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Five charged over shop raid

Five charged over shop raid

Five men have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery after a raid on a shop.

Flat fire victim fights for life

Flat fire victim fights for life

A man remains in a critical condition in hospital a day after a fire swept through his flat.

Hate crime on the rise

Hate crime on the rise

The number of hate crime offences recorded by police in Kent has shot up.

Missing boy found

Missing boy found

A teenage boy who sparked a frantic search when he disappeared for more than 24 hours has been found.

'Stop dumping London families in Kent' - MPs

'Stop dumping London families in Kent' - MPs

Kent MPs are calling on the government to curb London councils from relocating homeless families to the county to save money.

Sunlight reflecting on mirror sparks blaze

Sunlight reflecting on mirror sparks blaze

Fire crews have issued a warning to keep mirrors out of direct sunlight after a fire ripped through a bedroom this morning.

Suspected burglars in court

Suspected burglars in court

Two men are to appear in court charged with burglary offences after an incident at an address in Dover's Folkestone Road.

Spate of chimney fires

Spate of chimney fires

A warning has been issued after a house became the latest across Kent to catch fire.

Crews battle house fire

Crews battle house fire

Mystery surrounds the cause of a blaze that took firefighters 35 minutes to put out.

Man's body found by police

Man's body found by police

Police were called to a property in a village where a man's body was found.

Knife-wielding robbers barge into mother's home

Knife-wielding robbers barge into mother's home

Three men barged into a house and demanded jewellery from a mother who was home with her two children.

Pensioner shut in cupboard in home raid

Pensioner shut in cupboard in home raid

A man in his 80s was injured when he was shut in a cupboard after a burglar barged his way into his home.

Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police searching for a missing man have found a body.

Trio's skin 'blistered and steamed' in acid attack

Trio's skin 'blistered and steamed' in acid attack

A teenager has appeared in court after three people suffered horrific injuries when acid was squirted in their faces, leaving one partially blind.

Bullied 999 call handlers 'attempted suicide'

Bullied 999 call handlers 'attempted suicide'

A vicious culture of bullying led to staff working at an ambulance service's operations centre to attempt to take their own lives.

Cyclist involved in town centre crash

Cyclist involved in town centre crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after a town centre crash which led to buses being diverted.

Expansion plans for Turner Contemporary under growth plan

Expansion plans for Turner Contemporary under growth plan

Development blueprint for Thames Estuary as arts "hub" could see key role for Margate gallery

Victim's family welcomes Grindr serial killer documentary

Victim's family welcomes Grindr serial killer documentary

The family of a chef murdered by a man he met on Grindr has welcomed a documentary highlighting police failings that allowed him to continue killing.

Hundreds turn out in memory of mum who lost cancer battle

Hundreds turn out in memory of mum who lost cancer battle

More than 800 people turned out to a charity football match in honour of a much-loved mum who tragically died from cancer last week.

Child rapist dresses as woman in dock

Child rapist dresses as woman in dock

A man convicted of a "campaign of rape" wore women's clothes as he was jailed for 20 years.

M2 bridge jumper investigation starts

M2 bridge jumper investigation starts

A judicial inquiry is underway to establish what caused the death of a man whose body was pulled from a river.

Parents of tragic Faye hit out

Parents of tragic Faye hit out

The parents of two-year-old Faye Burdett who died a year ago today after a 12-day battle with meningitis B furious at lack of government action.

Update: Police bail fifth man after 'stabbing' arrest

Update: Police bail fifth man after 'stabbing' arrest

Officers investigating a stabbing have bailed a fifth man.

Accident on busy road in rush hour

Accident on busy road in rush hour

A car driver has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a crash this morning.

Arrest after 'sex assault' on boy

Arrest after 'sex assault' on boy

Police were called to a fast food restaurant and arrested a man amid reports a boy was sexually assaulted.

Make or break for shop mannequins this Valentine's Day

Make or break for shop mannequins this Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day has given popular shop mannequin Fred Kin the courage to propose to Franny Manni, meaning they could become Mr & Mrs Manni-Kin

Man bombarded ex-girlfriend with texts and threats

Man bombarded ex-girlfriend with texts and threats

A lovelorn man stalked his first sweetheart after being dumped and bombarded her with 500 texts and calls - and even threatened to blow up her car.

Man in hospital after flat blaze

Man in hospital after flat blaze

A man has been taken to hospital in a 'serious condition' after a flat fire this morning.

National chains confirm store opening dates

National chains confirm store opening dates

Opening dates have been confirmed for two eargerly-awaited new stores that will create a jobs boost at a Kent retail park.

Police chase driver reversed at patrol car

Police chase driver reversed at patrol car

An uninsured driver who tried to get away from police deliberately reversed the vehicle he was driving into a patrol car.

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