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Heatwave on its way for Kent

Heatwave on its way for Kent

Kent is set to swelter next week with forecasters predicting some of the highest temperatures in ten years.

Kent tops list of parents fined when kids miss school

Kent tops list of parents fined when kids miss school

Almost 14,500 parents in Kent were fined for taking their children out of school during term time - more than in any other county in England.

'Disgusting' mannequin sparks outrage

'Disgusting' mannequin sparks outrage

A high-street brand's mannequin has sparked outrage among shoppers because of its 'unrealistic' size and 'harmful' impact.

Manston owners donated to MP

Manston owners donated to MP

A Kent MP was given £6,000 before the election by the owners of the former Manston airport, which they hope to turn into housing and commercial space.

Woman dies after road crash

Woman dies after road crash

A woman has died, and another flown to hospital, after a smash between a car and lorry.

Dog rescued from electrical blaze

Dog rescued from electrical blaze

A pet dog was lucky to survive after firefighters had to force their way into an empty home which caught fire.

Migrants discovered in lorry at Kent harbour

Migrants discovered in lorry at Kent harbour

Ten migrants have been discovered in a refrigerated lorry.

Op Stack lifted

Op Stack lifted

Operation Stack has finally been lifted, after a backlog of freight traffic was cleared shortly after midnight.

Banned heart doctor 'may have treated thousands'

Banned heart doctor 'may have treated thousands'

A struck-off doctor was hired by a Kent trust after he stole another medic's name.

Lag's Facebook posts... from prison cell

Lag's Facebook posts... from prison cell

A thug who boasted about his criminal lifestyle on Facebook has been updating his social media profile again - from prison.

Pervert used camera to spy on woman in shower

Pervert used camera to spy on woman in shower

A computer technician hid a secret camera in a woman's bathroom, just before she showered.

Time’s up for street drinkers as Kent trials new laws

Time’s up for street drinkers as Kent trials new laws

Officers in a Kent seaside town are trialing new legislation they hope will tackle begging and street drinking.

Chubby woman with missing teeth in attack over pigeon

Chubby woman with missing teeth in attack over pigeon

A chubby woman with mousey hair and missing teeth is being hunted after an attack on an 80-year-old woman in a row over a pigeon.

Co-op burgled overnight

Co-op burgled overnight

Newsagents forced to close this morning after a break-in overnight where cigarettes were stolen.

County's link to American 'royalty'

County's link to American 'royalty'

Personal photos taken by the Kent-born nanny of John F Kennedy's children are going up for auction.

Man killed after being hit by train

Man killed after being hit by train

A man has been killed after being hit by a train close to a station.

'Killer's' cry: 'I am Gladys!'

'Killer's' cry: 'I am Gladys!'

A mentally ill man throttled his partner before dressing in women's clothes, flinging open a window and declaring "I am Gladys", a court heard.

Collins: Calais crisis 'shameful' for French authorities

Collins: Calais crisis 'shameful' for French authorities

MP Damian Collins has branded the way the French authorities dealt with the Calais protest crisis and resulting traffic hell as "shameful".

Online appeal for motorbike mad Audrey's send-off

Online appeal for motorbike mad Audrey's send-off

More than 150 riders have pledged to ride alongside a woman's motorbike and sidecar hearse following an online appeal by her son.

Fridgehenge put on eBay

Fridgehenge put on eBay

The mastermind behind Fridgehenge is auctioning it on eBay to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

'My horror as men try to snatch my child'

'My horror as men try to snatch my child'

A mum has told of her nightmare after three men allegedly tried to snatch her nine-year-old in a park - before 'exposing themselves' to others.

Girl given 3D hand by technology company

Girl given 3D hand by technology company

A Kent schoolgirl who was born with one hand has been given a 3D printed one thanks to a technology company and her classmates.

Carbon dioxide leak at cinema

Carbon dioxide leak at cinema

Fire crews have been tackling a carbon dioxide leak from a large cylinder at a cinema.

Cruising on the Med...way

Cruising on the Med...way

Cruise ship docks at Chatham Docks for the first time in five years this morning.

'I remembered my army training and let him have it'

'I remembered my army training and let him have it'

A single punch from a boxing 86-year-old was enough to make a knife-wielding thug think twice.

Teenage thugs jumped on man's head 'like a trampoline'

Teenage thugs jumped on man's head 'like a trampoline'

A 48-year-old man was left with life threatening injuries after a brutal attack by

Crowds gather to watch Northern Lights

Crowds gather to watch Northern Lights

All eyes were on the skies tonight when the Northern Lights were visible in Kent.

Grandma and infant injured in car flip

Grandma and infant injured in car flip

A grandmother and a baby under a year old have been taken to hospital following a crash.

We should reverse Border Force budget cuts to stem surge of migrants - says Labour's Andy Burnham

We should reverse Border Force budget cuts to stem surge of migrants - says Labour's Andy Burnham

Chaos at Calais provokes political clash

Man's death ruled out as suspicious

Man's death ruled out as suspicious

Police say the circumstances of a man's death are not suspicious after body was found at a flat today.

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