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Motorcyclist killed in crash named

Motorcyclist killed in crash named

A man killed when his bike hit the central reservation of the A2 has been named.

Prisoners' human rights 'breached' by overcrowded cells

Prisoners' human rights 'breached' by overcrowded cells

Too many inmates are having their human rights breached in overcrowded cells at a Kent prison, a report has found.

Defendants accused of turning trial into 'murder mystery'

Defendants accused of turning trial into 'murder mystery'

Three men who deny killing a pensioner found in a basement have been accused of creating a murder mystery, as jurors prepare to consider verdicts.

Mystery snake skin found in garden

Mystery snake skin found in garden

An eight foot long snake skin has been discovered in a quiet residential garden.

Pensioner charged over biker's crash death

Pensioner charged over biker's crash death

A 75-year-old HGV driver has been charged with causing the death of a biker killed in an early-hours crash.

Witness appeal after serious ambulance crash

Witness appeal after serious ambulance crash

Police want to speak to a driver overtaken by an ambulance before a three-car crash which left a pensioner with serious injuries.

Video: Stranded seal pup rescued from beach

Video: Stranded seal pup rescued from beach

An injured seal pup has been saved from a beach after becoming stranded at low tide.

Eight cars badly damaged in fire

Eight cars badly damaged in fire

An investigation has been launched after eight cars were severely damaged in a blaze.

Happy home for Alen after escape from dog-catchers

Happy home for Alen after escape from dog-catchers

A couple have told how they rescued a stray dog from the streets of Romania a bid to encourage others to adopt an animal from his native country.

Hollister worker steals £60k

Hollister worker steals £60k

A young shop assistant at designer store Hollister stole more than £60,000 by manipulating a returns system.

Man's death after ladder slip was tragic accident

Man's death after ladder slip was tragic accident

A much-loved father and football club stalwart died in a tragic accident when a ladder gave way while he repaired storm-damaged tiles.

Husband’s tribute to brave wife who lost cancer battle

Husband’s tribute to brave wife who lost cancer battle

A young mother given the all-clear after pioneering cancer treatment has died just months after walking down the aisle.

Gas heater blaze victim dies

Gas heater blaze victim dies

A man who suffered severe burns while trying to light a gas heater - because his electricity had been cut off - died in hospital.

Mystery of plane crash as last moments revealed

Mystery of plane crash as last moments revealed

A plane's last moments in the air before plunging into the sea off Kent have been revealed, but investigators have been unable to solve the mystery.

RAF dad's great escape brings everlasting French connection

RAF dad's great escape brings everlasting French connection

Relatives of a wartime pilot shot down over occupied France have told of their unique bond of friendship with the family who saved his life.

Bogus police steal handbag from pensioner's home

Bogus police steal handbag from pensioner's home

Two men posing as police officers have conned their way into a pensioner's home in Greenhithe and stolen a handbag and wallet.

Celebrity mourners say goodbye to tragic Peaches Geldof

Celebrity mourners say goodbye to tragic Peaches Geldof

A host of celebrities have joined the family of Peaches Geldof in saying farewell to the socialite after her mystery death at home in Kent.

Heartfelt tributes to tragic Peaches flood Twitter

Heartfelt tributes to tragic Peaches flood Twitter

Hundreds have been saying a final farewell to much-loved mother -of-two Peaches Geldof.

Disabled woman's tribute to good samaritan schoolboy

Disabled woman's tribute to good samaritan schoolboy

A woman thrown out of her wheelchair when she hit an uneven paving slab in a town centre has thanked a teenager who rushed to her aid.

Furious driver fed up with cyclists jailed over crash

Furious driver fed up with cyclists jailed over crash

A father has been jailed after causing a crash that injured two cyclists because he was frustrated they were riding two abreast.

Soldier died after hitting his head on drinking binge

Soldier died after hitting his head on drinking binge

An Army sergeant tragically died in his sleep hours after cracking his head when he "couldn't walk or talk" during a drinking binge.

Vulnerable woman robbed of wedding ring and eternity ring

Vulnerable woman robbed of wedding ring and eternity ring

Police are hunting a man and two women after a "vulnerable' woman was robbed of a wedding ring and eternity ring.

Coastguard rescue stranded boat

Coastguard rescue stranded boat

The coastguard had to rescue two people from a broken down boat and an elderly woman who had fallen on a walk.

Fight for justice stepped up after holiday death

Fight for justice stepped up after holiday death

The family of a Kent lawyer killed in a boat tragedy on holiday in Brazil are stepping up their campaign for a prosecution over her death.

Grief after man found dead following row with girlfriend

Grief after man found dead following row with girlfriend

Tributes have been paid to a man found dead in a park after a row with his girlfriend, an inquest heard.

Police appeal after biker killed

Police appeal after biker killed

Police are appealing for information after a Kent biker died following a collision

Man told job was 'at risk after tumour surgery'

Man told job was 'at risk after tumour surgery'

A cancer sufferer who claims he was made redundant because he was off work while having tumour surgery is taking his former employer to a tribunal.

Model muscles in as bodybuilder

Model muscles in as bodybuilder

A model who trained as a bodybuilder in just 11 weeks has scooped a national award for her impressive physique.

Rail passengers braced for severe disruption on Kent's trains

Rail passengers braced for severe disruption on Kent's trains

Kent rail passengers face severe problems this weekend as the Easter getaway clashes with major engineering work.

Boy flown to hospital after crash

Boy flown to hospital after crash

A boy was flown to hospital after a car crash in Ashford.

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