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VIDEO: Kent man becomes X Factor judge

VIDEO: Kent man becomes X Factor judge

A man, only known as Phil, took Louis Walsh's place on the X Factor judging panel on Saturday night after auditioning in the singing contest.

Delays after crash

Delays after crash

Police were called to an accident near a hospital this morning and had to close a road.

Woman in her 20s falls from cliff

Woman in her 20s falls from cliff

A young woman has been taken to a London hospital after falling from a cliff.

Three teens held after suspected race attack

Three teens held after suspected race attack

Police are seeking witnesses after three teenagers were arrested on suspicion of a race attack on two men.

Bull: Changes were necessary

Bull: Changes were necessary

Margate manager Nikki Bull says he will continue to wheel and deal until his team start getting the results he thinks they are capable of.

Hospice under fire for culture of bullying

Hospice under fire for culture of bullying

Inspectors have criticised a Kent hospice for not protecting its staff from bullies

Piers Morgan tells parents to 'stop whining'

Piers Morgan tells parents to 'stop whining'

Former Britain's Got Talent judge and newspaper editor Piers Morgan has had his say on a secondary school uniform crackdown.

Police back at school at centre of uniform row

Police back at school at centre of uniform row

Up to 20 children have been turned away from school again this morning as a row over uniforms continues.

Ukip aide avoids jail for stealing from taxpayer

Ukip aide avoids jail for stealing from taxpayer

A former Ukip MEP's aide who admitted trying to inflate a meal receipt for an official bash during the general election campaign has avoided jail.

Man grabs teenage girl on footpath

Man grabs teenage girl on footpath

Police are hunting a man who grabbed a teenager as she walked along a footpath - and think a different teenager holds the key.

Police step in as 50 pupils sent home in uniform row

Police step in as 50 pupils sent home in uniform row

Furious parents have protested after their children were sent home from a secondary school because of problems with their uniform.

School uniform row: Head's actions divide opinions

School uniform row: Head's actions divide opinions

The row over the school pupils sent home on the first day of term for wearing the wrong uniform has sparked a huge debate.

Man arrested after two people 'assaulted'

Man arrested after two people 'assaulted'

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man and woman were assaulted and the window of a building was damaged.

Burglar released from jail early went on to steal war medals

Burglar released from jail early went on to steal war medals

A heartless burglar ransacked a home in Kent and stole the medals of a war hero - but when the raid took place, he could have been locked up.

More protests as campaigners clash with lorry drivers

More protests as campaigners clash with lorry drivers

Campaigners were once again outside a Kent port this morning to protest against live animals exports - with more demonstrations throughout this week.

Ex-MEP staff chief admits meal scam

Ex-MEP staff chief admits meal scam

An ex-MEP's colleague has admitted trying to inflate a meal bill by thousands of pounds after eating in a Kent restaurant.

Britain's Got Talent is coming to Kent

Britain's Got Talent is coming to Kent

Simon Cowell's latest search for a star will begin at a Kent theme park this weekend as auditions for a hit ITV show get under way.

Fire at the back of popular pub

Fire at the back of popular pub

Firefighters extinguished a small blaze at the back of a popular Kent pub this morning

Coastguard searching for broken down boat

Coastguard searching for broken down boat

Search teams have been scrambled to Thanet tonight after a boat broke down on a river.

'Embarrassed' Bull - We deserved nothing

'Embarrassed' Bull - We deserved nothing

Margate boss Nikki Bull pulled no punches despite seeing his side pick up a point from a draw with Hungerford on Saturday afternoon.

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