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Pony floating on river 'discarded like rubbish'

Pony floating on river 'discarded like rubbish'

The picture speaks a thousand words - the pitiful sight of a dead pony in a river shows the reality of Kent's equine crisis. WARNING: Graphic images.

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'Stop Brexit' bus heads to Kent

'Stop Brexit' bus heads to Kent

The all-electric bus will be stopping off at four towns in the county as part of the Green Party's campaign trail.

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A robber who forced a woman to open a safe at knife-point while they were locked in a betting shop has been locked up.

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Police descended on village

Police descended on village

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a van following a high-speed car chase.

'Serious' crash shuts part of Blue Bell Hill

'Serious' crash shuts part of Blue Bell Hill

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a serious accident which closed part of a major road.

Armed robbery at corner shop

Armed robbery at corner shop

Staff were left shocked after armed robbers burst into a convenience store.

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Wife's moving tribute to husband after fatal bike crash

Wife's moving tribute to husband after fatal bike crash

A grieving widow has spoken of her loss after her husband died after colliding with a crash involving two other bikes.

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Passers-by told troubled man to jump from bridge

Passers-by told troubled man to jump from bridge

Friends of a man talked down from the Dartford Crossing have praised heroes who helped but say others yelled shocking abuse.

Woman arrested after suspected assault

Woman arrested after suspected assault

A woman is in custody after a suspected assault on a high street.

Jury retires in tower block murder trial

Jury retires in tower block murder trial

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of a man accused of murdering a man who was found dead on stairs in a block of flats.

'Once in a generation' bridge project under way

'Once in a generation' bridge project under way

As a £10.5 million refurbishment project begins on a 105-year-old bridge, we take a look at its history and what's still to come.

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Mobile phone network down

Mobile phone network down

Hundreds of mobile phone users are unable to make or receive calls or texts due to a major network outage.

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YO! Sushi leaves you asking why go to Japan when you can go to Ashford?

YO! Sushi leaves you asking why go to Japan when you can go to Ashford?

We visited YO! Sushi's latest restaurant in Kent to see what all the fuss is about.

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Missing girl found safe

Missing girl found safe

A 15-year-old girl missing for more than a week has been safely located.

Traveller chaos sparks village defence plan

Traveller chaos sparks village defence plan

A council is planning to fund new security measures against illegal traveller camps in a frequently-targeted village.

Ex-MP reacts as thieves raid animal sanctuary

Ex-MP reacts as thieves raid animal sanctuary

An animal sanctuary is pleading for donations after thieves broke-in at the weekend.

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Pub for sale

Pub for sale

Want to be a pub landlord? Check out how much it would cost you.

Fancy going to the cinema with your pooch?

Fancy going to the cinema with your pooch?

A new cinema has hosted its first dog-friendly screening and has more special events in the pipeline.

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Delight as major Roman building unearthed

Delight as major Roman building unearthed

Archaeologists are celebrating the scale of an "amazing" 150ft-long Roman building - the largest to be found in Kent.

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Bar staff member beaten in attack

Bar staff member beaten in attack

A toilet attendant was punched in the face repeatedly by a man thought to be a member of a well-known motorcycle club.

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Woman dies after cliff fall

Woman dies after cliff fall

Emergency services were called to help a woman but she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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Court evacuated

Court evacuated

Dozens of people were ushered out of a crown court this morning.

20 years for cocaine smugglers

20 years for cocaine smugglers

Two lorry drivers have been caged for trying to smuggle £2.4 million of drugs into the country.

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'Aggressive' driver berates horse rider before fall

'Aggressive' driver berates horse rider before fall

A horse rider has endured 10 hours of hospital treatment after falling off her horse.

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Fire breaks out at former hospital

Fire breaks out at former hospital

Fire crews have extinguished a blaze at what was Britain's oldest surviving hospital.

'This isn't going to happen overnight - there's a long way to go'

'This isn't going to happen overnight - there's a long way to go'

Representatives of a new garden town project have met with residents to show how 10,000 projected homes could change the rural landscape.

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Sisters to shut knit shop this weekend

Sisters to shut knit shop this weekend

Two sisters are planning on enjoying retirement after they close their knitting shop.

Ex-world champ launches boxing gym

Ex-world champ launches boxing gym

Ex-world champion Johnny Armour, who turned his life around after being jailed for drugs offences, is helping others get on the straight and narrow.

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Record store owners who 'lived the dream' selling up

Record store owners who 'lived the dream' selling up

A 65-year-old who has been living his boyhood fantasy of owning a record store has put his beloved shop on the market.

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Residents baffled as rubbish bins ignored

Residents baffled as rubbish bins ignored

Angry residents of a city close fear their bins are not being emptied because parking bays at the entrance are preventing access by dust carts.

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