Home   News

All Kent news

Fears £3k theft could spell end of line for bait shop

Fears £3k theft could spell end of line for bait shop

The manager of a bait and tackle shop where more than £3,000 of goods and cash was stolen fears it could spell the end of the business.

Investigation after firefighters suffer burns in ferry blaze

Investigation after firefighters suffer burns in ferry blaze

Three firefighters are being treated at a specialist burns unit as an investigation begins into the cause of a boiler room blaze on a ferry.

Play area axed over paedo fear

Play area axed over paedo fear

Fears over paedophiles have led to plans for a new playground being scrapped.

Lost lizard reunited with owner... after eight months in wild

Lost lizard reunited with owner... after eight months in wild

Waltzing Matilda, a gecko lizard, has been reunited with her tearful young owner - all thanks to the power of the internet.

MP visits Medway ahead of EU election

MP visits Medway ahead of EU election

Labour Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls visited Medway yesterday to launch his party's campaign for the European elections.

Pupils almost crushed as steel girder hits crossing

Pupils almost crushed as steel girder hits crossing

An investigation is under way after a steel girder crashed from a lorry and landed at a crossing near pupils leaving school.

Armed man's wife saw siege drama unfold live on Skype

Armed man's wife saw siege drama unfold live on Skype

A woman watched her husband holed up at home by armed police in a dramatic four-hour siege... more than 100 miles away on her mobile phone.

Payout for twins who got deadly bug at petting zoo

Payout for twins who got deadly bug at petting zoo

Twins who caught a potentially deadly strain of E.Coli at a petting farm in one of the worst outbreaks ever recorded have been awarded compensation.

Drama as car crashes into wall

Drama as car crashes into wall

Police have been diverting traffic after a car careered off the road and crashed into an empty shop this afternoon.

The full statement into Peaches Geldof's death

The full statement into Peaches Geldof's death

Read the full statement as read to the inquest into Peaches Geldof's death

Warning as school children approached by 'white van man'

Warning as school children approached by 'white van man'

Parents have been warned to be vigilant after primary school children were asked by a driver to look in the back of his van.

Dad of pair killed in M26 horror crash dies in hospital

Dad of pair killed in M26 horror crash dies in hospital

The father of two young women killed in a horrific pile-up on the M26 has died in hospital.

Chef tells how he tried to stop fatal attack

Chef tells how he tried to stop fatal attack

A chef has told a jury he tried to intervene when a man kicked a young Italian waiter in the head in a Maidstone bedsit.

Kent: The final frontier...

Kent: The final frontier...

The county could soon boast possibly the largest planetarium in the UK, with an observatory and up to six professional grade telescopes.

Update: Teens in court accused of toddler's kidnap

Update: Teens in court accused of toddler's kidnap

Two teenagers have appeared in court after a 14-month-old boy was allegedly kidnapped last month.

A21 to become dual carriageway

A21 to become dual carriageway

Work to transform a busy stretch of the A21 into a dual carriageway is to begin after being given the go-ahead today.

Saga worker dies after 'bust-up' with bouncers at company do

Saga worker dies after 'bust-up' with bouncers at company do

Two bouncers have denied killing a partygoer whose heart and lungs stopped worked following a tussle at an office party.

Huge delays as bike shop blaze causes misery for Kent drivers

Huge delays as bike shop blaze causes misery for Kent drivers

Drivers heading in and out of London are being caught up in a huge backlog as firefighters tackle a huge motorcycle workshop blaze.

Escaped prisoner caught after fleeing from jail

Escaped prisoner caught after fleeing from jail

An escaped convict tasted freedom for just an hour after fleeing from a Kent prison.

Boy, 4, freed by firefighters after crash

Boy, 4, freed by firefighters after crash

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free a four-year-old boy from a car following a three-vehicle pile-up.

Bruno KO'd at grand age of 20

Bruno KO'd at grand age of 20

Keepers are today mourning the death of a much-loved tiger at a Kent animal park.

Man hurt in town centre crash

Man hurt in town centre crash

A biker is believed to have been badly injured in a smash with a car in a town centre.

Judge orders inquiry into police probe after bleach attack

Judge orders inquiry into police probe after bleach attack

Prosecutors have been given two weeks by a judge to report on "serious errors" in a police investigation after a woman was attacked with bleach.

Sisters burnt in gas explosion at country pub

 Sisters burnt in gas explosion at country pub

Two sisters were left with burns after a sudden burst of flame shot them across a room in a pub.

Soldier died two hours after motorbike crash

Soldier died two hours after motorbike crash

A soldier was fatally injured after his motorbike slid and threw him into the path of an oncoming car, an inquest heard.

Lifesavers help man who collapses in street

Lifesavers help man who collapses in street

Ambulance crew members gave vital medical help to a man after he collapsed in a high street outside a bank.

Man 'threatens customer with 99p knife after losing £1 on fruit machine'

Man 'threatens customer with 99p knife after losing £1 on fruit machine'

A man allegedly left a pub after a row... but returned to threaten his opponent with a kitchen knife from 99p Stores.

Prince to mark WWI in Kent

Prince to mark WWI in Kent

Prince Harry is to visit the county as the royal guest of honour for the First World War commemorations this summer.

Commissioner praises government U-turn on murder families' support

Commissioner praises government U-turn on murder families' support

Kent's crime commisioner has praised a government re-think in the support given to families of murder victims.

Mixed welcome as government brings in tighter controls on betting shops

Mixed welcome as government brings in tighter controls on betting shops

A move to 'ban' betting shops from high streets has been welcomed in Kent - but more could be done to fight the 'crack cocaine' of gambling machines.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More