Home   News

All Kent news

When Downton met the Dockyard

When Downton met the Dockyard

Kent's film credits have been boosted... after the cast and crew of Downton Abbey descended on the tourist attraction.

'I thought I was losing my little girl'

'I thought I was losing my little girl'

A father's warned others after a 12-year-old schoolgirl ended up in hospital after being given a pill by a friend.

Major upgrade will shut M25 sections overnight

Major upgrade will shut M25 sections overnight

Drivers can expect major delays as sections of the M25 close overnight from tonight for a major upgrade.

Rider breaks arm after truck driver 'spooks' horse

Rider breaks arm after truck driver 'spooks' horse

A horse rider has hit out at an "idiot" lorry driver who didn't even get out of his cab after causing her to fall off her horse.

School farm to close after 30 years

School farm to close after 30 years

The only school farm in west Kent is to close due to budget cuts after three decades – but the head teacher is determined to keep rural studies going.

Lord's half-sister jailed for scam to fund holidays and luxury cars

Lord's half-sister jailed for scam to fund holidays and luxury cars

The half-sister of a prominent lord is one of three behind bars after funding exotic holidays and a Bentley with complex mortgage and benefit fraud.

Alien seeking friendship... and other ads to make you smile

Alien seeking friendship... and other ads to make you smile

A mischievous villager has been raising smiles by posting tongue-in-cheek adverts in a newsagent window... on behalf of aliens and a retired mugger.

Man and young boy in hospital after crash

Man and young boy in hospital after crash

A 23-year-old man and young boy have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle accident closed a road this afternoon.

Killer slid picture of victim's body under prison cell door

Killer slid picture of victim's body under prison cell door

A former boxer jailed for eight years after beating a man to death in a kebab shop kept a picture of his victim's body in prison, it has emerged.

Man on crutches badly beaten for telling youths to stop climbing trees

Man on crutches badly beaten for telling youths to stop climbing trees

This youth is being hunted after a man on crutches was repeatedly hit in the face for telling a group of teenagers to stop climbing trees.

Mum gives birth in a Toyota Prius

Mum gives birth in a Toyota Prius

A baby has an unusual place of birth - after her mum delivered her in the footwell of a Toyota Prius before she could get to hospital.

Unexploded bomb discovered in field

Unexploded bomb discovered in field

Workers clearing shrubland made an explosive find when they stumbled across an unexploded bomb thought to be from the Second World War.

Kent-born actress stars as Diana

Kent-born actress stars as Diana

A Kent-born actress playing Princess Diana in a new film out today has insisted producers were "respectful" to her memory.

MP's fear of spiders sparks security alert at House of Commons

MP's fear of spiders sparks security alert at House of Commons

A Kent MP has been left embarrassed after a security alert was sparked in the Commons this morning... by a can of spider spray she had ordered.

Apple-hungry buyers cause store to run out of iPhones

Apple-hungry buyers cause store to run out of iPhones

Hundreds queued up to be among the first to get their hands on a new iPhone today... but many were turned away as the store sold out.

Boy spotted climbing off M20 bridge

Boy spotted climbing off M20 bridge

A shocking image has emerged showing a youngster climbing on the edge of a bridge over the M20 at Ashford in a dangerous stunt.

Teen inmate hanged himself in cell after affair with counsellor

Teen inmate hanged himself in cell after affair with counsellor

A teenager who had a volatile affair with a mother-of-two volunteering as a prison counsellor took his own life in his cell.

Vandals in bizarre damage spree to lampposts

Vandals in bizarre damage spree to lampposts

Police have been left in the dark after vandals waged a five-day lamppost wrecking spree.

Man dies after fire in flat

Man dies after fire in flat

A man has died after being rescued by firefighters from a blazing flat.

Murder suspects remanded after basement body find

Murder suspects remanded after basement body find

Three men are due in court today accused of the murder of a pensioner found in the basement of a store.

Drink-driving plumber swerves van across four lanes of M20

Drink-driving plumber swerves van across four lanes of M20

A drink-driver has been jailed over an accident where he swerved his van across the M20 before overturning... but didn't hit any other vehicles.

Embalming bodies...aged just 11

Embalming bodies...aged just 11

A funeral director who embalmed his first body at 11 believes working it isn't just a job, but a way of life.

Exclusive: Boris spends £1.4m on 'flight of fancy'

Exclusive: Boris spends £1.4m on 'flight of fancy'

London Mayor Boris Johnson has poured £1.4m into his fight to get a huge airport built in the Thames Estuary.

Woman's tragic death after 10-year eating disorder battle

Woman's tragic death after 10-year eating disorder battle

The family of a young woman who died after a decade trying to get the "perfect" body believe her battle with anorexia and bulimia weakened her heart.

No charges against man held over Mark McCammon Facebook taunt

No charges against man held over Mark McCammon Facebook taunt

A man arrested after a racist and threatening message was sent to an ex-Gills striker faces no further action.

Dog trapped in filthy cage for more than five years by cruel owners

Dog trapped in filthy cage for more than five years by cruel owners

A couple who kept their dog caged in squalid conditions for more than five years have been banned from owning animals for life.

Recluse 'dead at home for months'

Recluse 'dead at home for months'

An elderly recluse may have been dead for months in her home with just coffee and sugar in her kitchen, an inquest heard.

Three people bailed following Tunbridge Wells stabbing

Three people bailed following Tunbridge Wells stabbing

Three people have been bailed by police following a stabbing in Tunbridge Wells yesterday morning.

Terrified mother’s cross-country rescue

Terrified mother’s cross-country rescue

A young woman has praised ambulance crews who trekked through woodland for an hour to reach her when she was thrown from her horse.

Tragic cyclist's heart saves a life

Tragic cyclist's heart saves a life

The family of a cyclist killed in an accident with a van have revealed their decision to donate his organs - and his heart has already saved a life.

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