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Woman in her 30s found dead at home

Woman in her 30s found dead at home

A woman in her 30s was found dead after police were called to a house following concerns for her welfare.

Guilty: Fetishist who tried to lure boy with texts about socks

Guilty: Fetishist who tried to lure boy with texts about socks

A former top civil servant faces jail after sending sordid text messages to a boy... about socks!

Drunk man used pet as weapon to attack driver

Drunk man used pet as weapon to attack driver

A man who punched a delivery driver and unleashed his pet Staffordshire bull terrier on him in a "sustained" attack has been jailed.

It's nearly fright night... and your pumpkins are freaky!

It's nearly fright night... and your pumpkins are freaky!

From the cute to the downright creepy... your pumpkin designs have been giving us the chills!

Ambulance failures over emergency calls

Ambulance failures over emergency calls

Ambulance bosses could be forced to step down after a health watchdog highlighted failings over the handling of NHS 111 calls.

Gangs, brothels and human trafficking targeted in police op

Gangs, brothels and human trafficking targeted in police op

A number of people were arrested in relation to human trafficking, gang-related crime and drug offences across west Kent after a series of raids.

Hugo celebrates first birthday after dad donates liver

Hugo celebrates first birthday after dad donates liver

A baby boy with a rare disease has defied the odds to celebrate his first birthday after receiving a life-saving liver donation from his own father.

Kent feels a rumble as power station is demolished

Kent feels a rumble as power station is demolished

A blast could be heard across parts of Kent today as four more buildings at the heart of a defunct power station were blown up.

Live: Breaking news from Kent

Live: Breaking news from Kent

Catch up with the latest news, travel and weather from across Kent.

Is new £7.5m air ambulance base ready for take-off?

Is new £7.5m air ambulance base ready for take-off?

A new air ambulance base to cover three counties could be coming to a new Kent site, if planning approval is given.

'I thought I was going to die'

'I thought I was going to die'

A teen stabbed seven times has spoken exclusively of his ordeal - which left him with a collapsed lung.

Rock band's tour bus slapped with parking fine

Rock band's tour bus slapped with parking fine

US rock group Wheatus were accused of failing to show "A Little Respect" during a Kent gig, which resulted in their tour bus being slapped with a fine

Take a tour of Kent's spookiest house... if you dare!

Take a tour of Kent's spookiest house... if you dare!

Fright fans are expected to flock to a spooky house, which is being transformed into a festival of fear in time for Halloween.

Car smashes into house

Car smashes into house

A car has swerved off the road and smashed into the front of a house on a high street.

Delays clear after two-car smash

Delays clear after two-car smash

Congestion has cleared after a crash involving two cars, which blocked a busy route and led to rush hour delays.

'Help us catch gunman who fired pellet at moving train'

'Help us catch gunman who fired pellet at moving train'

A hunt is continuing today for the person who put train passengers at risk by firing an air pellet at the driver of a moving train.

I won't be defecting says Ukip cabinet rebel

I won't be defecting says Ukip cabinet rebel

The only cabinet member who supported a CPO in partnership with RiverOak says he won't defect

Man charged following armed manhunt

Man charged following armed manhunt

A man arrested following an armed police manhunt in Maidstone has been charged with having an imitation gun.

Selfish motorists 'putting lives at risk' by blocking 999 calls

Selfish motorists 'putting lives at risk' by blocking 999 calls

Bad parking on an estate near a Kent hospital is hindering ambulances and putting lives at risk, it is claimed.

Yellow Submarine sails into noise row

Yellow Submarine sails into noise row

Noisy customers belted out a Beatles' song during a restaurant lock-in, prompting a neighbour to complain at a licensing meeting.

Woman freed from car after crash

Woman freed from car after crash

An elderly woman had to be freed from a car after it was driven up a steep embankment.

Council rejects proposal to buy Manston

Council rejects proposal to buy Manston

After months of talks, councillors have voted against plans to purchase Manston airport with an American firm.

Foot fetishist's inappropriate texts to schoolboy just 'banter'

Foot fetishist's inappropriate texts to schoolboy just 'banter'

A foot fetishist on trial for grooming has admitted his texts to a schoolboy were "inappropriate" but denied they were part of a plan to seduce him.

'My collection of lifelike dolls is like any other hobby'

'My collection of lifelike dolls is like any other hobby'

She's had odd looks and children ushered away, but Christina Cotgrove says her £50k collection of eerily lifelike dolls is "like any other hobby".

Irate thug glassed fellow drinker in bar bust-up

Irate thug glassed fellow drinker in bar bust-up

A reveller was left needing stitches after a furious thug smashed a glass in his face following an argument in a bar's smoking area.

Family firm goes bust after 174 years

Family firm goes bust after 174 years

"That's it. We've got no more money" - the heart-wrenching words that ended a family firm after 174 years of trading.

Hidden camera catches woman scamming ill friend

Hidden camera catches woman scamming ill friend

A woman with a debilitating condition has revealed she was forced to set up secret CCTV to find out which of her friends was stealing from her.

It's spooky how good your pets look!

It's spooky how good your pets look!

When readers were asked to send in their scary pet pictures no-one realised just what a howling good show they'd put on.

So that's why the moon's so bright...

So that's why the moon's so bright...

A shocked Kent woman snapped this picture... which looks like the hand of God pointing at the moon.

Teenager ranked alongside Branson and Sugar

Teenager ranked alongside Branson and Sugar

A 17-year-old is rubbing shoulders with Sir Richard Branson and Lord Sugar after being featured in a list of high-profile business people.

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