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Lorry leaves motorway and plunges into trees

Lorry leaves motorway and plunges into trees

A lorry driver was fined after his vehicle left the motorway and went into some trees on the M20 this morning.

Lorry overturns on M20

Lorry overturns on M20

An M20 slip road was partially closed for close to eight hours after a lorry overturned last night.

We are sailing

We are sailing

Free and discounted sailing sessions are part of Push The Boat Out this weekend in Kent

Unite: New offer for Manston expected today

Unite: New offer for Manston expected today

The US group that had a £5m bid for Manston airport rejected is expected to make another attempt ahead of its planned closure, say unions.

Road closed after ambulance in crash

Road closed after ambulance in crash

A road was partially closed after an ambulance on its way to a call was involved in a three-vehicle crash.

Drink-driver jailed over parish councillor's crash death

Drink-driver jailed over parish councillor's crash death

A bar manager has been jailed for four years after causing the death of a long-serving parish councillor while almost twice the legal alcohol limit.

Grieving mum slams friends of soldier found dead in river

Grieving mum slams friends of soldier found dead in river

A woman wept as she criticised her son's friends for leaving him stranded after a night out - as a coroner ruled he slipped into a river and drowned.

Police investigated over 999 call after murder

Police investigated over 999 call after murder

A police call handler is being investigated over a 999 call made just after a fisheries boss was fatally shot by a disgruntled ex-colleague.

Taxi overturns outside station

Taxi overturns outside station

A taxi driver avoided serious injury when his car overturned in a dramatic crash outside a railway station.

Boreholes to be dug in gardens amid contamination fears

Boreholes to be dug in gardens amid contamination fears

Children are being urged to be careful while playing outdoors as a huge swathe of housing land is feared contaminated.

Thieves strike twice at Peaches' home

Thieves strike twice at Peaches' home

Police are investigating two raids on the home of tragic TV personality Peaches Geldof.

Biker describes moments before friend's crash death

Biker describes moments before friend's crash death

A young motorcyclist accused of causing the death of a teenage friend by dangerous driving has described the moments before he crashed into a lorry.

Border staff sue over injuries... from checking passports

Border staff sue over injuries... from checking passports

Dozens of Kent immigration officers could be in line for compensation after two workers successfully sued over injuries from checking passports.

Single released to honour tragic Kayleigh

Single released to honour tragic Kayleigh

A single called Live Your Life is being released today... as a touching tribute to cancer sufferer Kayleigh Duff.

Man treated for burn injuries in cooking fire

Man treated for burn injuries in cooking fire

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital last night to be treated for burns after his shirt caught fire while cooking at his home.

To boldly imagine what no artist has imagined before...

To boldly imagine what no artist has imagined before...

A concept sketch has been unveiled giving a glimpse of another world... containing a multi-million pounds space centre.

Men approach 10-year-olds outside primary school

Men approach 10-year-olds outside primary school

Police have stepped up patrols after a girl's arm was stroked and a boy was asked his age by two men outside a primary school.

Paranoid man jailed for life after shooting ex-boss dead

Paranoid man jailed for life after shooting ex-boss dead

A man who thought his former boss was laughing at him behind his back murdered him in a brutal shooting at his own shop.

Tragic soldier 'refused lifts home' before river death

Tragic soldier 'refused lifts home' before river death

A teenage soldier found dead in a river after going missing during a night out had refused several offers of a lift home, an inquest has heard.

Can you bee-lieve it? Rare bee 'comes back from dead'

Can you bee-lieve it? Rare bee 'comes back from dead'

A rare bee thought to be extinct in the UK since 1946 created a buzz when it was captured in Kent.

Young man dies after stairs fall

Young man dies after stairs fall

A 26-year-old man has died after suffering head injuries when he fell down a flight of stairs.

Orlando sets pulses racing with gym visit

Orlando sets pulses racing with gym visit

Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom has stunned gym users by popping into a Kent gym for a workout on a visit to his home county.

Man arrested after 'arson' at flat

Man arrested after 'arson' at flat

An arrest has been made following a suspicious fire in which a woman needed treatment for breathing in smoke.

Council leader resigns after angry attack at opponents

Council leader resigns after angry attack at opponents

A council leader has launched a stinging attack against a political rival... as he stands down from the key position.

No U-turn from hospice bosses despite fury over closure

No U-turn from hospice bosses despite fury over closure

Chief executive stands his ground as fears mount donations could plummet and thousands sign petition

Pub brawl leaves woman injured

Pub brawl leaves woman injured

Police are hunting a group of women who attacked another woman in a city centre pub.

'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'

'My fear after hornet landed on my welder'

A hornet with huge jaws, a giant thorax and a stinger that looked like a needle was discovered by a welder after it landed on his machine.

Work to start on new village and river crossing

Work to start on new village and river crossing

Developers are expected to start work this month on a £50m development with 1,000 homes.

Bidder's 'surprise' over lack of Manston negotiation

Bidder's 'surprise' over lack of Manston negotiation

The boss of the US group trying to buy Manston Airport has exclusively told the KM Group he was shocked by its owner's lack of discussion on the deal.

Super-slimmer has tummy tuck... aged 21

Super-slimmer has tummy tuck... aged 21

A petrol station worker who shed a quarter of his body weight has become one of the few men in Britain to have a tummy tuck... at just 21.

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