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Ferry appeal upheld

Ferry appeal upheld

Judges have backed a challenge made by a French workers' union against a ruling which would ban a ferry company operating across the Channel.

Manston Airport - one year on

Manston Airport - one year on

Former staff - and those wrangling over the future for Manston - reflect on the situation one year on from the airport's closure.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

Who was branded 'snarling and thin-skinned'? What is cynophobia a fear of? Take the Friday News Quiz...

Eurostar trains back to normal after tunnel 'incident'

Eurostar trains back to normal after tunnel 'incident'

Trains are back running on Eurostar after an incident in the Channel Tunnel.

Young prisoner found dead

Young prisoner found dead

An investigation has been launched after a young man was found dead in his cell at a Kent prison.

Girl, 9, treated after fire

Girl, 9, treated after fire

A nine-year-old girl was given oxygen by firefighters after a fire started in a family bathroom.

Illegal workers arrested after raid

Illegal workers arrested after raid

Five men caught working illegally at a Chatham Docks in Gillingham have been arrested by immigration officers.

Parents fly to UK after son hit by ambulance

Parents fly to UK after son hit by ambulance

The parents of a Vietnamese teenager hit by an ambulance en route to an emergency call are being flown to the UK to be by his bedside.

Teenager admits robbing phones from youngsters

Teenager admits robbing phones from youngsters

A teenager has admitted robbing two youngsters for their phones, leaving one of them scarred for life and needing stitches.

Gang threaten farmer with catapults and stones

Gang threaten farmer with catapults and stones

A farmer is being harassed by a group of youths who trespass on his land, vandalise his buildings and threaten him with catapults and stones.

Man killed by van identified by police

Man killed by van identified by police

Detectives investigating the death of a man on the A2 have established his identity.

'Three pounds for a sausage roll?!'

'Three pounds for a sausage roll?!'

A crown court judge couldn't believe the cost of a sausage roll when a thief appeared before him for sentencing.

Two hurt after 'stolen' moped crashes into lamppost

Two hurt after 'stolen' moped crashes into lamppost

Police are investigating a crash in which a suspected stolen moped smashed into a lamppost, injuring both the driver and passenger.

Wheelchair-bound father jailed over burglaries

Wheelchair-bound father jailed over burglaries

A wheelchair-bound father who escaped jail for committing burglaries has now been locked up for breaching three suspended sentences.

Health teams failed man who took his own life

Health teams failed man who took his own life

A damning report has revealed significant failings in the way a 28-year-old man - who went on to take his life - was treated by mental health teams.

kmfm shortlisted in national awards

kmfm shortlisted in national awards

kmfm has been shortlisted for two national industry awards.

Intruder jailed for sex attack on sleeping woman

Intruder jailed for sex attack on sleeping woman

A pervert who broke into a woman's home while she was sleeping and sexually assaulted her has been jailed.

Man found dead in road had serious injuries

Man found dead in road had serious injuries

It's emerged a man in his 60s who was found dead in the road had a number of serious injuries.

'We thank our lucky stars our son is alive'

'We thank our lucky stars our son is alive'

A man who admitted badly injuring his son through driving dangerously has spoken about the toddler's extraordinary recovery.

Face of woman who beat her friend up

Face of woman who beat her friend up

This is the face of a callous woman who pulled her friend's hair, poured cider over her and made her lie on the floor in a vicious drunken attack.

Terror gang tried to throw man from city wall in park

Terror gang tried to throw man from city wall in park

A gang tried to throw a young man from a city wall in a second brutal attack allegedly carried out by the group.

Woman burgled as she attends mother’s funeral

Woman burgled as she attends mother’s funeral

An elderly couple were 'devastated' after finding their home had been ransacked as they attended the woman's mother's funeral.

Woman fined for illegally offering tooth whitening

Woman fined for illegally offering tooth whitening

A woman has been fined £2,000 after being prosecuted for unlawfully offering to practice dentistry, namely tooth whitening.

Car collapses on top of two men

Car collapses on top of two men

Two men have been rushed to hospital after the car they were working underneath collapsed on top of them.

It was me! Woman with trapped fingers comes forward

It was me! Woman with trapped fingers comes forward

A woman who had to be rescued after getting her fingers stuck in holes in a leisure centre wall is named as she thanks firefighters.

Ukip figure brands Farage 'snarling and thin-skinned'

Ukip figure brands Farage 'snarling and thin-skinned'

A senior Ukip figure has hit out over Nigel Farage's failure to win in South Thanet, branding the leader "snarling, thin-skinned and aggressive".

Suspect chased into wood after attack on security guard

Suspect chased into wood after attack on security guard

Police and store staff chased a suspected shoplifter into a wood after a security guard was kicked between the legs.

Woman taken to hospital following four car pile up

Woman taken to hospital following four car pile up

A woman was taken to hospital following a four car pile up in Station Road in Walmer, yesterday (Wednesday).

M25 lanes cleared following accident

M25 lanes cleared following accident

All lanes of the M25 have been reopened following an earlier accident.

'Wimpy' contender for Crabzilla's crown dismissed

'Wimpy' contender for Crabzilla's crown dismissed

The man behind the world famous 50ft Crabzilla spotted off the Kent coast has taken a sideways swipe at a “wimpy” pretender found this week.

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