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Breaking Bad-inspired murderer appeals life sentence

Breaking Bad-inspired murderer appeals life sentence

A killer who dumped his victim's body in a wheelie bin filled with acid is appealing his sentence and conviction.

Fears injured dog was thrown from moving car

Fears injured dog was thrown from moving car

A rescued cocker spaniel unable to walk with injuries to its legs and spine is thought to have been 'left to suffer'.

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Mum named as victim of horror crash

Mum named as victim of horror crash

A young mum has been named locally as the victim of a fatal car crash that has also left a little boy in hospital.

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Roundabout work to stop after two weeks

Roundabout work to stop after two weeks

Work to remove a roundabout is set to temporarily stop just two weeks after it started.

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Businesses welcome first customers at new harbour complex

Businesses welcome first customers at new harbour complex

A new complex in a harbour had a "soft launch" today as the majority of businesses opened for the first time.

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Deer captured on doorbell camera in town

Deer captured on doorbell camera in town

An animal charity has been contacted after a deer was spotted darting across busy roads in a residential area.

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Self-driving buses and delivery vans could be on UK roads by 2025

Self-driving buses and delivery vans could be on UK roads by 2025

Ministers say self-driving delivery vans and buses could be on our streets by 2025 and firms are being offered cash to get projects started.

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Thug blinded man with bleach in kebab fight

Thug blinded man with bleach in kebab fight

A man has been jailed after blinding a man with bleach after a fight that started in a kebab shop.

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Mystery alarm fault causing chaos at court

Mystery alarm fault causing chaos at court

A mysterious alarm problem is causing chaos at a crown court, with serious cases being adjourned as staff desperately try and fix the problem.

Farmland to soak up fumes from 'greenest road ever'

Farmland to soak up fumes from 'greenest road ever'

Revised plans for the Lower Thames Crossing between Kent and Essex propose using swathes of farmland to offset toxic exhaust fumes.

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Councillors vote to give themselves 'obscene' pay rise

Councillors vote to give themselves 'obscene' pay rise

Taxpayers in a Kent borough face having to fork out an extra £124,000 in councillor allowances, as one pledges to give his to a food bank.

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Disaster relief charity on hand to help lorry drivers stranded on M20

Disaster relief charity on hand to help lorry drivers stranded on M20

A disaster relief charity which has carried out aid missions in Ukraine and Mozambique is now on hand to help lorry drivers stuck on the M20.

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Former Kent schoolboy wins title with AC Milan

Former Kent schoolboy wins title with AC Milan

A former Kent schoolboy has won the Italian league title with AC Milan.

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YouTuber Jake Paul beckons as big hitter Chev wins in three

YouTuber Jake Paul beckons as big hitter Chev wins in three

Cruiserweight Cheavon Clarke says "he'll fight Jake Paul" after impressing again with another stoppage win.

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Man stabbed at children's play area

Man stabbed at children's play area

A man was flown by air ambulance to a London hospital after being stabbed multiple times.

5 plants and trees you might not want in your garden

5 plants and trees you might not want in your garden

From fast growing roots to weeds that can burn, here are five plants and trees to watch closely to if you've got them in your garden.

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Car valet ploughed into pedestrian in Jaguar

Car valet ploughed into pedestrian in Jaguar

A motorist who knocked down and seriously injured a pedestrian while hurtling along a 30mph road at more than twice the speed limit has been jailed.

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Cinema controversy as The Exorcist opens

Cinema controversy as The Exorcist opens

Controversial movie The Exorcist forced one cinema in the county to hire ambulance crews to treat those who kept fainting in shock.

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Did secret wartime bunker shelter VIPs?

Did secret wartime bunker shelter VIPs?

A couple sprucing up their garden made a stunning find when they discovered a large wartime bunker under their lawn.

Eco-friendly firm sees sales drop due to cost of living crisis

Eco-friendly firm sees sales drop due to cost of living crisis

An eco-friendly business has seen sales slow as people can't afford to buy its higher ticket items as the cost of living continues to rise.

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Major £75m flats and cinema scheme scrapped

Major £75m flats and cinema scheme scrapped

A major town centre regeneration scheme consisting of hundreds of homes and a cinema has been axed after developers insisted it needed to be bigger.

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Plans for 500 new homes in town centre

Plans for 500 new homes in town centre

Residents are being asked to give their views on plans to revamp a derelict river wharf site.

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Large snake rescued from bathroom fire

Large snake rescued from bathroom fire

A snake suffered minor burns and a man was treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze broke out in a residential bathroom.

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Toddler falls through drain cover in 'horror film' moment

Toddler falls through drain cover in 'horror film' moment

Watch the chilling moment a child fell down a deep drain shaft before a manhole cover closed over the top of him.

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Sink hole closes road

Sink hole closes road

A diversion is in place after a sink hole appeared in a main road.

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A day to remember Julia

A day to remember Julia

A woman moved by the death of PCSO Julia James has set up a special day of events in her memory.

Protests outside office of MP

Protests outside office of MP

Protestors have campaigned outside the offices of a Kent MP, accusing them of being 'utterly blind' to cost-of-living and climate change threats.

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Movie stars head in for Comic Con

Movie stars head in for Comic Con

Famous faces will mingle with props and live music at a special Comic Con dedicated to the Marvel and DC movies today.

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'Selling my mansion could fund Putin's war'

'Selling my mansion could fund Putin's war'

A man forced to sell his £5m Kent property to an unsanctioned Russian bank fears the proceeds could help fund attacks on Ukraine.

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Horror fall as man tumbles 30m over cliff edge

Horror fall as man tumbles 30m over cliff edge

Emergency teams including the air ambulance were in action this morning after a man fell 30metres from the edge of a cliff.

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