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Woman who sparked search failed to tell crews she was safe

Woman who sparked search failed to tell crews she was safe

A woman at the centre of a seven-hour search and rescue response at a beach left the scene safely without telling the emergency services.

Twitter storm to help find missing Ben Savage

Twitter storm to help find missing Ben Savage

Friends, relatives, acquaintances, TV stars and complete strangers have come together to support efforts to find missing Ben Savage.

One of the Dartford tunnels to close for maintenance

One of the Dartford tunnels to close for maintenance

If you're heading anywhere near the Dartford crossing tonight you may want to be aware of a tunnel closure

Coastguard 'increasingly worried' about woman who fell on rocks

Coastguard 'increasingly worried' about woman who fell on rocks

A large-scale emergency response took place after a woman dialled 999 from to say she was injured, just before her battery died.

Boy hit by car, chased and attacked

Boy hit by car, chased and attacked

A teenager has been left with serious injuries after being hit by two cars and viciously assaulted.

Nurse sacked for talking to her patients about her religion

Nurse sacked for talking to her patients about her religion

A nurse has described how she was fired for sharing her faith when filling out pre-op assessment forms which ask questions about patients’ religion

Traffic at standstill after accident on A2

Traffic at standstill after accident on A2

The A2 has been blocked after an accident near a busy junction with the M25.

Delays after Dartford tunnel is closed

Delays after Dartford tunnel is closed

The M25 saw delays earlier this morning after the Dartford tunnel had to be closed

More searches and celebrity help to find missing Ben Savage

More searches and celebrity help to find missing Ben Savage

Searches are resuming and celebrities, including Davina McCall, are spreading the word to help find a missing teen.

Man dies after being hit by a train

Man dies after being hit by a train

A man has died after being struck by a train at Whitstable, British Transport Police confirm.

Man 'lucky to escape' with minor injuries

Man 'lucky to escape' with minor injuries

A man's recalled the moment he saw a horse roll over his bonnet in a crash this morning.

Boy, 5, empties money box for ophaned children

Boy, 5, empties money box for ophaned children

A little boy moved by the plight of orphaned children has spent his pocket money on a gift for youngsters who won't have Christmas presents.

'Celebrity' cat back home after trip to London

'Celebrity' cat back home after trip to London

An intrepid cat labelled a "local celebrity", who often disappears for a week at a time, has turned up more than 50 miles away in London.

Man puts up 'Auschwitz-style' fence to keep thieves out

Man puts up 'Auschwitz-style' fence to keep thieves out

A desperate landowner says he has been forced to erect an ugly razor wire fence to protect his property after it was repeatedly targeted by thieves.

A famous pleasure boat could be returning to home waters

A famous pleasure boat could be returning to home waters

A pleasure boat that has delighted hundreds of day trippers since 1946 is up for sale - and the owner wants her to return home.

Care home firm faces prosecution over lift death tragedy

Care home firm faces prosecution over lift death tragedy

A care home operator has been charged with health and safety breaches after a worker was killed in a lift.

Jailed ex-cop and business partner admit NHS fraud bid

Jailed ex-cop and business partner admit NHS fraud bid

Two young businessmen have admitted conspiring to defraud the NHS of £35,000.

Mother of stabbed teen 'sickened' by grave thefts

Mother of stabbed teen 'sickened' by grave thefts

A heartbroken mother whose son died after being stabbed in the street says she has been left “sickened” by the theft of items from his grave.

Woman injured after being hit by car

Woman injured after being hit by car

A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Pervert landlord secretly filmed tenant

Pervert landlord secretly filmed tenant

An obsessive landlord set up a secret camera in the room of one of his tenants to spy on her for sexual gratification, a court heard.

Child injured after car and van crash

Child injured after car and van crash

Two men and a child have been injured in a crash involving a car and a van.

Crash pilot 'froze' at controls

Crash pilot 'froze' at controls

A helicopter pilot became "frozen" at the controls just moments before crashing at Manston, an investigation's revealed.

'He put his mother through the hell'

'He put his mother through the hell'

A mean son raided his mum’s home but didn’t plead guilty to burglary until SHE arrived at court to give evidence against him.

Bus and two cars crash

Bus and two cars crash

Police were called to a high street after a bus was involved in a collision with two cars.

Kent councils' car parking profit tops £17 million

Kent councils' car parking profit tops £17 million

Councils in Kent made nearly £18 million profit from car parking charges and fines over the last financial year.

Road blocked by three-car crash

Road blocked by three-car crash

A main road has been closed in both directions following a three-car crash

Ferrell movie filmed at Kent attraction

Ferrell movie filmed at Kent attraction

A movie featuring Hollywood star Will Ferrell is being filmed at a Kent attraction which has become a favourite with TV and film crews.

Search intensifies as fears grow for missing Ben

Search intensifies as fears grow for missing Ben

A rescue helicopter today joined a major search for a teenager missing for days after a night out - as police warn against unofficial river searches.

Baby giraffe's birth an early Christmas present

Baby giraffe's birth an early Christmas present

Keepers at an animal park in Kent say the arrival of a baby giraffe is like Christmas coming early.

12,000 homes plan 'will not be a swathe of concrete'

12,000 homes plan 'will not be a swathe of concrete'

Designers working on a new 12,000 home garden town have insisted the huge development will not become a swathe of concrete across the 1,300 acre site.

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