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Snake crosses path of dog walker

Snake crosses path of dog walker

A woman had to take a second look after spotting a red snake slithering across the footpath in front of her.

Trapped lorry driver freezes to death in trailer

Trapped lorry driver freezes to death in trailer

A father-of-three was found frozen to death inside his refrigerated lorry after becoming trapped between two pallets.

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£4,500 missing from post office safe

£4,500 missing from post office safe

A post office customer alerted police after spotting unusual cash withdrawals, sparking a probe which discovered thousands missing from a safe.

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Teen faces jail for knife attack on boy, 17

Teen faces jail for knife attack on boy, 17

A mum has told how she pulled a masked attacker off her bleeding teenage son as he was being stabbed in their front garden and dragged him to safety.

Delays clear after car fire

Delays clear after car fire

There were traffic delays as emergency crews dealt with a car on fire.

Accident on A249

Accident on A249

All lanes have now re-opened after an earlier collision on the A249 at Stockbury.

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Black Friday deals that are too good to miss

Black Friday deals that are too good to miss

Shoppers in Kent are going to be out in force in the coming weeks as they prepare to snap up offers ahead of the festive season.

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'If I'd admitted how I felt I'd have been beaten with sticks'

'If I'd admitted how I felt I'd have been beaten with sticks'

A transgender minister has spoken of the struggle to be free to be herself that saw her hide her true identity for more than four decades.

One in four domestic abuse victims are men

One in four domestic abuse victims are men

New crime figures show a quarter of reported domestic abuse cases in Kent have a male victim.

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School threatens to sue parents

School threatens to sue parents

Letters from solicitors have been sent to parents for accusing a school of failing to act on complaints of bullying.

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Veteran calls Remembrance marshals 'vile names'

Veteran calls Remembrance marshals 'vile names'

An angry veteran hurled a torrent of abuse at female Remembrance service volunteers in a row over access to a war memorial.

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Wedded bliss for B&M proposal couple

Wedded bliss for B&M proposal couple

A woman who popped the question in a discount store has married the man of her dreams.

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X-Factor stars to help the Christmas lights shine

X-Factor stars to help the Christmas lights shine

Boy band 5 After Midnight will be bringing some extra sparkle to a Christmas lights switch-on in Kent this weekend.

Emergency crews rescue man at riverside

Emergency crews rescue man at riverside

Police, coastguard, ambulance and fire crews were called over concerns for the welfare of a man.

Do aliens exist?

Do aliens exist?

The discovery of a brand new planet with a similar climate to Earth has prompted people to ask 'could there be alien life?'

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Huge lorry wipes out Christmas lights

Huge lorry wipes out Christmas lights

The driver of a huge lorry delivering goods to a new bargain store took a wrong turn and ploughed into a town's Christmas lights.

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Smuggler stashed £12m of drugs in Winnebago

Smuggler stashed £12m of drugs in Winnebago

A car dealer tried to smuggle drugs worth £12 million into Kent in his Winnebago.

Kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking

Kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking

Firefighters are warning people not to leave cooking unattended following a kitchen fire.

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Three arrested following police chase

Three arrested following police chase

Three men were arrested after fleeing from a car which failed to stop for police.

Warning over teens cycling dangerously

Warning over teens cycling dangerously

Children and teenagers are being warned not to weave in and out of traffic following a spate of reports about dangerous cycling.

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Sex assault suspect charged with uni attack

Sex assault suspect charged with uni attack

A 30-year-old man has been charged with a series of offences after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in woodland on a university campus.

Was road scheme a good idea?

Was road scheme a good idea?

It's almost a year since a new road was opened which hoped to cut 74 seconds off journeys. Has it had a positive effect?

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Time-warp house sold at auction

Time-warp house sold at auction

One of the last remaining houses in the country without electricity went under the hammer today, for a surprising sum.

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Teenager arrested for supplying class A drugs

Teenager arrested for supplying class A drugs

A schoolboy has been arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs following a raid at a home.

Body found in woods

Body found in woods

A 37-year-old man has been found dead in woodland.

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Long-awaited store set to open

Long-awaited store set to open

B&M is finally getting ready to open its doors on this high street.

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Phone app helps jail car thieves

Phone app helps jail car thieves

The owner of the car helped police catch the men after a string of burglaries.

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Man held after 'serious sex assault'

Man held after 'serious sex assault'

Detectives have arrested a man on suspicion of a serious sex assault following an alleged attack in June.

Man dies in 'industrial incident'

Man dies in 'industrial incident'

A man has been killed in what is being described as an 'industrial incident' as police launch an investigation.

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Lovell named Gills boss

Lovell named Gills boss

Steve Lovell has been appointed Gillingham manager on a permanent basis.

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