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Appeal after child-snatch bid

Appeal after child-snatch bid

An alert has been issued after a young girl was approached outside a school and asked to get into a stranger's car.

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Tribute to recovery driver killed in M25 tragedy

Tribute to recovery driver killed in M25 tragedy

The family of a breakdown worker who was hit and killed by a lorry while standing on the hard shoulder say he will be sorely missed.

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Squash tribute after player's tragic death

Squash tribute after player's tragic death

Friends of a young man who took his own life are hoping to keep his memory alive by raising thousands of pounds for a mental health charity.

Dangerous equipment stolen from archery club

Dangerous equipment stolen from archery club

Police are appealing for witnesses after a range of dangerous equipment including bows and arrows was stolen from an archery club.

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Naked man spotted near station

Naked man spotted near station

Police were called after a naked man was spotted performing an indecent act near a railway station.

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Funding of £80,000 secured for historic Leas Lift

Funding of £80,000 secured for historic Leas Lift

A new company set up to get the Leas Lift up and running again has secured £80,000 for the project.

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Fire crews tackle farm blaze

Fire crews tackle farm blaze

More than 30 firefighters are currently tackling a large blaze at a farmhouse property.

‘Flour-bomb yobs could have caused fatal crash’

‘Flour-bomb yobs could have caused fatal crash’

Police are investigating after a pregnant mum was targeted in a drive-by flour bomb attack.

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Deep sinkhole appears in main road

Deep sinkhole appears in main road

Highways officers are working to repair a stretch of main road today after a 2m deep sinkhole appeared.

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Care home worker mistreated residents

Care home worker mistreated residents

A care home team leader has been convicted after repeatedly shoving a flannel in a patient's mouth and banging another resident's head against a wall.

Appeal to save white cliffs reaches £1m target

Appeal to save white cliffs reaches £1m target

The future of the iconic White Cliffs of Dover has been secured after a public appeal raised £1 million in just three weeks.

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Appeal to track down missing teen

Appeal to track down missing teen

Police have issued a public appeal to find a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen for three days.

Brexit-proof your business

Brexit-proof your business

Bosses can discover the best ways to prepare for Britain’s exit from the EU with our guide compiled with leading figures from the county.

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Ukip to announce new leader today

Ukip to announce new leader today

A Kent politician is in the frame to take up the job as the next leader of Ukip, which is set to be announced today.

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Salvation Army closes its doors after 140 years

Salvation Army closes its doors after 140 years

Dwindling numbers force the Salvation Army to close its church in a Kent town. Leaders admit packed last service was too little, too late.

Fright night film screenings

Fright night film screenings

No longer just for trick-or-treaters, there's Halloween horror for grown-ups with fright night film screenings across Kent.

Camera bought for £60 sells for £20,000

Camera bought for £60 sells for £20,000

A "spectacularly rare" camera bought for just £60 in a Kent second-hand shop has sold for a staggering £20,000 on BBC's Antiques Road Trip.

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Celebrate Friday... with £1,000!

Celebrate Friday... with £1,000!

Do you want to know how you can start the weekend with an extra grand in your pocket?

It's payday - nine things to splash the cash on

It's payday - nine things to splash the cash on

Wages just dropped in the bank? Here's some first class ideas for how to live like a VIP in Kent this weekend.

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'Remember him with a smile on your face'

'Remember him with a smile on your face'

Hundreds of bikers are expected to join the funeral of a 20-year-old man who died when his bike hit a tree on a notorious road.

Revellers try to force their way into club

Revellers try to force their way into club

Police had to be called after people grew impatient as they failed to gain entry into a popular nightspot.

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Seven things to make your weekend

Seven things to make your weekend

We've come up with seven spot-on ideas to try with the family this weekend.

Dogs rescued two days after owner found dead

Dogs rescued two days after owner found dead

Two dogs left locked in a home for two days after their owner died have been rescued after neighbours raised concerns about barking and whimpering.

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Drunk jailed for racist rampage

Drunk jailed for racist rampage

A builder abused and slapped schoolchildren during a racist 'rampage', a court heard.

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Popular McDonald's to close

Popular McDonald's to close

Managers of a popular McDonald's have revealed when their restaurant is shutting to make way for a major development.

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Fake police officer cons woman out of £4k

Fake police officer cons woman out of £4k

Police have warned people to beware of fraud after a woman was conned out of £4,000.

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All-clear for restaurant after cockroach ordeal

All-clear for restaurant after cockroach ordeal

A restaurant has reopened after a clear-out of vermin.

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Kebab meat supplier jailed for 'unfit' poultry

Kebab meat supplier jailed for 'unfit' poultry

A meat supplier has been jailed after he was found with six metric tonnes of "unfit" poultry destined for kebab shops.

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Alleged train flasher arrested

Alleged train flasher arrested

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after a woman complained she had been flashed on a train.

Top lawyer orders re-think over death crash sentence

Top lawyer orders re-think over death crash sentence

The Attorney General has ordered a re-think over the 'unduly lenient' sentence handed to a pensioner who killed a biker while driving the wrong way.

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