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Man's heart attack after business torched

Man's heart attack after business torched

A teenager who set fire to a car lot after breaking in has avoided jail despite the 'huge impact' of the crime on its owner.

Organ donors save 1,000 lives

Organ donors save 1,000 lives

Hundreds of people in the county have been given a new lease of life after receiving the ultimate gift.

Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

A husband and wife team will embark on the voyage of a lifetime, by attempting a 26-mile cross-Channel paddle board.

'Would you rather send Katie Hopkins or Piers Morgan to the moon?'

'Would you rather send Katie Hopkins or Piers Morgan to the moon?'

A train operator put a work experience student in charge of its Twitter feed today - with inevitable consequences.

'Concern growing' for missing OAP

'Concern growing' for missing OAP

Police are appealing for help to trace a vulnerable man in his 70s who has disappeared.

Big price hike for key car park

Big price hike for key car park

The company running one of a Kent town's biggest car parks today more than doubled charges for customers at peak times.

Pupils cheer as school fight filmed

Pupils cheer as school fight filmed

A mum-of-two broke up a fight between three school children while 40 pupils cheered and filmed the altercation.

Police called after man 'shouts abuse' at shoppers

Police called after man 'shouts abuse' at shoppers

A high street came to a temporary halt as police dealt with a man said to be hurling insults at people.

Pervert loses McDonald's job

Pervert loses McDonald's job

A convicted sex offender lost his job at a Kent branch of the fast food giant after being pictured serving Happy Meals to children.

Lorry crashes into petrol station

Lorry crashes into petrol station

A delivery lorry driver got wedged under a petrol station after appearing to have misjudged the height of his vehicle.

Activities cancelled due to travellers

Activities cancelled due to travellers

Travellers have moved on to land in a village resulting in a number of activities being cancelled.

Plans for KFC and Aldi at retail park

Plans for KFC and Aldi at retail park

A fast food drive-thru and a supermarket are part of plans for a £6m investment in a retail park.

Are you the mystery winner?

Are you the mystery winner?

A winning lottery ticket worth more than £90,000 bought in Kent nearly a month ago has at last been claimed.

Water outage across west Kent

Water outage across west Kent

Households across large swathes of Kent are without water today due to a burst pipe and high demand.

Driver charged after man's mattress death

Driver charged after man's mattress death

A woman will appear in court charged with causing the death of a man after he is said to have swerved to avoid a mattress.

Kent MP to stand in at PMQs

Kent MP to stand in at PMQs

MP Damian Green will stand in for the first time for Theresa May during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.

Van fires stops traffic on motorway

Van fires stops traffic on motorway

Traffic is being held on the M20 after a van caught fire this afternoon.

MP calls for crackdown on giant firms' taxes

MP calls for crackdown on giant firms' taxes

A Kent MP has called for a far-reaching review of the system governing how much firms such as Amazon pay in tax.

Multi-vehicle crash causing delays

Multi-vehicle crash causing delays

A collision involving a lorry and two cars has led to a build up of traffic on the M25.

Eagle found after 300-mile flight

Eagle found after 300-mile flight

An eagle who went missing from a Kent wildlife park has been found... 300 miles away in Newcastle!

Blaze after child turns cooker on

Blaze after child turns cooker on

Fire crews raced to a home after a child accidentally turned a cooker on, sparking a chopping board blaze.

Missing man from Sevenoaks found

Missing man from Sevenoaks found

Police are searching for a man who has been who has been missing since Sunday.

Nightclub boss stabbed in stomach

Nightclub boss stabbed in stomach

A dad-of-four has undergone major surgery after being knifed outside his nightclub.

Town goes into battle over its bins

Town goes into battle over its bins

New litter bins have been branded "rubbish" and the wrong colour after they were installed in a town centre.

Deluge set to hit Kent amid weather warning

Deluge set to hit Kent amid weather warning

Severe, sudden downpours are set to hit the county - as the glorious weather comes to a halt with a jolt.

Three people in hospital after police car crash

Three people in hospital after police car crash

Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving a police car.

Criminals rule roost in 'lawless' park

Criminals rule roost in 'lawless' park

Residents living near an award-winning park say they regularly witness vandalism, fighting and drug abuse during the early hours.

Plumbing firm boss siphons off nearly £95k

Plumbing firm boss siphons off nearly £95k

A fraudulent heating engineer who conned the taxman out of nearly £94,000 has been jailed for two years.

Villagers save pub from closure

Villagers save pub from closure

Residents have something to drink about after clubbing together and raising more than £180,000 to buy their local watering hole.

Man appears in court accused of murder

Man appears in court accused of murder

A man has appeared in court today accused of murder, after another man's body was found in a house.

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