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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.

Man missing from hospital found

Man missing from hospital found

An unwell 83-year-old man who went missing from a hospital has been found.

Company fined for putting workers at risk

Company fined for putting workers at risk

A company has been fined £15,000 after workers were spotted walking on stacked containers, without anything to stop them falling.

Magician casts a Disney spell

Magician casts a Disney spell

A magician who starred in TV Show Take Me Out was picked by a Disney princess... but was he her Prince Charming?

'Murderously angry' neighbour jailed

'Murderously angry' neighbour jailed

A man caught in a prolonged dispute threatened to leave his neighbour 'six feet under' and told police he planned to burn down his home.

Appeal for witnesses after man dies following car crash

Appeal for witnesses after man dies following car crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal car crash this morning.

Husband 'can't accept' no fault in bus tragedy

Husband 'can't accept' no fault in bus tragedy

A family are shaken after an inquest ruled a bus driver was not at fault for a crash which killed a 44-year-old woman.

MP's daughter tells of Paris massacre terror

MP's daughter tells of Paris massacre terror

A Kent MP's daughter studying in the French capital has spoken of the grip of fear following this morning's magazine office shootings which killed 12.

Paedophile housemaster brought to justice

Paedophile housemaster brought to justice

A school pupil sexually abused by a housemaster in the 1980s finally has justice after fearing his attacker had "gotten away with it".

Rust in peace? Memorial arch falls into disrepair

Rust in peace? Memorial arch falls into disrepair

Just six months after it was unveiled by Prince Harry, a memorial arch marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War is rusting.

Home attacked by threatening vandals

Home attacked by threatening vandals

Police officers are hunting for several suspects following reports of threats and criminal damage at a house tonight.

Kent's £108m a year bill for alcohol-related treatment

Kent's £108m a year bill for alcohol-related treatment

The county's hospitals deal with about 244,130 alcohol-related health issues a year, according to figures from Alcohol Concern.

Woman dangled by hair after leaping from bridge

Woman dangled by hair after leaping from bridge

A waitress clung desperately to her friend's hair after she jumped from a footbridge.

Police appeal for witnesses after knife threat

Police appeal for witnesses after knife threat

A man reportedly produced a weapon after bar staff challenged him over counterfeit money.

Body found after man 'shot himself'

Body found after man 'shot himself'

A man is believed to have committed suicide by shooting himself, prompting several hours of road closures this morning.

Motorway closed after serious crash

Motorway closed after serious crash

The M20 has reopened after a man in his 50s suffered head injuries in a crash this morning and the air ambulance was required to land on the road.

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