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Rock attacker jailed for four years after vicious assault

Rock attacker jailed for four years after vicious assault

A woman thug has been jailed after repeatedly smashing her victim over the head with a rock.

Street shooting victim named as scaffolder dad-of-two

Street shooting victim named as scaffolder dad-of-two

A man who died after being gunned down in a street shooting has today been identified as a father-of-two from Strood.

Two people injured in car crash

Two people injured in car crash

A woman driver and her male passenger suffered multiple injuries in a car crash this morning.

Woman cautioned after false sexual assault claim

Woman cautioned after false sexual assault claim

A teenager who claimed she was sexually assaulted at a recreation ground has been cautioned for wasting police time.

Revealed: Double life of man who lay dead for two years

Revealed: Double life of man who lay dead for two years

A forgotten man who lay dead in his kitchen for almost two years was a businessman who wore cowboy boots and drove a Rolls Royce, it's been revealed.

Woman in hospital after stabbing

Woman in hospital after stabbing

A man arrested over the suspected stabbing of a woman in Ashford has been released.

Agents advertise home... with tenant laid to rest inside

Agents advertise home... with tenant laid to rest inside

A lettings agency has apologised to a grieving family after they advertised a pensioner's home to rent - as he still lay dead in his bedroom.

Son's pride at medals for hero dad

Son's pride at medals for hero dad

A son whose father refused to talk about his battle record has reclaimed four medals... 68 years after the end of the Second World War.

The man who cracked the dial-Vinci code

The man who cracked the dial-Vinci code

A frustrated phone user was so fed up hanging on the line and pressing buttons to call centres he decided to crack the code...

A raid on a shop with a difference

A raid on a shop with a difference

A mob is set to target a series of shops today - find out why the owners are in favour of the storming...

The doctor will see you... NOW!

The doctor will see you... NOW!

New mum Lucy Smithers came away with more than the usual pills and lotions during a routine visit to her GP...

Ex-St John Ambulance volunteer faces retrial in sex case

Ex-St John Ambulance volunteer faces retrial in sex case

A jury has been discharged in the case of a former St John Ambulance volunteer accused of sexually assaulting four women.

Pair charged after string of armed robberies

Pair charged after string of armed robberies

Two men are due in court after a series of armed raids across Kent.

Double delivery as baby arrives with the shopping

Double delivery as baby arrives with the shopping

Paramedics determined to deliver something after missing a mother's home birth put away her shopping when a Sainsbury's van arrived moments later.

Lorry overturns at roundabout

Lorry overturns at roundabout

A lorry has overturned at a roundabout on the Isle of Sheppey this afternoon, blocking a busy section of the A249.

Armed robbers jailed for 27 years after vicious Thomas Cook raids

Armed robbers jailed for 27 years after vicious Thomas Cook raids

A pair who tied up staff and threatened to kill Thomas Cook workers in a series of armed raids have been jailed for a total of 27 years.

Precious Gollum in a spin

Precious Gollum in a spin

Soggy moggy Gollum made a clean cataway after she got in a spin in her owner's washing machine... for an entire 30-minute cycle.

Park cordoned off after 'sex assault'

Park cordoned off after 'sex assault'

Police are hunting a man today after a woman is said to have been sexually assaulted at a Ramsgate recreation ground in the early hours.

'Beyond contempt!'

'Beyond contempt!'

A burglar who cooked food, dumped syringes around a house and even had a bath in his victims' homes has been condemned as 'beyond contempt'.

Forgotten man dead for two years

Forgotten man dead for two years

Thousands of people passed the house where an eccentric lay dead for almost two years... with classical music still playing and the heating on.

M20 delays as van overturns

M20 delays as van overturns

Commuters have been facing congestion on the M20 this morning after a van overturned, blocking part of the London-bound carriageway.

Campaigners pull out of running 'laughable' Christmas lights

Campaigners pull out of running 'laughable' Christmas lights

A community group has decided it will not run this year's illuminations in Herne Bay because they fear a "backlash" over their poor standard.

Alpacas mauled to death by rampaging terriers

Alpacas mauled to death by rampaging terriers

A police investigation has begun after two Staffordshire bull terriers killed prized alpacas as they grazed in their field.

Cheating builder who fiddled £800k of VAT ordered to pay £1

Cheating builder who fiddled £800k of VAT ordered to pay £1

A builder who fiddled his VAT returns to the tune of £800,000 has been told to pay back just £1.

Lazy cop parks on double yellow lines to grab McDonald's

Lazy cop parks on double yellow lines to grab McDonald's

A policeman is under investigation after blocking the exit to a petrol station on double yellow lines - so he could buy food at McDonald's.

Trapped puppy rescued after four days

Trapped puppy rescued after four days

This is the dramatic moment firefighters came to the rescue of a puppy stuck down a 30ft hole for four days.

Youngsters stable after smash

Youngsters stable after smash

Two school pupils are recovering in hospital today after being knocked down by a car in Sittingbourne.

Jail for computer hacker who launched cyber attack on police website

Jail for computer hacker who launched cyber attack on police website

A hacker who tried to bring down Kent Police's website in a cyber attack has been jailed for two years.

'Put the money in the bag... I have a gun'

'Put the money in the bag... I have a gun'

A homeless robber lied about having a gun to trick a betting shop working into handing over £500.

Girl, 12, escapes stranger's clutches

Girl, 12, escapes stranger's clutches

A terrified schoolgirl fled after she was cornered by a man and chased along a footbridge.

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