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Cyclist involved in crash on busy road

Cyclist involved in crash on busy road

A crash between a cyclist and a car has blocked a main road after the rider on a push bike collided with the vehicle.

Webb’s unique double act

Webb’s unique double act

History-making Vanessa Webb has completed a unique tennis double.

Warning after caller ‘impersonates’ police officer in attempted £8k fraud

Warning after caller ‘impersonates’ police officer in attempted £8k fraud

Police are warning people to watch out for con artists after someone claimng to be an officer investigating crime asked a victim to withdraw cash.

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Bid for housing estate at abandoned fire station plot

Bid for housing estate at abandoned fire station plot

A site once home to a fire station could be given a new lease of life as a housing estate.

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Shoplifting suspect accused of stealing goods worth £2,000

Shoplifting suspect accused of stealing goods worth £2,000

A suspect was scheduled to appear in court charged with stealing more than £2,000 worth of goods from shops.

CCTV images released after ‘knife spotted’ in town centre fracas

CCTV images released after ‘knife spotted’ in town centre fracas

CCTV images of two men have been issued following a high street altercation, where a knife was reportedly seen.

Man convicted of 1980s child abuse confesses: 'I still have paedophile tendencies'

Man convicted of 1980s child abuse confesses: 'I still have paedophile tendencies'

A "drifter" who sexually abused a young girl while living in Kent confessed to still having paedophile tendencies almost four decades later.

Dreamland organisers defend 'extortionate' £25 Santa's grotto visits

Dreamland organisers defend 'extortionate' £25 Santa's grotto visits

A theme park’s Christmas attraction has been branded “absolutely shocking” as families claim they were charged £25 to meet Santa.

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Martin Kemp refunds fans’ tickets after seller branded ‘disgrace’

Martin Kemp refunds fans’ tickets after seller branded ‘disgrace’

Martin Kemp has offered to refund a couple’s disabled access tickets after they were unable to attend one of his concerts.

Former Michelin Guide restaurant to be transformed after almost 10 years empty

Former Michelin Guide restaurant to be transformed after almost 10 years empty

A former Michelin Guide restaurant that has sat empty for almost a decade is going to be given a “new lease of life”.

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Arrest after woman saved from burning building

Arrest after woman saved from burning building

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a town centre fire in which a woman suffered injuries and had to be pulled from the burning building.

Vegetarian’s fury at being served meat in Asda cafe soup

Vegetarian’s fury at being served meat in Asda cafe soup

A vegetarian woman says she feels disgusted after being served soup with meat in a supermarket cafe.

Free parking at Kent station to end as charges brought in

Free parking at Kent station to end as charges brought in

New parking charges will come into force at a Kent railway station in January.

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Sprawling farmland could host £162 million housing development

Sprawling farmland could host £162 million housing development

Developers hope to overhaul farmland the size of 42 football pitches into 500 homes and a secondary school.

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Injured woman pulled out of burning building

Injured woman pulled out of burning building

A probe is underway after an injured woman was rescued from a burning building.

Rethink over historic harbour building’s restoration after £2.5m funding bid lost

Rethink over historic harbour building’s restoration after £2.5m funding bid lost

A bid for millions of pounds in funding to restore a historic waterfront landmark building has been unsuccessful.

‘This cafe is my gift to you this Christmas’

‘This cafe is my gift to you this Christmas’

We take a pre-Christmas jaunt to a jaw-droppingly good café lurking in a former boat shed.

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Firm fined £100k after workers filmed risking lives on boat

Firm fined £100k after workers filmed risking lives on boat

A reckless company has been fined £100,000 for safety breaches after a worker was filmed standing on a pallet raised in the air by a forklift truck.

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Incredible US Air Force fighter jets filmed ‘roaring’ over Kent harbour

Incredible US Air Force fighter jets filmed ‘roaring’ over Kent harbour

Incredible footage has been captured of a pair of American fighter planes jetting over the county.

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Thug posted Snapchat of bloodstained trainer after gang attack on boy

Thug posted Snapchat of bloodstained trainer after gang attack on boy

A "ferocious" yob who bragged on social media about an attack that left a boy with “horrifying” injuries burst into tears as he was jailed.

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