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Parents' fury as pupils left stranded at bus stops

Parents' fury as pupils left stranded at bus stops

Children trying to get to school are being left at bus stops as packed buses drive past without stopping.

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Theft attempt causes hospital power cut

Theft attempt causes hospital power cut

A criminal investigation is under way after a hospital's A&E department was left without power last night.

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Man died of overdose at halfway house

Man died of overdose at halfway house

A man who was found dead in his room seven hours after an ambulance was called died as a result of an overdose.

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Photos show ram-raided village store

Photos show ram-raided village store

Pictures show the devastating scene after thieves reversed a 4x4 into the front of a village shop in the early hours.

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Cordon lifted after police disturbance

Cordon lifted after police disturbance

A cordon which blocked off a large area for more than 24 hours has been lifted.

Cash machine thieves reverse 4x4 into shop

Cash machine thieves reverse 4x4 into shop

Thieves reversed a 4x4 into the front of a village shop during a cash machine raid in the early hours.

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'I wouldn’t say it was extremely bright'

'I wouldn’t say it was extremely bright'

Police have disputed claims dazzling sunlight caused the death of a grandfather killed in a crash.

Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

A traffic light fault on a motorway junction caused long delays on the M20 earlier.

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'We will never know' why mum fell to her death

'We will never know' why mum fell to her death

An inquest has concluded that the reasons a woman fell to her death from a balcony will remain unknown.

Heavy traffic on M20

Heavy traffic on M20

A collision is causing heavy traffic on a motorway junction.

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Winery awarded gold accolade by Visit England

Winery awarded gold accolade by Visit England

A Kent winery has become the only one in England to receive the highest visitor accolade.

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Builder slapped policeman in face

Builder slapped policeman in face

A builder inadvertently slapped a police officer as he tried to break up a fight between two women outside a nightclub.

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Ex-employee sues charity for £150k after ice fall

Ex-employee sues charity for £150k after ice fall

A woman is suing her former employer for £150,000 after she fell on ice and injured herself at work.

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Opening of £40 million museum delayed

Opening of £40 million museum delayed

The resignation of a senior boss has delayed the opening of a key Kent attraction.

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Restaurant to reopen three years after huge fire

Restaurant to reopen three years after huge fire

A popular village restaurant is set to reopen today after a fire destroyed the building.

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Hospital suffers power cut

Hospital suffers power cut

Patients were asked to stay away from a hospital while staff tried to cope with a power outage.

Poor reputation scaring away doctors

Poor reputation scaring away doctors

"Old fashioned" views are putting lives at risk in part of Kent by putting off doctors from living there.

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Pedestrian hit by car

Pedestrian hit by car

A road has been shut after an accident involving a car and a pedestrian in Gillingham.

Councils which made money by selling your data

Councils which made money by selling your data

Councils in Kent have made thousands of pounds by selling people's names and addresses from the electoral roll.

Patients in crisis locked up

Patients in crisis locked up

The number of people suffering a mental health crisis who were detained by police has gone up by 64%.

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Restaurant blaze victims 'must be remembered'

Restaurant blaze victims 'must be remembered'

People who fought flames at a tragic restaurant fire must be remembered with those who died, says an ex-fireman.

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Cash for councils on Brexit frontline

Cash for councils on Brexit frontline

More than £950,000 is to be allocated to Kent councils with key ports and stations ahead of Brexit, the government has announced.

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Woman left disabled after sexual assault refused benefits

Woman left disabled after sexual assault refused benefits

An MP has spoken in Parliament about a constituent left doubly incontinent after a violent sexual assault, who has been denied disability benefits.

Overturned car sparks delays on M20

Overturned car sparks delays on M20

One lane is closed after a car overturned on the M20, sparking delays.

'I work in social media and it really shocked me'

'I work in social media and it really shocked me'

A town centre bar known for posting provocative jokes on social media has struck again with an expletive-laced quip.

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Dad attacked by 'catapult-wielding youths'

Dad attacked by 'catapult-wielding youths'

A dad was left needing multiple stitches to his face after a group of youths attacked him with catapults in a lane.

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Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

Boy taken to hospital after being hit by car

A boy is being treated in hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on a road where campaigners failed to get a speed camera fitted.

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Diner-style caravan stolen from garden

Diner-style caravan stolen from garden

A couple say they are devastated after thieves stole the caravan they were lovingly restoring with an American Diner theme.

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Man appears in court accused of murder on Valentine's Day

Man appears in court accused of murder on Valentine's Day

A man accused of murdering a wheelchair-bound neighbour before a fire broke out at his flat on Valentine’s Day has appeared in court.

Council to get £136,000 to prepare port for Brexit

Council to get £136,000 to prepare port for Brexit

Government Brexit fund will see £136,000 allocated to spend on Ramsgate port - despite cancellation of contract with Seaborne Freight

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