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'Sell out' claims of drive-in cinema firm after cancelling screenings

'Sell out' claims of drive-in cinema firm after cancelling screenings

A drive-in cinema company is still claiming to have sold out all of its film screenings in the county - despite cancelling all of its events.

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'Parliament should be able to say what it would agree with'

'Parliament should be able to say what it would agree with'

A second senior Kent Tory MP says Parliament should be able to say what option for leaving the EU it wants if Theresa May’s Brexit deal is rejected.

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Medical trust discharged patient five days before his suicide

Medical trust discharged patient five days before his suicide

A coroner has ruled a medical trust was correct to discharge a patient from a mental health ward, despite the fact he committed suicide days later.

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'Cell incident' stops accused robbers from court appearance

'Cell incident' stops accused robbers from court appearance

Two men accused of an armed cash-in-transit van robbery were unable to enter pleas because of an incident in the cells.

Healthy lifestyle message is too 'middle class'

Healthy lifestyle message is too 'middle class'

Advice given to help people lose weight needs to be less “middle class” if it is to be effective, according to the county’s director of public health

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Council accused of abandoning buildings to flatten them later

Council accused of abandoning buildings to flatten them later

A local authority is abandoning community buildings so there is an excuse to eventually demolish them, according to a Labour councillor.

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Calls for routine health checks for 30-year-olds

Calls for routine health checks for 30-year-olds

Introducing health checks for people aged 30 would help improve life expectancy and save public money, according to two councillors.

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Poundland sued over gran's store death

Poundland sued over gran's store death

The family of a gran who died after slipping over on a bag have accused a high street discount store of having 'blood on its hands'.

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100 homes plan rejected...for now

100 homes plan rejected...for now

Plans for a 100-house development have been sent back to the drawing board after councillors refuse to approve it.

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S Club are coming to Kent

S Club are coming to Kent

Pop sensations S Club - famous for hits including Reach - are set to play in Kent next year.

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Drugs found hidden under cheese

Drugs found hidden under cheese

An attempted smuggling of nearly £1.5 million in cocaine and ecstasy has been uncovered.

Traffic light hit in crash

Traffic light hit in crash

Police have been called to a crash this lunchtime after a car hit a traffic light.

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kmfm brings the stars to Kent this Christmas

kmfm brings the stars to Kent this Christmas

Find out which celebs are going to be taking over kmfm.

Police seize £600,000 worth of cocaine

Police seize £600,000 worth of cocaine

Man due in court after police find £600,000 worth of cocaine and £60,000 in cash.

Paddling through the snow...

Paddling through the snow...

Father Christmas seems to have ditched his sleigh and reindeer for a new means of transport.

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£75 million leisure complex opens

£75 million leisure complex opens

Film lovers have been welcomed into a new cinema at a £75m leisure complex for the first time.

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Woman airlifted to hospital

Woman airlifted to hospital

A motorist has been airlifted to hospital after crashing her car into a bollard in a car park at Bluewater.

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Cat found under car bonnet

Cat found under car bonnet

An eight-week-old kitten had a lucky escape after being rescued from a car engine.

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New £50 must be historically correct, says MP

New £50 must be historically correct, says MP

Three Second World War heroines have been billed as the historically correct choice for the new £50 note by a Kent MP.

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Fraud investigation for travel firm

Fraud investigation for travel firm

Detectives have launched a fraud investigation after a travel firm was alleged to have taken tens of thousands of pounds from a charity.

Motorway blocked after crash

Motorway blocked after crash

A motorway is partially blocked following a crash.

Mum’s fears as house ransacked by burglar

Mum’s fears as house ransacked by burglar

A mum-of-one has been left “shaken and upset” after a burglar caused almost £2,000 of damage to her home.

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Horse rescued from water

Horse rescued from water

Firefighters led a horse to safety after it became stuck in a dyke.

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Laura Ashley to axe 40 stores across UK

Laura Ashley to axe 40 stores across UK

A fashion and furnishings chain is to close a number of stores nationwide.

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Primary school closed due to heating problems

Primary school closed due to heating problems

Primary school hopes to reopen tomorrow after heating and hot water problems forced them to shut today.

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Christmas getaway to bring hour-long delays

Christmas getaway to bring hour-long delays

Roadworks and motorists on their Christmas getaway are set to blight the roads with traffic this week.

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Police called to motorway crash

Police called to motorway crash

Officers have been called to a three-car crash on the M2.

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'Not practical' to make sure bins are empty

'Not practical' to make sure bins are empty

A local authority says its rubbish collectors do not have time to make sure wheelie bins have been emptied completely.

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Man in hospital with serious head injuries after motorway crash

Man in hospital with serious head injuries after motorway crash

Fire crews removed a car roof to free a man after a motorway crash.

Road closed after diesel spill

Road closed after diesel spill

A road has been closed after a two vehicle collision caused a diesel spill.

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