20 at junction 9.

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship off Kent coast

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship off Kent coast

The Royal Navy has confirmed it tracked and intercepted a Russian warship after it was spotted off the Kent coast.

'We need to keep border controls in Calais'

'We need to keep border controls in Calais'

Those are the words of MP Charlie Elphicke who has responded to viral footage of migrants being left to run off into the distance by French officers.

Police investigate after girl sexually assaulted

Police investigate after girl sexually assaulted

Police are hunting for a man after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a footpath.

Friends and family bid fond farewell to tragic Pat Lamb

Friends and family bid fond farewell to tragic Pat Lamb

Family and friends said a final farewell to 28-year-old Pat Lamb today.

Find out more about the £40m transformation of former colliery

Find out more about the £40m transformation of former colliery

Two public meetings will be held next month over the £40m Betteshanger Sustainable Parks Project

Police 'used tasers and baton launcher before shooting suspect'

Police 'used tasers and baton launcher before shooting suspect'

Armed police used a battery of weapons, including a Taser gun and baton launcher before shooting a suspect, it has emerged.

Dole numbers on the rise

Dole numbers on the rise

The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Kent has grown for the first time in 11 months.

Electric blanket fire

Electric blanket fire

An elderly woman had to flee from her home after her electric blanket caught light.

Corrie star backing pleas to help little Leo’s family

Corrie star backing pleas to help little Leo’s family

Dozens - including a TV star - have offered to lend help to a family whose young toddler was rushed to hospital after being diagnosed with leukaemia.

Gutsy mum confronts burglar threatening to kill girl

Gutsy mum confronts burglar threatening to kill girl

A mother who chucked a burglar out of her home as he threatened to shoot her 10-year-old daughter has been given a bravery award.

Teen cut free after crash

Teen cut free after crash

A teenage girl was cut free from a car and put on a spinal board after a single-car crash.

£100 million junction redevelopment planned

£100 million junction redevelopment planned

There’s good news on the horizon for the thousands of drivers who use a notorious roundabout.

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