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Girl captures the spirit of Christmas

Girl captures the spirit of Christmas

A nine-year-old girl has already sent more than 100 Christmas cards to lonely people and children with autism as she spreads some festive cheer.

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Listen to kmfm to win £1,000

Listen to kmfm to win £1,000

There are a thousand reasons why you should enter this competition.

Places to escape the Christmas countdown

Places to escape the Christmas countdown

With all those festive jumpers, adverts on the TV and songs going around your head all day, here are some places to escape the festive frivolities.

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Shock at ex Kent cricketer's murder

Shock at ex Kent cricketer's murder

A "fantastic fielder" was shot in the back as tried to run away from three attackers on his way home from work.

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Busiest day for postal workers

Busiest day for postal workers

Today was the day most of our Christmas post will be processed by the Royal Mail.

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Kent MP abstained from Brexit vote

Kent MP abstained from Brexit vote

A Tory politician took a defiant stance in a key parliamentary vote "to ensure that executive power is not abused".

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'Neither of them had a chance to say goodbye'

'Neither of them had a chance to say goodbye'

A man who quit his job to look after his six-year-old daughter after his wife's sudden death has won a special Christmas prize.

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Cyber crook hacked 17 big firms

Cyber crook hacked 17 big firms

A man illegally accessed the details of hundreds of thousands of consumers as part of a plan to sell them on the 'dark web' for Bitcoins.

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'Severe delays' after crash

'Severe delays' after crash

Emergency services were called to a multi-vehicle pile-up which has caused long delays on the M20.

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Police called to crash near retail park

Police called to crash near retail park

Drivers are being advised to expect delays after a crash.

Almost 900 scents swiped from lorry

Almost 900 scents swiped from lorry

Police are investigating after thieves broke into a lorry and stole almost 900 bottles of perfume and aftershave.

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Lottery winners spread Christmas cheer

Lottery winners spread Christmas cheer

A Maidstone couple who won £1million on the lottery earlier this year have donated supplies to the neonatal unit that looked after their daughter.

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Major road closed

Major road closed

A busy main road will be partially closed this evening while highways workers carry out emergency repairs on a collapsed manhole cover.

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Man raped young woman on beach

Man raped young woman on beach

A 20-year-old with anger management issues has been convicted of raping a woman.

Wildlife concerns over UK's biggest solar farm

Wildlife concerns over UK's biggest solar farm

Proposals to build an 890-acre solar farm could impact birds and wildlife in the area.

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Officer stars in short film

Officer stars in short film

A police officer who starred in a television clip has donated his fee to Help for Heroes.

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MP tells rape trial aide was like his son

MP tells rape trial aide was like his son

A Kent MP has told a jury he had a father and son relationship with his aide, who is accused of raping a woman in the politician's Westminster office.

Trucker who destroyed M20 bridge admits causing injury

Trucker who destroyed M20 bridge admits causing injury

A lorry driver who caused damage worth £1.5 million when he smashed into a motorway bridge avoided going to jail.

Arrests after doorstep acid attack

Arrests after doorstep acid attack

Three men are being quizzed by police after a doorstep acid attack left a man with burns.

Police hunt men who helped in house fire aftermath

Police hunt men who helped in house fire aftermath

Police investigating a mystery house fire want to talk to two men who helped in the aftermath, including one who rescued a cat from the property.

Owner used pitbull as weapon in 'unforgivable' attack

Owner used pitbull as weapon in 'unforgivable' attack

A man has been locked up after using his pitbull as a weapon to attack a theft victim, leaving her with permanent scarring.

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Golf club considering plans to sell land to developers

Golf club considering plans to sell land to developers

Mid Kent Golf Club held a meeting with members to decide one three proposals, one of which is to sell their 88-acre plot to builders.

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Prime retail outlets on market for £24 million

Prime retail outlets on market for £24 million

A valuable retail site hosting a major department store has been put up for sale.

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Cinema announces opening date

Cinema announces opening date

The opening date of a new Cineworld six screen cinema has been announced.

New head appointed for hospitals

New head appointed for hospitals

The trust which manages some major hospitals in Kent has appointed a new chief executive.

And the crash sweepstake winner is...

And the crash sweepstake winner is...

A Martello Tower owner has announced the winner of a public sweepstake for guessing the date a car would next smash through his fence.

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Kebab shop gang fight spills onto street

Kebab shop gang fight spills onto street

Police want witnesses to a fight between two gangs at a kebab shop which spilt out on to the street.

Kent man named as victim of fatal crash

Kent man named as victim of fatal crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a 36-year-old was killed in a crash.

Trio charged after two hurt in early hours assault

Trio charged after two hurt in early hours assault

Three people will appear in court after being charged over an early-hours assault which left two hurt.

Wild birds caught and caged in garden

Wild birds caught and caged in garden

A man who used sticks coated in glue to trap wild birds as they ate from feeders in his garden has been fined.

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