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Police hunt knife-wielding teen

Police hunt knife-wielding teen

A knife-wielding teenager is being hunted by police after he tried to rob a man in an alley.

Roads agency rapped after worker's M25 death

Roads agency rapped after worker's M25 death

The Highways Agency has been issued with a sanction after a worker was struck and killed by a car while working on the M25.

Bishop couldn't work miracle after driving charge

Bishop couldn't work miracle after driving charge

A bishop - known for his 'mass miracles crusade' - has been banned from driving after telling the arresting officer he would "go to hell".

Couple accused of neglecting 131 guinea pigs

Couple accused of neglecting 131 guinea pigs

A trial of a couple accused of keeping 130 guinea pigs in squalid conditions has continued for a second day.

Woman fined for wasting police time over missing man

Woman fined for wasting police time over missing man

A woman has been fined for wasting police time after she allowed a missing man to stay at her home while emergency crews searched for him.

Accused flag burner appears in court

Accused flag burner appears in court

A teenage boy accused of burning the Union Flag has appeared in court.

Flooding fears as Kent gets weather warning

Flooding fears as Kent gets weather warning

Parts of the county could be flooded as up to 10mm of rain is predicted to fall in an hour.

Security stepped up at ports after Paris terror attack

Security stepped up at ports after Paris terror attack

Security at UK ports and train stations has been tightened in the wake of the Paris massacre.

A million love songs later and Dan gets the girl

A million love songs later and Dan gets the girl

A Gary Barlow tribute act hit the right note when he proposed to his girlfriend mid-show while serenading her with Take That hit A Million Love Songs.

Ukip councillor expelled 'after negro remarks'

Ukip councillor expelled 'after negro remarks'

A councillor was kicked out of Ukip because of remarks made about black people, it's been claimed.

Exclusive: Tesco abandons plans for huge Kent superstores

Exclusive: Tesco abandons plans for huge Kent superstores

Tesco has pulled out of plans to build two major Kent superstores.

Man airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

Man airlifted to hospital after motorbike crash

A man has been airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

'All you can feel is yourself plummeting down the mountain'

'All you can feel is yourself plummeting down the mountain'

Two Kent climbers have described the terrifying moment a “tsunami” of snow and ice hit them during an avalanche on a Scottish mountain.

Fears boy, 15, died after taking 'contaminated drug'

Fears boy, 15, died after taking 'contaminated drug'

A father devastated by the tragic death of his son, 15, fears he may have taken a contaminated substance he believed to be a recreational drug.

Man admits racist behaviour in McDonald's

Man admits racist behaviour in McDonald's

A man accused of racially-abusing a McDonald's worker has admitted racially abusing him in Gillingham

Tributes to nurse, 80, killed in crash

Tributes to nurse, 80, killed in crash

Family and friends have paid tribute to a 'caring and giving' nurse who was still working at the age of 80.

Flood misery returns

Flood misery returns

Misery after downpours cause second flood in just over two months.

Gang behind bars after family home raid terror

Gang behind bars after family home raid terror

A gang who subjected a family to a terrifying ordeal when they raided their house in the middle of the night has been jailed.

Man arrested after partner's body found under patio

Man arrested after partner's body found under patio

A Kent man has been arrested in Portugal after the body of his 72-year-old partner was found buried under a patio.

Reckless driver jailed for killing 'much-loved' man

Reckless driver jailed for killing 'much-loved' man

A reckless driver who caused the death of a popular games shop manager while driving at 80mph in a 30mph zone has been jailed for four years.

Series of crashes as Kent lashed by heavy rain

Series of crashes as Kent lashed by heavy rain

There has been a series of crashes on Kent's roads this morning as heavy rain lashes the county.

Kent cartoonist responds to terrorist attack

Kent cartoonist responds to terrorist attack

Kent's Royston has joined artists around the world by responding to the attack on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, with a cartoon.

Charitable trust to take over Kent's libraries?

Charitable trust to take over Kent's libraries?

Libraries in Kent are set to be run by a charitable trust under county council plans unveiled today.

Have Christmas sex assault suspects left country?

Have Christmas sex assault suspects left country?

Detectives investigating a serious sex assault on Christmas Day say the two men wanted in connection with the attack may have left the country.

Holiday by hypnosis?

Holiday by hypnosis?

Fed up with airport queues? Paul McKenna says he can provide a virtual vacation in just twenty minutes, no suitcase required... we booked a ticket.

Parcel firm announces more job losses

Parcel firm announces more job losses

City Link has revealed it is to close its two depots in Kent next week and has announced more redundancies.

Appeal after man killed by lorry

Appeal after man killed by lorry

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 70-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a lorry.

Drunk boy, 15, smashes car into parked vehicles

Drunk boy, 15, smashes car into parked vehicles

A 15-year-old went on an in-house drinking binge then got behind the wheel more than twice the legal limit before crashing his mum's car.

Starved dead spaniel found dumped at roadside

Starved dead spaniel found dumped at roadside

The RSPCA has slammed the person responsible for leaving a dead dog wrapped in a carpet. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Nine 'illegal immigrants' remain in detention

Nine 'illegal immigrants' remain in detention

Five Syrian men and four Eyptians remain in detention after being discovered in a tanker beside a motorway.

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