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Shamed head teacher: 'My moment of recklessness'

Shamed head teacher: 'My moment of recklessness'

A head teacher has commented publicly for the first time about his embarrassment since crashing his BMW while drink-driving.

Three arrested after man injured in assault

Three arrested after man injured in assault

Three men have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of assault after an incident which sparked a huge emergency response.

VIDEO: Thief steals £1k bike out of garage

VIDEO: Thief steals £1k bike out of garage

CCTV footage has captured the moment a thief stole a bike worth more than £1,000 from a garage.

Asylum seeker almost reaches UK in inflatable kayak

Asylum seeker almost reaches UK in inflatable kayak

A former "Jungle" camp resident has made it to within eight miles of the UK coastline in an inflatable kayak.

Full investigation 'owed to community' after seven deaths

Full investigation 'owed to community' after seven deaths

A coroner told an inquest he is hoping to find "what lessons can be learned" from seven tragic deaths at Camber Sands.

Paedophile pensioner filmed 'grotesque' attacks

Paedophile pensioner filmed 'grotesque' attacks

A judge has handed out a 30 year sentence to a pensioner branded as a “wicked” paedophile who filmed his “grotesque” attacks.

Four burglaries in 12 hours

Four burglaries in 12 hours

Police are looking into four reported burglaries which occurred in the same town, within just a few hours of each other.

Mum's warning after Halloween costume horror

Mum's warning after Halloween costume horror

A mother has warned other parents after her child's Halloween costume caught light as she was trick or treating.

Drink-driver faces jail after admitting causing death crash

Drink-driver faces jail after admitting causing death crash

A drink-driver is facing jail after admitting causing the death of a 63-year-old in a crash.

Woman 'raped in alleyway'

Woman 'raped in alleyway'

A suspect is being hunted after a woman was allegedly raped in a town centre alleyway in an early hours attack.

Boy, 15, arrested after estate daubed with graffiti on Halloween

Boy, 15, arrested after estate daubed with graffiti on Halloween

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage after residents reported their estate was daubed with graffiti on Halloween.

'Would-be murderer twisted knife in partygoer's stomach'

'Would-be murderer twisted knife in partygoer's stomach'

A man accused of attempted murder stabbed a party guest in the stomach with a carving knife and twisted the seven-inch blade, a court heard.

Double killer could be out in six months

Double killer could be out in six months

Notorious road-rage murderer Kenneth Noye faces his latest parole review, which could see him released from prison.

Investigation after dozens fall ill

Investigation after dozens fall ill

An investigation has been launched following reports of more than 80 people falling ill after visiting a swimming pool.

Countess cancels visits

Countess cancels visits

The Countess of Wessex was due to unveil a new exhibition space and open a hospital bereavement suite but both visits have been called off.

Deaf shopkeeper threatened with a broken bottle

Deaf shopkeeper threatened with a broken bottle

A deaf shopkeeper was threatened with a broken bottle after telling a customer they did not stock a certain brand of alcohol.

GP's surgery gets lowest possible score for patient safety

GP's surgery gets lowest possible score for patient safety

A GP's surgery has received the lowest possible score for providing safe, well-led services to its patients; but the doctor has disputed the findings.

Man kills brother in crash hours before dangerous driving case

Man kills brother in crash hours before dangerous driving case

A drug-driver killed his brother in a crash - hours before he was due to be sentenced for a dangerous driving offence.

Animal rights protest at slaughterhouse

Animal rights protest at slaughterhouse

An animal rights group are set to protest at a Kent slaughterhouse this afternoon.

Body discovered in woodland

Body discovered in woodland

A man's body has been found in woodland close to a major road.

Driver crashes into wall in two-mile police chase

Driver crashes into wall in two-mile police chase

A high-speed police chase came to a dramatic end when the driver being pursued smashed into a wall.

Driver flees after crash

Driver flees after crash

Police are searching for a man who left the scene of a crash which closed a busy town road.

Have you seen two men after headbutting?

Have you seen two men after headbutting?

Police have released efits of two men they are searching for after a teenager was headbutted.

Inquest hears moments leading up to double beach tragedy

Inquest hears moments leading up to double beach tragedy

An inquest into the beach deaths of a teenager and good Samaritan who drowned trying to rescue him has heard of the moments leading up to the tragedy.

Lorry driver caught watching laptop at wheel

Lorry driver caught watching laptop at wheel

A lorry driver will appear in court after being spotted watching a laptop while travelling along a busy motorway.

Mothercare sorry after mum told to stop breastfeeding

Mothercare sorry after mum told to stop breastfeeding

The country's largest mum and baby retailer has apologised after a mother was told to stop breastfeeding in a store.

My blood BOILS when I see these phrases in print

My blood BOILS when I see these phrases in print

Everyone who cares about good writing and the standard of journalism has words and phrases they never want to see in their publications.

Ponies in the park

Ponies in the park

A group of ponies have managed to get into a children's play area making new NEIGH-bours for residents living nearby.

Fog warning issued for tonight

Fog warning issued for tonight

Drivers are being warned to expect fog to cloak the whole of Kent from tonight into tomorrow morning.

One in 1,000 on sex offenders register in Kent

One in 1,000 on sex offenders register in Kent

Just over one in 1,000 people living in Kent are registered sex offenders according to new figures released today.

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