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Bank holiday off to a good start for £1,000 Friday winner

Bank holiday off to a good start for £1,000 Friday winner

Kmfm has made another listener's weekend by giving away £1,000 cash on 'Thousand Pound Friday.'

Air ambulance lands on sports field

Air ambulance lands on sports field

The air ambulance was called after a person suffered a heart attack in a town centre this evening.

Chiropractor filmed and molested female patients

Chiropractor filmed and molested female patients

A chiropractor used a hidden camera to film female patients and touched them inappropriately.

Hundreds of police called in to prevent protest clashes

Hundreds of police called in to prevent protest clashes

More than 700 police officers will be on duty in Dover this weekend in an attempt to avoid violent clashes between far right and anti-fascist groups.

Family learn snatched Max is ‘off school with chronic illness’

Family learn snatched Max is ‘off school with chronic illness’

The family of a Kent boy taken on the run by his mother in Poland have seen a letter which says he is suffering from a chronic illness.

Miserable end to week for crossing drivers

Miserable end to week for crossing drivers

A week of delays, crashes and overrunning works has ended in more delays at the Dartford crossing.

The Friday news quiz

The Friday news quiz

What did an enterprising cat have for breakfast... and which direction were stolen fishing rods going in? Take the Friday news quiz.

Thieves jailed for stealing vans across Kent

Thieves jailed for stealing vans across Kent

Thieves who stole vans worth a total of £170,000 from across Kent and Medway using a "jiggler" key have been jailed.

Murder suspect 'died from wounds to head and chest'

Murder suspect 'died from wounds to head and chest'

A murder suspect shot by police had wounds to his head and chest, an inquest's heard.

Question Time heading to Kent

Question Time heading to Kent

As the country prepares to vote in the upcoming EU referendum, Question Time will be heading to a Kent town.

Watchdog upholds blood clot complaint

Watchdog upholds blood clot complaint

A woman with a potentially fatal blood clot in her lungs was sent home by a hospital after it failed to diagnose her condition.

Police shut down drink and drugs haunt

Police shut down drink and drugs haunt

A noisy flat that became a haven for drink and drug users and where people slept in the hallway has been shut by police under special powers.

Three Kent veterans awarded France's highest honour

Three Kent veterans awarded France's highest honour

Three Kent D-Day veterans in their 90s have today been awarded the French Legion d'honneur for their part in the largest seaborne invasion in history.

Afghan orphan's amazing degree of success

Afghan orphan's amazing degree of success

An orphan who arrived in the UK aged 12 and unable to speak a word of English has just achieved a first in his accounting degree.

Influx from London 'just the start'

Influx from London 'just the start'

A controversial move to bring nearly 150 London families into Kent could be "just the start", a council leader's warned.

Medway Tunnel reopens after three-vehicle smash

Medway Tunnel reopens after three-vehicle smash

All lanes are now open after a three-vehicle crash involving a police car in the Medway Tunnel.

Teen's leg trapped after falling through broken drain

Teen's leg trapped after falling through broken drain

A teenager had to drag his leg out of a 6ft deep drain after the iron cover split in two beneath him while he was out running.

Brutal baseball bat attack breaks every bone in man's face

Brutal baseball bat attack breaks every bone in man's face

A thug bludgeoned a man with a baseball bat in a ferocious attack, which broke every bone in his face and left the floor and walls covered in blood.

Cat in a pickle after getting jar stuck on head

Cat in a pickle after getting jar stuck on head

A frightened and confused cat has been rescued after getting a pickle jar stuck on its head for several days.

Huge gas explosion rocks town

Huge gas explosion rocks town

Area remains sealed off following a major gas explosion which left two injured and saw firefighters working through the night to bring under control.

Ice cream van fraudster in £100k cash-for-crash scam

Ice cream van fraudster in £100k cash-for-crash scam

A bricklayer who used a Mr Whippy ice cream van to stage crashes in order to fraudulently claim thousands in insurance payouts has avoided jail.

Kent photographer captures rare 'triple tornado'

Kent photographer captures rare 'triple tornado'

A photographer from Kent claims to be the second person ever to capture a ‘triple touchdown’ of tornadoes while storm chasing in the USA.

Shocking footage shows speeding driver losing control

Shocking footage shows speeding driver losing control

Jaw-dropping footage has emerged of a speeding driver careering across several lanes of traffic on the A2 before spinning out of control.

Two schools evacuated after bomb threat

Two schools evacuated after bomb threat

Two Kent schools were evacuated following bomb threats today - as a further two schools receive reports of a gunman in the area.

Man arrested after disturbance at home

Man arrested after disturbance at home

A man has been taken into custody on suspicion of causing damage to a home.

Petrol fears as French fuel strike bites

Petrol fears as French fuel strike bites

A national day of action in France has left drivers heading for Kent stranded as fuel runs dry.

Crash shuts major roundabout

Crash shuts major roundabout

Woman taken to hospital after an accident at one of the busiest busiest junctions of the A249.

Delays as car blocks town centre lane

Delays as car blocks town centre lane

Traffic jams built up earlier after a crash left a car blocking a town centre lane.

Driver spared jail after fatal lorry crush

Driver spared jail after fatal lorry crush

A lorry driver who caused the death of a highways worker while he was carrying out road repairs has been spared jail.

Op Stack park could open 'by next summer'

Op Stack park could open 'by next summer'

A huge lorry park to alleviate Operation Stack in Kent could open as early as next summer, it has today been announced.

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