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'Miracle' crash survivor vows to 'live for the moment'

'Miracle' crash survivor vows to 'live for the moment'

A woman whose life was saved by paramedics has told of her remarkable three-year struggle back to normality.

Why a winery's hoping more drinkers are Curious about beer...

Why a winery's hoping more drinkers are Curious about beer...

A vineyard which has struggled through two poor harvests is raising a toast... to beer.

'Why wasn't my daughter sectioned?'

'Why wasn't my daughter sectioned?'

A woman whose self-harming daughter hanged herself asked an inquest why she wasn't sectioned .

Crews tackle serious house fire

Crews tackle serious house fire

Firefighters dealt with a fire at a home in Linden Crescent, Folkestone, last night.

Fears grow for missing woman aged 81

Fears grow for missing woman aged 81

Fears are growing for the safety of an elderly woman missing from her Kent home.

Man found dead month after 'horror crash'

Man found dead month after 'horror crash'

Man who was discovered washed up on a beach in Hythe is named as Andrew Barnes.

Would-be Labour MPs join 28 others to press for rail changes

Would-be Labour MPs join 28 others to press for rail changes

Railways should be renationalised, call two would-be Kent Labour MPs.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after collision in Babs Oak Hill near Sturry

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after collision in Babs Oak Hill near Sturry

A man has been flown to King's College Hospital in London via air ambulance after he was involved in a road traffic accident near Sturry

Thousands turn out for Sweeps Festival

Thousands turn out for Sweeps Festival

The annual Sweeps Festival erupts into life in Rochester drawing large crowds.

Asbestos risk following damage to hospital

Asbestos risk following damage to hospital

Potentially harmful particles were disturbed when the roof of a hospital was damaged.

Sheerness fire being treated as suspicious

Sheerness fire being treated as suspicious

Police remain at the scene of a fire at a High Street restaurant this morning.

Lifeguards under fire as man saves drowning boy

Lifeguards under fire as man saves drowning boy

A hero who saved a boy drowning in a leisure centre pool has hit out at the lifeguards on duty.

Security guard who made £80k out of child sex slaves told to repay £8

Security guard who made £80k out of child sex slaves told to repay £8

A child sex trafficker who used juju magic to lure girls into slavery has been told to repay just £8.38.

Woman's crash terror after being freed from car

Woman's crash terror after being freed from car

A woman who has potentially life-threatening seizures under stress has thanked the rescuers who freed her from a crashed car.

Gills boss Peter Taylor handed new deal

Gills boss Peter Taylor handed new deal

Gillingham manager Peter Taylor has been given a new two year deal.

Man arrested after two car smash

Man arrested after two car smash

Police arrested a man following a crash in Ashford town centre this morning.

Police investigate three deliberate car fires

Police investigate three deliberate car fires

Police are appealing for information after three cars were set alight in Park Avenue, Deal, in the early hours Saturdaymorning.

Suicide man sent away by health staff five times

Suicide man sent away by health staff five times

The family of a man who jumped to his death from a bridge over the M20 say he wanted to live.

Three-car crash in Maidstone left one man with minor injuries

Three-car crash in Maidstone left one man with minor injuries

Three cars were involved in a smash on the Sutton Road, Maidstone.

Police: We did find drugs equipment at Peaches Geldof's home

Police: We did find drugs equipment at Peaches Geldof's home

Police have confirmed drugs paraphernalia was found at Peaches Geldof's home as they investigate who supplied her heroin.

Mother's drugs death leads to cannabis factory discovery

Mother's drugs death leads to cannabis factory discovery

A fingerprint found at the house of a woman who died after taking drugs led to the discovery of a cannabis factory - and three men being jailed.

Furniture store announces two more closures

Furniture store announces two more closures

Paul Simon will shut two Kent outlets for the final time next week, at a cost of 19 jobs, but has found a buyer for some other UK locations.

Man killed by lorry on M20 was former F1 mechanic

Man killed by lorry on M20 was former F1 mechanic

A man killed by a lorry on the M20 has been named as a legendary Formula One mechanic who helped lead Michael Schumacher to victory with Ferrari.

Mum claimed £34k in benefits... after five children taken into care

Mum claimed £34k in benefits... after five children taken into care

A mother-of-five in denial that her children had been taken into care fraudulently claimed more than £34,000 in benefits.

Who's a naughty boy, then? Foul-mouthed parrot flees home

Who's a naughty boy, then? Foul-mouthed parrot flees home

A search mission has been launched to find a foul-mouthed parrot - who shouts abuse at his owner and other pets - missing from home.

Teenage girl badly beaten outside cafe

Teenage girl badly beaten outside cafe

The hunt is on for three people who are said to have repeatedly punched and kicked a 16-year-old girl outside a cafe.

Cannabis tests after roof fire

Cannabis tests after roof fire

Police have discovered what are believed to be cannabis plants after the roof of a house caught alight.

UKIP poster 'hate' messages probed by police

UKIP poster 'hate' messages probed by police

Police are investigating reports of criminal damage to UKIP posters in Kent after messages were daubed on them in an alleged hate crime.

Blue star given two-year ban after drink-drive arrest

Blue star given two-year ban after drink-drive arrest

Boyband star Lee Ryan from Kent has been banned from driving today after being pulled over by police for driving erratically.

Exclusive: Fast food giant Subway targets 48 sites across Kent

Exclusive: Fast food giant Subway targets 48 sites across Kent

Subway aims to open dozens of new stores across the county - and has revealed the sites it has its eye on.

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