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Man in 20s found dead near woodland

Man in 20s found dead near woodland

Police were called to an area near woodland after a body was found in a Kent town.

Video shows police chasing escaped sheep

Video shows police chasing escaped sheep

Traffic was brought to a standstill for an hour as officers and farm workers attempted to round up escaped sheep.

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'I've had to sell my car after M&S fall'

'I've had to sell my car after M&S fall'

A mum injured when she slipped over at an M&S says she now relies on strong medication daily and is still waiting to be compensated nine months on.

Man seriously injured in tobacco robbery

Man seriously injured in tobacco robbery

A man was seriously injured in a robbery which saw a gang root through his pockets and steal tobacco.

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Schoolboy's design chosen for new stamp

Schoolboy's design chosen for new stamp

A Year 10 boy has had his artwork picked out by the Prince of Wales for a commemorative Royal Mail stamp.

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Couple's campaign to buy body armour for Ukrainian fighters

Couple's campaign to buy body armour for Ukrainian fighters

An online appeal has raised more than £55,000 for Ukraine in a matter of seven days.

Man found under sheet with multiple stab wounds

Man found under sheet with multiple stab wounds

A man was fatally stabbed in the heart and suffered a "violent and unnatural" death, an inquest has heard.

Pensioners tricked into giving cash to fake police officers

Pensioners tricked into giving cash to fake police officers

A warning has been issued after fraudsters posing as police officers stole almost £10,000 from elderly people in a telephone scam.

Pub bans Russian vodka

Pub bans Russian vodka

A Kent pub has stopped selling Russian vodka because of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

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Five Guys opening new restaurant

Five Guys opening new restaurant

Burger chain Five Guys is set to add to its portfolio of Kent locations when it opens a new store.

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Russian State Opera's Kent theatre dates cancelled

Russian State Opera's Kent theatre dates cancelled

An opera group linked to Russia has had its shows in Kent pulled after pressure was applied to cancel the performances in light of the war in Ukraine.

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Two-wheeled bandit jailed for jewellery raid

Two-wheeled bandit jailed for jewellery raid

A thief has been jailed for almost two-and-a-half years after smashing cabinets and stealing £44,000 of jewellery before making off on an e scooter.

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Predator dumped murder weapon in Kent countryside

Predator dumped murder weapon in Kent countryside

A sex predator who drove from his seaside home to murder a lone woman in London dumped the weapon in the Kent countryside after the brutal attack.

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Paedophile groomed undercover police officer

Paedophile groomed undercover police officer

A paedophile was caught after grooming an undercover police officer posing as a schoolboy on a messaging app.

Kent town to host World Cup

Kent town to host World Cup

A World Cup is coming home to a Kent town, near to where the sport began, after beating off competition from Brazil and Greece.

Details of David Fuller inquiry revealed

Details of David Fuller inquiry revealed

An inquiry chairman looking into the crimes of murderer and necrophiliac David Fuller says the hearing will start to collect evidence from families.

Mystery condition makes kitten 'scream like a human'

Mystery condition makes kitten 'scream like a human'

A couple whose rescue kitten wets himself and "acts like he is possessed" are trying to raise funds to find out what is wrong with him.

Man in court on attempted murder charge

Man in court on attempted murder charge

A man has been charged and has appeared in court as police continue to investigate a stabbing which closed part of a town centre.

Man arrested after town centre stabbing

Man arrested after town centre stabbing

A man has been arrested in connection with reports of a stabbing in a busy town centre which saw a man taken to a London hospital.

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Road closed off following town centre stabbing

Road closed off following town centre stabbing

A man was taken to hospital in London after being stabbed.

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