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Sex assault victim was 'woman in 50s'

Sex assault victim was 'woman in 50s'

More details have emerged after a woman claimed she was sexually assaulted in a busy car park.

Traffic chaos as level crossing barriers fail again

Traffic chaos as level crossing barriers fail again

Network Rail engineers back for the second time in a day as barriers fail causing long tailbacks into city

Brave sex abuse victim speaks out after years of rapes

Brave sex abuse victim speaks out after years of rapes

A woman has spoken out after being repeatedly raped as a vulnerable schoolgirl... amid fears her attacker would abuse his daughter.

Mosque blocks radical preachers

Mosque blocks radical preachers

Radical clerics wanting to preach at a Kent mosque were turned away by its leader amid fears about their motive.

Man wakes up to find bed on fire

Man wakes up to find bed on fire

A man suffered burns after a candle sparked a blaze in his bed.

Stevens: We can still join promotion race

Stevens: We can still join promotion race

Darren Stevens says Kent can get themselves into the LV= County Championship, Division 2 promotion hunt on the back of their big win over Derbyshire.

Every little helps... as Tesco removes 'anti-homeless' spikes

Every little helps... as Tesco removes 'anti-homeless' spikes

People power has triumphed after supermarket giant Tesco agreed to remove controversial spikes from outside a store.

Shove your fine where the sun don't shine

Shove your fine where the sun don't shine

I've never been there says furious motorist who was given a parking ticket when his car was 500 miles away in Kent.

Roundabout shock as woman pulls boy into traffic again

Roundabout shock as woman pulls boy into traffic again

A mystery woman branded 'irresponsible and dangerous' for dragging a child across a busy roundabout is believed to have been caught on camera again.

Woman cut free from crashed car

Woman cut free from crashed car

A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital after her car crashed into a post.

Bell-Drummond hopes ton will be first of many

Bell-Drummond hopes ton will be first of many

Daniel Bell-Drummond says time stood still as he teetered on the brink of his maiden Championship hundred.

Big Kent win follows clear-the-air meeting

Big Kent win follows clear-the-air meeting

A dressing room summit helped Kent bounce back from their dismal run of four-day form to record their biggest win in more than two years.

Man fighting for life after city centre 'attack'

Man fighting for life after city centre 'attack'

A man in his 30s has suffered life-threatening injuries in a suspected city centre attack - as police hold a man on suspicion of assault.

Air ambulance lands after schoolgirl hit by car

Air ambulance lands after schoolgirl hit by car

Emergency crews including the air ambulance were called to help a 12-year-old girl, who was hit by a car while leaving school this afternoon.

School Games reach climax

School Games reach climax

More than a thousand children have descended on the University of Kent for the finals of the Kent School Games today.

Ambulance station to shut to site emergency vehicles where most needed

Ambulance station to shut to site emergency vehicles where most needed

South East Coast Ambulance Service chiefs say replacing stations with "response posts" will speed up attendance at incidents

Shot cat has leg amputated

Shot cat has leg amputated

A cat found cowering in a bush and covered in blood had to have its leg amputated - after an X-ray revealed it had been shot with a pellet gun.

Woman cut free after two-car crash

Woman cut free after two-car crash

Firefighters used specialist equipment to free a woman trapped in her car after a two-vehicle crash.

Second hospice boss resigns in wake of beds row

Second hospice boss resigns in wake of beds row

The fallout over the hospice bed closure controversy continues as trustees chairman Dr Richard Morey also steps down.

Couple pocket £50k windfall... then claim thousands in benefits

Couple pocket £50k windfall... then claim thousands in benefits

A couple 'forgot' about a £50,000 windfall when they claimed £24,000 in benefits.

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