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Netball teams raise cash for mental health charity

Netball teams raise cash for mental health charity

A group of teams from a Kent netball league held a family fun tournament day to raise funds for MIND mental health charity.

Pregnant woman's police escort to hospital

Pregnant woman's police escort to hospital

Officers have helped a woman in labour get to hospital amid huge traffic delays.

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Huge delays amid police incident at crossing

Huge delays amid police incident at crossing

Drivers have been urged to avoid the Dartford Crossing after a 'police and medical incident' led to huge queues on surrounding roads.

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Fresh doubts over theme park plans as inquiry delayed

Fresh doubts over theme park plans as inquiry delayed

The start date of the formal planning examination to decide whether a £2.5bn theme park in Kent should go ahead has been delayed once again.

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Overnight closures on A2 begin

Overnight closures on A2 begin

A series of overnight closures on the A2 are set to last for 12 nights while major works continue on £112m junction upgrades.

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More than 500 jobs up for grabs at Bluewater

More than 500 jobs up for grabs at Bluewater

Primark, Next, Pizza Express and TGI Fridays are among firms taking part in a jobs fair at Bluewater.

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FA Cup third qualifying round draw

FA Cup third qualifying round draw

The draw for the FA Cup third qualifying round has thrown up a big Kent derby.

Football legend to tell all

Football legend to tell all

West Ham and England hero Geoff Hurst will be sharing his stories and answering questions from fans.

Protesters arrested before they can get on M25

Protesters arrested before they can get on M25

Insulate Britain protesters were arrested as they attempted to block the Dartford Crossing junction.

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There's more to come insists Dartford boss King

There's more to come insists Dartford boss King

Dartford boss Steve King watched Ade Azeez fire home a hat-trick on Saturday - and then insisted there's more to come.

FA Cup report: Azeez hat-trick helps Darts knock out Hythe

FA Cup report: Azeez hat-trick helps Darts knock out Hythe

Dartford eased through in the FA Cup with a comfortable derby win over Hythe on Saturday.

'Long delays' on M25 after accident

'Long delays' on M25 after accident

Two of three lanes on the M25 have been shut following an accident.

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Matchday Live: Gills v MK Dons, Dartford v Hythe, Chichester v Maidstone

Matchday Live: Gills v MK Dons, Dartford v Hythe, Chichester v Maidstone

Follow Gillingham's League 1 clash with MK Dons here plus the FA Cup ties between Dartford and Hythe, and Chichester and Maidstone.

'Mystery condition makes me shed skin like snake'

'Mystery condition makes me shed skin like snake'

An engineer fears he may be forced into early retirement after contracting a skin condition on his leg which doctors have been unable to diagnose.

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Nightclub temporarily closed following disturbances

Nightclub temporarily closed following disturbances

A nightclub in Kent has been closed temporarily after disturbances in which people were assaulted and an officer was punched.

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Seven-mile jams after lorry breaks down on Crossing

Seven-mile jams after lorry breaks down on Crossing

Drivers are facing seven-mile tailbacks after a lorry broke down on the Dartford Crossing.

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Robbers live stream police chase

Robbers live stream police chase

Watch the moment knife-point robbers live-streamed themselves being chased by police after they had robbed a victim of £20.

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Tributes paid to cyclist, 19, killed in bin lorry crash

Tributes paid to cyclist, 19, killed in bin lorry crash

Floral tributes have appeared at the scene where a young man was killed in a crash involving a council refuse lorry.

10 arrests on third day of M25 protests

10 arrests on third day of M25 protests

More arrests have been made after protesters blocked the M25 for the third day this week.

Home Secretary blasts 'selfish' activists who blocked M25

Home Secretary blasts 'selfish' activists who blocked M25

The Home Secretary Priti Patel has blasted “selfish” climate protesters who brought traffic to a standstill on the M25.

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