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Murder case detectives to visit Peru

Murder case detectives to visit Peru

Police will be flying abroad next month as part of their inquiry into the death of Karla Godoy.

Road closed after crash

Road closed after crash

A stretch of road leading into a town centre was shut following an accident.

Kent schools to be hit by strikes

Kent schools to be hit by strikes

Teachers in Kent are set to stage walkouts amid a national dispute over pay.

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Long delays at Medway Tunnel

Long delays at Medway Tunnel

Commuters faced tailbacks this evening after a car broke down along a busy road.

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Spoons launches bid to extend pub's opening hours

Spoons launches bid to extend pub's opening hours

A Wetherspoon pub has launched a bid to stay open into the early hours - sparking fears of more noise and anti-social behaviour.

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Dying mum 'clung to teenager after being stabbed'

Dying mum 'clung to teenager after being stabbed'

A teenager has told a murder trial how a mum-of-three clung to her as she took her final breath after being stabbed through a door by her partner.

'We're not gentrifying the area - we just want to serve alcohol with lunch!'

'We're not gentrifying the area - we just want to serve alcohol with lunch!'

Cafe owners have defended plans to extend their hours and serve alcohol after a neighbour claimed the world around them was becoming "gentrified".

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Town's roads 'absolute nightmare' following road closure

Town's roads 'absolute nightmare' following road closure

A road closure and temporary lights are causing chaos for motorists – as they are warned it could get worse when a motorway junction re-opens.

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Brixton Academy's licence suspended after fatal crowd crush

Brixton Academy's licence suspended after fatal crowd crush

O2 Academy Brixton has had its licence suspended for three months after a crowd crush which killed two people, including a Kent security guard.

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M20 shut for hours after lorries collide

M20 shut for hours after lorries collide

A crash involving two lorries shut the M20 for hours.

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Dog walker hit by suspected drink-driver

Dog walker hit by suspected drink-driver

A woman is in hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a van while waking her two dogs.

Quad biker confronted after causing havoc at beauty spot

Quad biker confronted after causing havoc at beauty spot

A quad biker has been accused of destroying a beauty spot by recklessly spinning his four-wheeler and churning up land.

Kent's first Detroit-style pizza shop to open

Kent's first Detroit-style pizza shop to open

A Detroit-style pizza restaurant has announced it will open its doors to customers this week - as fans gear up to try the rectangular food.

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M2 delays after crash

M2 delays after crash

There were delays on a major motorway route this morning following reports of a crash.

Man stabbed friend with screwdriver after car sale row

Man stabbed friend with screwdriver after car sale row

A 40-year-old man has been jailed after he attacked a friend of 20 years after a row about a car sale.

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'New laws could encourage Just Stop Oil's M25 protests'

'New laws could encourage Just Stop Oil's M25 protests'

Just Stop Oil's M25 protests could be fuelled by new legislation, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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Passengers rescued from damaged train

Passengers rescued from damaged train

A broken down train in part of the county has caused 'major disruption' to routes around Kent.

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Officer from same unit as Wayne Couzens admits to being serial rapist

Officer from same unit as Wayne Couzens admits to being serial rapist

A police officer who served in the same elite unit as the killer of Sarah Everard has admitted to being a serial rapist.

World-famous star mocks Brits after braving Kent cold

World-famous star mocks Brits after braving Kent cold

A world-famous star with more than 27 million followers on Instagram has been seen in Kent again - this time teasing Brits over their beach habits.

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Ring-road turns to river as cars left stranded

Ring-road turns to river as cars left stranded

Police have been forced to close a ring-road after vehicles became stranded in flood water.

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Man banned from Waitrose jailed for shoplifting

Man banned from Waitrose jailed for shoplifting

A shoplifter who stole more than £1,500 worth of stock from Waitrose despite being banned from the supermarket has been jailed.

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Drivers battle blizzard on M20

Drivers battle blizzard on M20

Crashes and wintry conditions caused rush-hour chaos with drivers on the M20 battling through an early morning blizzard.

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Van rammed police car during chase

Van rammed police car during chase

A van rammed a police car during an early morning chase.

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A2 reopens after lorry overturns into ditch

A2 reopens after lorry overturns into ditch

Recovery work has been carried out after a lorry crashed and overturned, ending up in a ditch.

'Beautiful' manor house could be bulldozed for 100 new homes

'Beautiful' manor house could be bulldozed for 100 new homes

A Georgian-style mansion perched on the edge of ancient woodland could be flattened to make way for a 100-home estate.

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Crime-hit park to get CCTV to tackle e-scooters and yobs throwing eggs

Crime-hit park to get CCTV to tackle e-scooters and yobs throwing eggs

A mobile CCTV camera is set to be installed in a crime-hit park terrorised by yobs on e-scooters and youths throwing eggs at houses.

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Drug dealing waitress, 28, groomed 15-year-old boy

Drug dealing waitress, 28, groomed 15-year-old boy

A mum-of-three who groomed a 15-year-old boy into a sexual relationship has been spared jail.

Parents left 'waiting for answers' after death of four-year-old

Parents left 'waiting for answers' after death of four-year-old

An inquest into the death of a nursery school pupil has been delayed as evidence is gathered from the staff who cared for him in hospital.

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Playgroup staff in fear as mystery man targets cars

Playgroup staff in fear as mystery man targets cars

Workers at a town centre playgroup say they are the victims of a long-running vandalism campaign which has left them hundreds of pounds out of pocket.

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The bombs which changed the county

The bombs which changed the county

Many of our towns and villages were forever shaped by bombs dropped during the war. We look at some of the key sites hit and what is there now.

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