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Man convinced girl, 14, to send him indecent images

Man convinced girl, 14, to send him indecent images

A man sent inappropriate messages to a 14-year-old girl under the guise of being a teenage boy.

Missing man believed to be suffering from dementia found

Missing man believed to be suffering from dementia found

Police searching for a missing man believed to be suffering from dementia have found him a day after he was reported missing.

Fishmonger charged with murdering medical student

Fishmonger charged with murdering medical student

A man has been charged with murdering a Kent medical student and his friend after a row in a bar in Borneo.

Is it you? Winning £1.4m Lotto ticket unclaimed

Is it you? Winning £1.4m Lotto ticket unclaimed

Kent Lotto players are being urged to check their tickets while a winner worth £1.4million bought in the county goes unclaimed.

Police staff resign over social media gaffes

Police staff resign over social media gaffes

Two Kent Police staff who quit the force are among dozens to have been disciplined for breaching rules on social media.

Brands Hatch gatecrasher charged

Brands Hatch gatecrasher charged

A young man who drove onto the Brands Hatch race track during a race has been charged with causing a public nuisance.

Video: UFO spotted over Kent

Video: UFO spotted over Kent

A motorist pulled over his car to film a UFO when he spotted a strange light above trees.

Double rapist behind bars

Double rapist behind bars

A man convicted of twice raping a woman has been jailed for eight years.

Car full of people crashes into garden wall

Car full of people crashes into garden wall

Emergency services were called after the driver of a car-load of people lost control on a bend.

New fleet of boats guards Kent's coast from illegal immigrants

New fleet of boats guards Kent's coast from illegal immigrants

A new fleet of vessels has been assigned to the Kent coast to look out for and detain illegal immigrants crossing the Channel in makeshift boats.

Station protests amid rail fares hike

Station protests amid rail fares hike

Campaigners have staged a demonstration as figures reveal passengers will face another inflation-busting increase in fares next year.

Des res right in the river... military fort goes on sale

Des res right in the river... military fort goes on sale

If you're looking for privacy and stunning river views, an abandoned fort in the Thames up for sale could be the perfect home.

Disgusted diner 'finds bug in Chinese takeaway'

Disgusted diner 'finds bug in Chinese takeaway'

A pregnant mum was horrified to find what she claims was a cockroach in a vegetarian chow mein from a Chinese takeaway.

Tory veteran: Privatise 'lousy' Medway hospital

Tory veteran: Privatise 'lousy' Medway hospital

A former county councillor is calling for Medway Maritime Hospital to be privatised after spending three months there as a patient.

Inquest opens into death of tragic medical student

Inquest opens into death of tragic medical student

An inquest into the death of a young medical student killed during a row at a bar in Borneo has opened.

Toddler injured in bar room brawl

Toddler injured in bar room brawl

An 18-month-old boy needed hospital treatment after a fight broke out in a pub.

Sex pest spared jail

Sex pest spared jail

Suspended sentence for man who sexually assaulted a woman in an alley.

Arrest after 'assault' by masked man

Arrest after 'assault' by masked man

Homes were evacuated, one man arrested and another taken to hospital after police were called to a 'masked attack'.

Witnesses sought after trio seriously hurt in M25 lorry crash

Witnesses sought after trio seriously hurt in M25 lorry crash

Police are seeking witnesses after three people were seriously hurt in a lorry pile-up on the M25.

Father in dock charged with killing daughter after drugs death

Father in dock charged with killing daughter after drugs death

A man has appeared in court accused of killing his teenage daughter who died after taking the ecstasy-style MDMA drug.

Raccoon dogs found locked up in abandoned flat

Raccoon dogs found locked up in abandoned flat

People are being warned against keeping raccoon dogs as pets after finding two locked up in an abandoned flat.

Man arrested after string of 'sex attacks' on women

Man arrested after string of 'sex attacks' on women

Detectives investigating a string of alleged sexual assaults on women have made an arrest.

Video: Adorable jaguar born at wildlife park

Video: Adorable jaguar born at wildlife park

Watch the moment an adorable jaguar cub is brought into the world at a Kent wildlife park - the first big cat to be born there in its history.

Closure threat to A&E at failing hospital after new inspection

Closure threat to A&E at failing hospital after new inspection

Kent's largest hospital has been warned its A&E department could be downgraded or even closed if urgent improvements are not made.

Armed police arrest man after 'pair threatened at gunpoint'

Armed police arrest man after 'pair threatened at gunpoint'

A man has been arrested by armed police and charged after reports a pair were being threatened at gunpoint.

Suspect bag sparks town centre police alert

Suspect bag sparks town centre police alert

Police were called when an unattended bag was discovered in a high street.

Ex-estate agent jailed after 110mph police chase

Ex-estate agent jailed after 110mph police chase

A driver who led police on a 110mph chase in driving rain while over the drink-drive limit has been jailed.

'My heart's been ripped out after hit-and-run murder'

'My heart's been ripped out after hit-and-run murder'

The partner of a man murdered by a drug dealer he had tried to con has told of her grief - and how he was trying to turn his life around.

Arrest after Co-Op ram raid

Arrest after Co-Op ram raid

Ram raiders smashed car through shop window and escaped down the wrong side of the A2.

Documentary explores Kent coal, miners and collieries

Documentary explores Kent coal, miners and collieries

The complete history of the Kent Coalfield has been explored in a BBC documentary

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