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Crash victim 'predicted he would die on his bike'

Crash victim 'predicted he would die on his bike'

Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist tragically killed the day before his 26th birthday - as police renew their appeal.

RAC mechanic crushed under car he was fixing

RAC mechanic crushed under car he was fixing

An dad-of-two was crushed beneath a one-tonne Jaguar he was fixing at a rugby club.

Kent coach Walker pulls no punches

Kent coach Walker pulls no punches

Matt Walker was an honest cricketer in his playing days and he’s not about to change now he’s assistant coach at Kent. He tells it as it is.

Life with Kent appealed to Bollinger

Life with Kent appealed to Bollinger

Aussie paceman Doug Bollinger bowled over by time he spent with Kent before he headed home to prepare for Champions League T20 tournament in India.

Gower: We deserved all three points

Gower: We deserved all three points

Ada Gower admitted he was “gutted” to see Canterbury City secure only a point after a 1-1 Southern Counties East League draw against Ashford United.

Kent bowled out for 67

Kent bowled out for 67

Just two batsmen made it into double figures as Kent recorded their second lowest List A score on Wednesday.

Ward fears Cup 'accident'

Ward fears Cup 'accident'

Whitstable joint-manager Danny Ward has described Saturday's FA Cup preliminary round tie at Walton Casuals as “an accident waiting to happen”.

Thug given caution after brutal train assault

Thug given caution after brutal train assault

A thug who punched and kicked a train passenger who asked a group to stop smoking on a platform has been given a police caution.

Law student's disgusting haul of child abuse images

Law student's disgusting haul of child abuse images

A law student found with more than 21,000 pictures and videos of children being abused has been spared prison.

Couple's heartache as dog killed in hit-and-run

Couple's heartache as dog killed in hit-and-run

A devastated couple watched in horror as their beloved dog was killed outside their home by a heartless hit-and-run driver.

Four released over Army office letter bombs

Four released over Army office letter bombs

Police investigating attempted letter bomb attacks on Army recruitment offices in Kent have released four people without charge.

Driver's quest to find police officer who saved his life

Driver's quest to find police officer who saved his life

A man whose life was saved by a mystery police officer who performed CPR when he collapsed off the back of a lorry is trying to track them down.

Fears of TB outbreak among city's homeless

Fears of TB outbreak among city's homeless

Dozens of rough sleepers have been screened for tuberculosis after the discovery of four cases of the potentially fatal and contagious disease.

Five deep at bar? Phone in your round with new mobile app

Five deep at bar? Phone in your round with new mobile app

A nightclub has launched its own mobile phone app allowing revellers to order and pay for drinks without having to queue.

Family distraught as savage dog kills pet cat

Family distraught as savage dog kills pet cat

A mum watched in horror with her young son as a dog savaged their family pet.

Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League picture gallery

Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League picture gallery

Action from Saturday's Shepherd Neame Kent League programme

Man on rape bid charge 'could be in Thanet'

Man on rape bid charge 'could be in Thanet'

A man who disappeared from a crown court as he faced a charge of attempted rape is believed to be in the Thanet area.

Car swerves off road and crashes into ditch

Car swerves off road and crashes into ditch

A driver was injured after a car swerved off the road at a busy roundabout and landed in a ditch.

Grammar school drops plans to move to coast

Grammar school drops plans to move to coast

A grammar school has dropped its controversial plans to move to the coast.

Biker dies in double crash

Biker dies in double crash

A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been killed after his bike crashed with a van before being flung into a second vehicle.

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