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Police appeal after death crash

Police appeal after death crash

Police are keen to track down anyone who saw a crash in which a woman in her 60s died.

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Attacker admits sexually motivated assault

Attacker admits sexually motivated assault

A judge will decide how much an attacker is a danger to women - after he admitted a sexually-motivated assault.

Sunset Sessions attract big music names

Sunset Sessions attract big music names

Big music names including Craig Charles, Norman Jay MBE and Sara Cox are coming to play summer sessions in Kent.

Faulty play equipment blamed for injuring boy

Faulty play equipment blamed for injuring boy

An 11-year-old boy is still suffering pain seven months after an accident at play area in a public park.

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Heartbreak as children's graves vandalised

Heartbreak as children's graves vandalised

Police have been asked to make extra patrols after eight graves were damaged in a cemetery.

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Royal wedding fails to get Kent in party mood

Royal wedding fails to get Kent in party mood

Highways bosses have received a tiny number of applications for street parties in Kent to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Terror suspect's detention extended

Terror suspect's detention extended

Police are continuing to question a man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at his home.

Historic recording studio up for sale

Historic recording studio up for sale

A home in a Kent village which has contributed to some of the most iconic films in cinematic history has gone on the market.

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'He was swinging for me, trying to cut me'

'He was swinging for me, trying to cut me'

A witness told of having to dodge out of the way to avoid being stabbed during the latest hearing of the Kyle Yule murder trial.

Mystery woman scoops £1m

Mystery woman scoops £1m

A lucky woman known only as Miss J has won the lottery.

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Concern for man on footbridge

Concern for man on footbridge

Police were called to a footbridge above a main road amid concerns about the welfare of a man.

Teen 'carrying knife and sock of rocks' charged

Teen 'carrying knife and sock of rocks' charged

A 16-year-old boy who was allegedly found carrying a knife and a sock filled with rocks after a disturbance has been charged.

Justice catches up with runaway

Justice catches up with runaway

A people smuggler has been caught after evading capture since 2015.

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She lost her life 'because of the pleasure you sought to obtain'

She lost her life 'because of the pleasure you sought to obtain'

A man whose abuse of his stepdaughter led to her suicide has been put behind bars for nine years.

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Teen suffered head injury after crash with van

Teen suffered head injury after crash with van

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old was injured in a crash with a van.

'Princess' has his long locks cut

'Princess' has his long locks cut

A nine-year-old boy often mistaken for a girl because of his long hair has had his head shaved for charity.

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Demand grows for foodbanks

Demand grows for foodbanks

A charity has issued figures showing thousands more people joined queues for emergency food supplies in Kent in the last year.

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Woman dies in A249 crash

Woman dies in A249 crash

A woman has died after a serious crash on the A249 this morning.

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Update: Missing schoolgirl found

Update: Missing schoolgirl found

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for the last eight days has been found.

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Runway plans axed for airport revamp

Runway plans axed for airport revamp

Controversial plans for a paved runway at an airport are set to be dropped as a result of rising project costs.

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Armed man quizzed by police

Armed man quizzed by police

Armed police surrounded a house and arrested a man on suspicion of carrying a gun.

TOWIE star set to open Poundland

TOWIE star set to open Poundland

A star from The Only Way Is Essex is set to open Kent's newest Poundland store.

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Man punched in the face at nightclub

Man punched in the face at nightclub

A man suffered serious injuries to his face when he was punched by a reveller on the dance floor of a nightclub.

Kent's animal cruelty shame

Kent's animal cruelty shame

Kent has one of the highest levels of animal cruelty in the country - with 13 cases reported in the county every day.

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New homes built to replace eyesore tower blocks

New homes built to replace eyesore tower blocks

Plush new housing - with three-quarters of homes "affordable" - have been built to replace tower blocks.

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Panic as court staff exposed to suspicious powder

Panic as court staff exposed to suspicious powder

A magistrates court was evacuated and staff had to be decontaminated after a suspicious white powder was sent to the building.

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Man charged after tent and sofa set alight during suspected arson

Man charged after tent and sofa set alight during suspected arson

Officers investigating a spate of arsons have arrested and charged a man.

A249 reopens after serious crash

A249 reopens after serious crash

Officers are asking drivers to avoid a key route this morning after it was closed following a two-car crash.

Councillors hit back at house builder's tactics

Councillors hit back at house builder's tactics

Plans for up to 122 homes on green belt land have been rejected by a council after being branded "unacceptable".

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Green space could be lost to new homes

Green space could be lost to new homes

Dozens of residents have been contacted about plans for a new development on their doorstep.

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