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Man wanted on recall to prison

Man wanted on recall to prison

Police are searching for a man who is wanted on recall to prison.

Road shut after ‘snapped’ telegraph pole

Road shut after ‘snapped’ telegraph pole

Police have closed off part of a road while engineers attend to reports of a fallen telegraph pole.

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Toy shop to open first Kent branch inside shopping centre

Toy shop to open first Kent branch inside shopping centre

One of the UK’s largest independent toy shop chains is set to open its first branch in the county.

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Dismay at ‘annihilation’ of orchard for 53 new homes

Dismay at ‘annihilation’ of orchard for 53 new homes

“Alarmed” residents have hit out at the “annihilation” of an orchard to make way for a housing development.

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‘I’d rather this than sit on the M25 for hours’

‘I’d rather this than sit on the M25 for hours’

Uber Boat has re-launched its special sailings from Kent into London so we hopped on board to see what it is like.

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Mum slams council as boy, 9, suffers nasty gash on broken bottle

Mum slams council as boy, 9, suffers nasty gash on broken bottle

The mum of a nine-year-old boy who gashed his knee on a broken bottle dumped in a park has hit out at the council for failing to keep the area safe.

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‘Nostalgia is the most potent of all perfumes’

‘Nostalgia is the most potent of all perfumes’

Recalling the past through old pictures of our town centres is one thing...but Indiana Jones at 80 – surely that’s taking nostalgia too far?

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Shoppers’ fury at £100 parking fines for repeat visits to retail park

Shoppers’ fury at £100 parking fines for repeat visits to retail park

Shoppers have hit out at a retail park after being slapped with £100 fines for visiting twice within four hours under controversial parking rules.

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The 30-year-old temple and how it's helping its community

The 30-year-old temple and how it's helping its community

A temple which is the only established Hindu place of worship in the Medway area has been supporting the wider community for 30 years.

Woman overheard by police talking about drugs had cocaine on her

Woman overheard by police talking about drugs had cocaine on her

A woman who was overheard by police talking about drugs was found to have two wraps of cocaine on her when searched by officers.

Audi driver in hospital ‘crashed into a tree’

Audi driver in hospital ‘crashed into a tree’

Police are appealing witnesses to come forward after a man was seriously injured after crashing his car during busy morning traffic.

Lucky Kmfm listener wins £1k Friday cash

Lucky Kmfm listener wins £1k Friday cash

One lucky kmfm listener has started their Bank Holiday weekend by winning £1,000.

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‘It was very noisy:’ Fire crews called to Burger King branch

‘It was very noisy:’ Fire crews called to Burger King branch

Two fire engines were called to a high street burger chain after smoke was seen billowing from the building.

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Three injured after car ploughs into camping shop

Three injured after car ploughs into camping shop

Eyewitnesses looked on in shock after a car ploughed through a town centre shopfront.

Masked robbers steal teens’ phones near crime-hit park

Masked robbers steal teens’ phones near crime-hit park

Two teenagers have been robbed of their iPhones by a group of masked youths near a park notorious for violent crime.

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Drunk woman found face down in street while caring for children avoids jail

Drunk woman found face down in street while caring for children avoids jail

A drunk woman found unable to speak or stand in a busy street while in charge of two young children has been ordered to address her alcohol issues.

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

A woman was left in shock after spotting a large group of bees while walking home from the town centre.

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Man admits killing woman found dead in torched flat

Man admits killing woman found dead in torched flat

A 25-year-old man has admitted starting a fire and killing a woman after her body was found in a flat.

Gambling reforms ‘will work but will take time’

Gambling reforms ‘will work but will take time’

Claims the government’s gambling reforms do not go far enough to ensure companies play a key part in countering addiction have been rebuffed.

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‘Gun-shaped bong’ seized by police

‘Gun-shaped bong’ seized by police

Armed police were called to a residential road after reports of a man in possession of a firearm.

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10-year-old arrested for car break-in’s

10-year-old arrested for car break-in’s

Two arrests have been made after officers found youths with screwdrivers and pliers in a railway station car park.

Controversial flat blocks approved

Controversial flat blocks approved

Plans have been approved for the building of three blocks of flats despite opposition from councillors.

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Fears closed car park 'will become breeding ground for trouble'

Fears closed car park 'will become breeding ground for trouble'

Traders fear a crime-hit town centre car park will become a “breeding ground for trouble” after it was closed yet again.

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Mum ‘sickened’ as trolls joke about helicopter called to critically ill baby

Mum ‘sickened’ as trolls joke about helicopter called to critically ill baby

A young mum says she “felt sick” as online trolls made jokes about a helicopter called to help her one-month-old son after he stopped breathing.

‘Traffic mayhem’ fears as 65-home estate on abandoned gasworks given green light

‘Traffic mayhem’ fears as 65-home estate on abandoned gasworks given green light

A development on a “heavily contaminated” abandoned gasworks that opponents fear will cause “traffic mayhem” in a village has been approved.

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‘Like an angel crying on your tongue’! Is this the perfect pint?

‘Like an angel crying on your tongue’! Is this the perfect pint?

The beer’s out of this world but how does the rest of the pub shape up for Secret Drinker as he revisits after 20 years?

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Young offenders have ‘no human contact for days’ at scandal-hit institution

Young offenders have ‘no human contact for days’ at scandal-hit institution

A damning inspection has found boys at a youth offenders institute are being regularly kept in solitary confinement with little contact for days.

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Young children cross English Channel in small boats

Young children cross English Channel in small boats

More than 10 children and a man using crutches were among the latest people to arrive on small boats across the English Channel.

Mums who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’

Mums who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’

Two new mothers who died with herpes were ‘most likely’ exposed to the infection during surgeries, a sexual health expert has told an inquest.

Travellers camp set to be served notices to ‘move on’

Travellers camp set to be served notices to ‘move on’

An unauthorised traveller encampment which has set itself up in a children’s play park is being ordered to move on.

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