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Man shoots himself after fall leads to flashbacks

Man shoots himself after fall leads to flashbacks

A fall at home led a man to suffer nightmares and flashbacks, which ended in him shooting himself, an inquest heard.

Scooby saves pal Sophie-Alice's life

Scooby saves pal Sophie-Alice's life

Specially-trained labrador Scooby is a life-saver - after 'sniffing out' his owner's high blood sugar levels.

Scooby saves sleeping youngster

Scooby saves sleeping youngster

He's my hero. Scooby the labrador saved the life of 11-year-old Sophie-Alice Pearman by alerting her to a potential life-threatening condition.

Customers beaten by 10terden Teminator mega fry-up

Customers beaten by 10terden Teminator mega fry-up

It's a challenge that has made grown men weep - no single person has completed the 10terden Terminator mega fry-up.

Retirement? No, I’ll start two more businesses!

Retirement? No, I’ll start two more businesses!

A businesswoman has shunned semi-retirement to launch a conveyancing service and business centre.

Duchess gives royal seal of approval to Chapel Down

Duchess gives royal seal of approval to Chapel Down

The Duchess of Cornwall urged winemakers to "give the French a run for their money" during a visit to Chapel Down winery in Tenterden.

Fire crews cut woman free from car

Fire crews cut woman free from car

A woman driver had to be rescued from her car this morning after it crashed into a tree.

Coming soon? Cinema plan unveiled

Coming soon? Cinema plan unveiled

Residents in a Kent town forced to travel more than 10 miles to get their film fix could soon have a cinema of their own, after plans were unveiled.

Family and friends mourn Sir Donald Sinden

Family and friends mourn Sir Donald Sinden

Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench was among mourners at a funeral service for veteran actor Sir Donald Sinden.

Crash biker meets life-saving paramedic

Crash biker meets life-saving paramedic

A father-of-two who suffered serious injuries in a 60mph bike smash has met the air ambulance paramedic who saved his life.

Veteran actor Sir Donald Sinden dies at Kent home

Veteran actor Sir Donald Sinden dies at Kent home

The bright lights of the West End will dim this evening as a tribute to actor Sir Donald Sinden, who has died at his Kent home after a long illness.

Woman's ban on keeping horses lifted

Woman's ban on keeping horses lifted

A ban on a woman who kept an underweight horse that later died has been lifted.

Motorists ignore injured mum

Motorists ignore injured mum

Callous motorists simply drove round a mum and her young son after they fell in the road on the way to a wedding.

Schoolgirl in Miss Teen Great Britain final

Schoolgirl in Miss Teen Great Britain final

A pupil at Tenterden’s Homewood School, Rosie Page, 17, has won her way through to the final of Miss Teen Great Britain.

Never say diet with cafe's gut-busting breakfast

Never say diet with cafe's gut-busting breakfast

A cafe is serving hungry customers an enormous 7,000 calorie breakfast, featuring almost 100 items (and a cup of tea).

Railway stars in WW1 TV programme

Railway stars in WW1 TV programme

The TV series Railways of the Great War features Kent & East Sussex Railway in an episode being broadcast on Friday.

Council officials see red over pub's pink paint job

Council officials see red over pub's pink paint job

The customers like it, but a landlord might have angered council bosses by painting his 15th century pub pink.

Road closed for hour after tractor hits pole

Road closed for hour after tractor hits pole

Engineers had to fix a power cable after a tractor hit a telegraph pole.

Jemma's international quidditch quest

Jemma's international quidditch quest

A Kent student has been casting a spell on her opponents - as part of the UK's quidditch team.

Hit-and-run victim amazed to survive head-on crash

Hit-and-run victim amazed to survive head-on crash

A biker has told how he 'kissed goodbye' to his life when he was catapulted over a car in a hit-and-run smash.

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