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Festival firm goes into liquidation

Festival firm goes into liquidation

The firm behind High Definition festival - axed just three weeks before it was due to go ahead - has now applied to go into liquidation.

Owner condemned after dog left in hot car

Owner condemned after dog left in hot car

An owner has been condemned for leaving his pet locked in a hot car - who is then reported to have said it was fine because it was a farm dog.

High Definition music festival cancelled

High Definition music festival cancelled

A high profile dance festival has been pulled weeks before it was due to go ahead.

Disgraced actor on child sex abuse images conviction

Disgraced actor on child sex abuse images conviction

A Bafta-winning actor - jailed for downloading child pornography - says his "arrogance" and "ego" led him to watch the clips.

Boy's 'funny tummy' turned out to be a brain tumour

Boy's 'funny tummy' turned out to be a brain tumour

A young boy who was given indigestion medicine by his GP after complaining of a stomach ache discovered he had a golf-ball sized tumour on his brain.

Air show continues success

Air show continues success

Hundreds of guests have arrived at the second day of a military vehicle and air show - starring the tank from Brad Pitt's blockbuster - Fury.

Appeal after theft of 'distinctive' Land Rover

Appeal after theft of 'distinctive' Land Rover

Police are asking for information to help trace a distinctive Land Rover stolen from Headcorn

Appeal after horse killed in road accident

Appeal after horse killed in road accident

Social media users are trying to track down the owner of a horse injured in a crash which killed another.

Freezer fire spreads to garage

Freezer fire spreads to garage

A freezer went from one extreme to another this morning when it overheated and erupted in flames.

Villagers do battle against ‘industrial-scale’ egg farm

Villagers do battle against ‘industrial-scale’ egg farm

A plan to bring 64,000 chickens to a village has been criticised by residents as 'industrialisation of the countryside'.

Mum wants refund after campervan show debacle

Mum wants refund after campervan show debacle

A campervan show which was advertised as an event not to be missed has left motoring enthusiasts disappointed.

Drink and drug-free festival cancelled due to lack of interest

Drink and drug-free festival cancelled due to lack of interest

A music festival that advertised itself as a drug and alcohol-free zone has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

Firefighters tackle hay bale blaze

Firefighters tackle hay bale blaze

Crews were called out to a large hay bale fire alight on the back of a tractor.

Fitness club evacuated after fire

Fitness club evacuated after fire

Fire crews were called to a sports and fitness club as a fire started in a swimming pool plant room

Waterside Park appeal fails

Waterside Park appeal fails

A government inspector has rejected plans for a business and warehouse complex.

Cocky criminal racks up 96th conviction

Cocky criminal racks up 96th conviction

A prolific criminal has been convicted for the 96th time - two months after telling magistrates he would "see them later".

Bonfire sparks scrubland blaze

Bonfire sparks scrubland blaze

Firefighters were called to Goudhurst after an area of scrubland was alight.

Worker loses arm in tyre shredder horror

Worker loses arm in tyre shredder horror

A Kent businessman has narrowly avoided jail after a worker lost his right arm in a horrific accident.

Fridays plans exhibition of chicken farm proposal

Fridays plans exhibition of chicken farm proposal

Egg producer Fridays is hoping that a public exhibition will convince villagers to support its plans for a free-range egg farm housing 64,000 hens.

Bonfire sparks cause garden fire in Staplehurst

Bonfire sparks cause garden fire in Staplehurst

Firefighters were called out to Staplehurst after reports of a garden blaze.

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