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Delays on M25 after crash and broken down lorry

Delays on M25 after crash and broken down lorry

There were long delays on the M25 after a crash and a lorry broke down on the carriageway.

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Channel crossings: Can anyone solve the eternal riddle?

Channel crossings: Can anyone solve the eternal riddle?

From flying people to Rwanda and using jet skis to push back boats - efforts to stop refugees crossing the Channel still haven't been solved.

Doherty lived in Kent storage container after hotel ban

Doherty lived in Kent storage container after hotel ban

The Libertines star Pete Doherty has charted his life in Kent, battle with addiction and police scrapes in a new tell-all autobiography.

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'I hate them, it's total carnage'

'I hate them, it's total carnage'

Shoppers have blasted a supermarket's move to convert almost all of its tills to self-checkout machines - but which is better? Take our poll.

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Is this Kent's most controversial council?

Is this Kent's most controversial council?

Can one of the county's most controversial local authorities ever transform its reputation in the eyes of the people it serves?

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School bus services cut after unruly pupils try and set child's hair alight

School bus services cut after unruly pupils try and set child's hair alight

A school’s bus services have been cancelled after bullying led to a child’s hair nearly being set on fire and staff received abuse from parents.

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Security to be stepped up at cathedral

Security to be stepped up at cathedral

New CCTV cameras could soon be installed at one of Kent's oldest and largest cathedrals to stamp out vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

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Drama after bonfire spread to nearby house

Drama after bonfire spread to nearby house

Firefighters were scrambled and part of a residential road cordoned off after an out-of-control bonfire spread to a house and shed.

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Look inside new M&S Foodhall

Look inside new M&S Foodhall

Take a look inside the newly refurbished Marks and Spencer Foodhall in Bluewater which has been six months in the making.

Fox's biscuits! Crafty critter snapped with mouth full of bourbons

Fox's biscuits! Crafty critter snapped with mouth full of bourbons

A fox was spotted holding a stack of bourbon biscuits in its mouth at a park.

Vandals smash windows in overnight spree

Vandals smash windows in overnight spree

Mindless vandals have hit numerous homes, smashing windows with rocks.

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New build burglary sees man arrested

New build burglary sees man arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after someone was seen entering new builds.

Anger after 'brutal' tree pollarding uncovers nest

Anger after 'brutal' tree pollarding uncovers nest

Residents have been left angry after a tree was heavily pollarded during nesting season beside their homes, uncovering a nest.

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Villagers still without internet three weeks after crash

Villagers still without internet three weeks after crash

Frustrated villagers have hit out after a crash left them without internet for three weeks.

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Serial shoplifter jailed after breaching supermarket ban

Serial shoplifter jailed after breaching supermarket ban

A shoplifter who continued to target shops despite a court order banning him from certain stores has been jailed.

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Missing woman found dead in wildlife area

Missing woman found dead in wildlife area

A woman who took her own life had seen a mental health worker on the day she went missing, an inquest has heard.

Spruce up of crime-hit road scuppered by thieves

Spruce up of crime-hit road scuppered by thieves

Thieves have stolen plant pots, designed to help brighten up Luton Road and stop it being used as a rubbish dump.

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Baby fox shot near primary school

Baby fox shot near primary school

A young fox which was found collapsed in the grounds of a school after being shot in the face and stomach has died.

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Tragic biker deliberately smashed into takeaway

Tragic biker deliberately smashed into takeaway

A motorcyclist who died after crashing into a Chinese takeaway without wearing a helmet intended to take his own life, an inquest heard.

Yoda the cat feels force of 1.5inch thorn through his paw

Yoda the cat feels force of 1.5inch thorn through his paw

A cat named Yoda felt the force of a 1.5inch thorn after it punctured straight through his paw and came out the other side.

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Hospital worker stole £12k from wheelchair-bound pensioner

Hospital worker stole £12k from wheelchair-bound pensioner

A callous hospital worker stole thousands from a wheelchair-bound pensioner after she befriended him when delivering his meals.

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Dog owner fined after unborn lambs die in attack

Dog owner fined after unborn lambs die in attack

A dog owner has been fined and banned from having dogs off lead in public after a pregnant ewe and her lambs died from a dog attack.

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Three arrests after high street gang attack

Three arrests after high street gang attack

Three teenagers have been arrested after a gang attacked another group in a town centre.

Boy airlifted after falling from rocks in park

Boy airlifted after falling from rocks in park

A boy is being treated at a London hospital after falling 'from height' off rocks at a popular park.

Teenage girl raped in train toilet

Teenage girl raped in train toilet

A man has been arrested following reports a teenage girl was raped on-board a train service travelling towards the county.

Killer back in court after barking at barmaid

Killer back in court after barking at barmaid

A convicted killer and former boxer appeared in court after barking at a barmaid.

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Tree surgeon crushed in tragedy at National Trust estate

Tree surgeon crushed in tragedy at National Trust estate

The partner of a woman who died cutting down a diseased Ash for the National Trust has paid tribute to a 'beautiful soul'.

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Lifeboat called after yacht 'hits submerged object'

Lifeboat called after yacht 'hits submerged object'

Lifeboat crews had a busy weekend of call-outs, including reports of a jet-skier in distress and a yacht hitting a "submerged object".

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Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform

Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform

A popular bookshop that was forced to close by rocketing rents has reopened in a long-empty waiting room on a railway station platform.

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Scramble for tickets as Michael McIntyre show sells out in minutes

Scramble for tickets as Michael McIntyre show sells out in minutes

Comedy fans have been left disappointed after tickets for a short-notice Michael McIntyre stand-up show sold out within minutes of going on sale.

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