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Man in hospital after car deliberately driven at him

Man in hospital after car deliberately driven at him

A man suffered serious injuries after a car deliberately drove at him.

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Police and fire crews called to blaze above shop

Police and fire crews called to blaze above shop

The emergency services have been called out after a fire broke out above a newsagents.

Major pub garden refurb sees seating boost from 50 to 280

Major pub garden refurb sees seating boost from 50 to 280

The impressive lockdown redevelopment of a large pub garden boasting a tented cover is going down a treat with diners and drinkers.

Revealed: The shop which took just £3 in a whole day's trading

Revealed: The shop which took just £3 in a whole day's trading

A shop has laid bare the devastating impact of trying to compete with the likes of Amazon - after revealing they made just £3 in a single day.

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M20 reopens after bomb squad inspect vehicle stopped by police

M20 reopens after bomb squad inspect vehicle stopped by police

A 15-mile stretch of the M20 has reopened - after police stopped a car and army explosives experts were called to the scene.

Firm’s app-eeling deal for new crisp flavour

Firm’s app-eeling deal for new crisp flavour

A Kent-based firm has partnered with Pink Lady apples to launch a new flavour of crisps.

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Renewed appeal after three die in crash

Renewed appeal after three die in crash

Officers investigating a crash that resulted in the deaths of three people have issued a renewed appeal for information.

'She came in to find you holding the axe looking angry and breathing heavily'

'She came in to find you holding the axe looking angry and breathing heavily'

An abuser is now locked up behind bars for attacks on his girlfriend and her friend

Firefighters called after fence fire spread to house

Firefighters called after fence fire spread to house

Five fire engines were called out to tackle a fire that had spread to a house.

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Armed police swoop on estate

Armed police swoop on estate

Armed police were spotted on a housing estate in the early hours.

Concerns over staff secretly putting medicine in meals

Concerns over staff secretly putting medicine in meals

A care home has come under fire from a healthcare watchdog for allowing untrained staff to administer 'covert' medicine to residents.

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Council houses: 25% of smoke detectors are unchecked

Council houses: 25% of smoke detectors are unchecked

Hundreds of homes owned by a council have not had their fire alarms checked and if they havem they don't have the paperwork to prove it

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Kent's links to this year's Oscars

Kent's links to this year's Oscars

As the film industry prepares for the biggest night of the year, the Academy Awards, we take a look at the county's links to the big hitters.

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Magic club's search for new talent

Magic club's search for new talent

A magic society that has been performing for nearly 40 years is hoping to attract new talent as it emerges out of lockdown.

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Printers, desks and shredder oil - Kent MPs' lockdown expenses

Printers, desks and shredder oil - Kent MPs' lockdown expenses

Like their constituents, Kent MPs and their staff battled dodgy wifi and bad reception in the first months of home working, expense claims reveal.

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TV crews find artefacts and treasure on riverbed

TV crews find artefacts and treasure on riverbed

Archaeologists filming a TV show for Sky, which airs tomorrow, uncovered a haul of artefacts as they scoured a riverbed in Kent.

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Painstaking restoration of 114-year-old boat resembling beer logo

Painstaking restoration of 114-year-old boat resembling beer logo

Kent brewer Shepherd Neame is helping with the £80,000 restoration of an old fishing boat resembling the logo on one of its most popular beers.

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In pictures: Kent enjoys the spring sunshine

In pictures: Kent enjoys the spring sunshine

Visitors have been flocking to high streets and the coast in the spring sunshine which is set to continue.

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Indian restaurant to be bulldozed for 10 homes

Indian restaurant to be bulldozed for 10 homes

Developers have been given the go-ahead to pull down a former curry house and build a housing complex at the site.

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Missing boy, 15, may have travelled 100 miles away from home

Missing boy, 15, may have travelled 100 miles away from home

Residents are urged to keep a look out for a missing teenager thought to have possibly travelled to a Kent town.

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Child takes knife into primary school

Child takes knife into primary school

A blade was seized by police after being taken into a primary school by a child.

Designer clothes stolen from department store

Designer clothes stolen from department store

A search is under way for two men after designer clothes were stolen from a department store.

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'Biggest dog ever' in need of a home

'Biggest dog ever' in need of a home

An animal centre is on the lookout for owners wanting to take home a gentle giant weighing in at a whopping 100kg.

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CCTV released after violent assault near cricket club

CCTV released after violent assault near cricket club

Images have been issued by officers investigating unprovoked assaults, which left one man suffering "significant" injuries.

Spitfire first for airshow this summer

Spitfire first for airshow this summer

A popular airshow set to take to the skies over Kent this summer will feature a Diamond Nine of Spitfires for the first time.

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Brewery's 'delight' as stolen kegs recovered

Brewery's 'delight' as stolen kegs recovered

A brewery is "delighted" to have had dozens of beer kegs returned after they were stolen by thieves earlier this month.

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1990s

Join us on a stroll down memory lane, looking back at the shops, pubs and famous faces in our towns in the 1990s. Can you spot yourself?

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Judge brands teen hoax 999-caller 'a badly behaved child'

Judge brands teen hoax 999-caller 'a badly behaved child'

A teenager who made prank calls to police reporting a woman in serious danger has been jailed.

Three ways to get dogs used to post-lockdown life

Three ways to get dogs used to post-lockdown life

A pet behaviourist has come up with training tips for dog owners to help their furry friends feel less anxious as lockdown continues to be eased.

'We'll be taking the food out of people's mouths'

'We'll be taking the food out of people's mouths'

A food bank in a race against time to find new premises could be forced to suspend its services - leaving desperate families to go hungry.

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