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Tunnels to link new homes to shopping centre

Tunnels to link new homes to shopping centre

The developers of a new garden city plan to use tunnels through chalk cliffs to link a shopping centre with thousands of homes.

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

A driver crashed into a bollard causing almighty bang, before allegedly ripping off the number plate and leaving the vehicle.

Murder accused 'contacted prostitute who fleeced victim'

Murder accused 'contacted prostitute who fleeced victim'

A man accused of killing a grandfather in his flat was in contact with a prostitute who conned the victim out of £30,000, a murder trial has heard.

Murder suspect released as death now 'non-suspicious'

Murder suspect released as death now 'non-suspicious'

The death of a woman which sparked a murder investigation is now being treated as non-suspicious.

Christmas card appeal for little Ezmae goes global

Christmas card appeal for little Ezmae goes global

A Christmas card appeal for a very sick youngster has had a massive response, with people sending messages from across Kent and overseas.

Lit flare posted through letterbox

Lit flare posted through letterbox

Householders dialled 999 after their porch filled with smoke from a flare shoved through their letterbox.

Man jailed for stabbing housemate with scissors

Man jailed for stabbing housemate with scissors

A man who stabbed his housemate in the chest with a pair of scissors in a row over loud music, narrowly missing his heart, has been jailed.

Provide passenger lists, says Kent crime commissioner

Provide passenger lists, says Kent crime commissioner

Matthew Scott says he wants the government to require ferry operators to give police passenger information amid ongoing concerns about security.

Samaritans: 'Focus on people, not presents, this Christmas'

Samaritans: 'Focus on people, not presents, this Christmas'

With more than 12,000 calls on Christmas Day and rising suicide numbers, Samaritans are calling for a focus on people and not presents.

X Factor's Honey G chats to kmfm Breakfast

X Factor's Honey G chats to kmfm Breakfast

X Factor rapping star Honey G will be on kmfm Breakfast, talking about her experience on the ITV show and releasing her first single.

Arrest after woman seriously hurt in crash

Arrest after woman seriously hurt in crash

A driver been arrested after a woman was seriously hurt in a crash, which left a car engulfed in flames.

Five freed from wreckage after crash

Five freed from wreckage after crash

Firefighters have cut five people free from two cars after they collided on a busy A-road.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

Find out who's been named and shamed in Kent's courts in the last week.

Lidl store reopens after fire

Lidl store reopens after fire

Staff and shoppers have been welcomed back to a supermarket today, which has reopened following a fire.

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Man took boy's hand and invited him to his house

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man with a scar or tattoo on his face tried to lure a young boy to his house.

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Two masked men armed with an angle grinder and a sledgehammer tried to break open a supermarket cash machine.

Payouts made to church abuse victims

Payouts made to church abuse victims

A £1,000 payout has been made to more than 20 women who were drugged and sexually assaulted at a home for young girls.

Police charge man after car thefts

Police charge man after car thefts

A man has been charged with 15 counts of theft from cars, fraud and criminal damage.

Two cut free from vehicles after serious M25 crash

Two cut free from vehicles after serious M25 crash

A young woman and elderly man were cut free from their vehicles following a serious crash which caused massive tailbacks on the M25.

Car crashes into block of flats

Car crashes into block of flats

A car has crashed off the road and into flats on a residential street.

Thug who beat and stamped on unconscious ex jailed

Thug who beat and stamped on unconscious ex jailed

A man who beat his ex-partner and stamped on her head while she was unconscious has been jailed.

£9,000 raised for family of lake victim

£9,000 raised for family of lake victim

Angling enthusiast Jack Morrisson was found dead in a lake and now thousands has been raised in his memory to help his family with funeral costs.

Delays clear on A2 after crash

Delays clear on A2 after crash

Fire crews, paramedics and police were called to the scene of an accident on a busy stretch of the A2.

Drug dealer jailed after stun gun seized

Drug dealer jailed after stun gun seized

A drug dealer has been locked up for more than five years after police raided a house he was staying at and found cocaine, cannabis and a stun gun.

Gangmaster couple's £1m settlement with chicken catchers

Gangmaster couple's £1m settlement with chicken catchers

A gangmaster couple have agreed a settlement worth more than £1m with chicken catchers involved in a modern-day slavery case.

Road rage hammer fight caught on video

Road rage hammer fight caught on video

Furious drivers brawl in the street armed with a hammer and a traffic cone - after bizarre road rage row. We speak to the man who caught it on video.

Abortion provider accused of putting women at risk

Abortion provider accused of putting women at risk

An abortion provider is being accused of putting women at risk through poor staff training, and failing to get proper consent.

Hospital losses grow

Hospital losses grow

A private hospital has thrown its aspirations of breaking even next year out the window as it made significant losses despite growing patient numbers.

Bed-bound pensioner rescued by firefighters

Bed-bound pensioner rescued by firefighters

An elderly woman was rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out in her flat.

Could you give a dog a home this new year?

Could you give a dog a home this new year?

Long term residents Floyd and Patience are looking for a pawsitive new year.

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