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Police officer 'sent graphic pictures' to teen

Police officer 'sent graphic pictures' to teen

A serving police officer has admitted sending sexual messages to a boy.

Mystery as thieves 'steal' crashed car

Mystery as thieves 'steal' crashed car

A car owner says her vehicle was 'stolen' after it was in collision with another and then abandoned beside the road.

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Death crash driver admits drug dealing but avoids jail

Death crash driver admits drug dealing but avoids jail

A footballer whose car was hit in a crash in which a teenage girl died had drugs stashed in the vehicle at the time, a court has heard.

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Just 48 hours to raise £5k for life-changing op

Just 48 hours to raise £5k for life-changing op

A family have only 48 hours to raise £5,000 for their one-year-old's life-changing heart procedure.

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'Alice lit up the classroom'

'Alice lit up the classroom'

A young paramedic who was killed in a horrific ambulance crash has been remembered as generous, vivacious and dedicated by her former school.

Three arrests as police probe 'unexplained' death near farm

Three arrests as police probe 'unexplained' death near farm

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and an investigation launched after a man was discovered dead at a property close to a farm.

Young people are the most lonely in society says charity

Young people are the most lonely in society says charity

Young people are the most lonely in society, says a charity, which is using 'Blue Monday' to encourage people to check on others this month.

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Collapsed riverside footpath set to stay shut longer

Collapsed riverside footpath set to stay shut longer

Plans to fix a dangerous subsided footpath have been delayed for another nine months.

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Police seek four men after shoplifting spree

Police seek four men after shoplifting spree

Images of four men have been released by police as part of an investigation into shoplifting.

'Remorseless' teacher jailed for grooming student

'Remorseless' teacher jailed for grooming student

A "remorseless" former PE teacher has been jailed after being found guilty of grooming and abusing a student.

Man dies after being hit by train

Man dies after being hit by train

Police have confirmed a man has died after an incident on the tracks on a busy line serving Southeastern passengers.

Full timetable to return as train staff Covid absences reduce

Full timetable to return as train staff Covid absences reduce

Southeastern has confirmed a full timetable will be restored because fewer staff are absent with Covid.

Navy to 'police Channel and intercept asylum seekers'

Navy to 'police Channel and intercept asylum seekers'

The Navy would patrol the Channel for asylum seekers while those reaching the UK could be sent to Africa, under reported plans by Number 10.

Has Kent really been 'concreted over' with new homes?

Has Kent really been 'concreted over' with new homes?

New figures reveal a huge difference in the number of new-builds sold across Kent – with some districts having almost 10 times more than others.

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'I honestly thought I was going to die. I thought I was done'

'I honestly thought I was going to die. I thought I was done'

As he starts a new tour, Michael Jackson tribute act Ben Bowman reveals how he became hooked on powerful painkillers just like his idol.

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Pub dog watches on as violence erupts

Pub dog watches on as violence erupts

A pub's dog watched on as a brawl erupted, with three men now sentenced for their parts in the violence.

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The driving offences that will cost you £160 from today

The driving offences that will cost you £160 from today

Drivers caught breaking the rules on the capital's red routes will face fines of £160 from today as Transport for London increases penalty charges.

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Today's changes to self-isolation rules explained

Today's changes to self-isolation rules explained

For the second time in a month the Covid self-isolation rules in England are changing.

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Brexit developments bringing hundreds of jobs

Brexit developments bringing hundreds of jobs

A recruitment bonanza has opened up as a key Brexit change will see more checks needed on goods and food.

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Person is hit by train

Person is hit by train

Services were held as emergency services were called to the tracks after a person was hit by a train.

'We will get to bottom of one star rating'

'We will get to bottom of one star rating'

A low hygiene rating has seen online delivery companies suspend working with a takeaway whose owner pledges he'll find out what went wrong.

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Concern for stranded seal pups

Concern for stranded seal pups

Specialist animal rescuers have been in action twice this weekend as baby seals get stuck on beaches.

Manhunt launched after supermarket robbery

Manhunt launched after supermarket robbery

A robber clad in dark clothes pushed a supermarket worker and then snatched cash in front of onlookers.

Ferry service to Calais suspended

Ferry service to Calais suspended

A ferry service between Kent and France has been suspended at short notice because of unnamed 'operational difficulties'.

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'We don't need a new restaurant - our village already has three pubs'

'We don't need a new restaurant - our village already has three pubs'

Residents say opening a high-class wine restaurant in a village already home to three pubs is a 'ludicrous' idea.

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Man missing for nearly three days

Man missing for nearly three days

A 57-year-old man has not been seen since Thursday, sparking a police appeal for help to find him.

Kent-based princess tells ITV show she wants 'trained killer' as boyfriend

Kent-based princess tells ITV show she wants 'trained killer' as boyfriend

Russian princess Olga Romanoff is set to stun viewers of new TV show Keeping Up With The Aristocrats with her thoughts of her ideal man.

Man arrested after four attacked in bar

Man arrested after four attacked in bar

A 47-year-old man was arrested after police and customers were assaulted inside a town centre bar.

Patrols at 'doggers den' near school

Patrols at 'doggers den' near school

Police have been patrolling a popular beauty spot which has reportedly become a choice destination for sexual deviants and "unsavoury activities".

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Carer at unsafe home admits: 'I wouldn't want my nan here'

Carer at unsafe home admits: 'I wouldn't want my nan here'

Staff at a care home that shut days after an inspection admitted its residents were unsafe, confessing: “It would be best for them to leave.”

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