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Mystery of hundreds of china elephants in village

Mystery of hundreds of china elephants in village

More than 1,000 tiny elephants have appeared around a small village in gardens, on signs and on top of cars - and nobody knows why.

Road reopens after crash involving car and bike

Road reopens after crash involving car and bike

A crash between a car and a bike caused rush hour delays this morning.

Search for stolen classic sixties Jag

Search for stolen classic sixties Jag

A hunt is on to find a classic car worth nearly £200,000 after it was stolen from outside a hotel.

Thug savagedly beat his partner in public

Thug savagedly beat his partner in public

Police found a violent man covered in a woman's blood after being called by concerned neighbours.

'Trophy hunting is good for lion conservation'

'Trophy hunting is good for lion conservation'

University of Kent professors have claimed that trophy hunting could be beneficial for the rapidly decreasing lion population.

VIDEO: Macarena to mark 100th birthday

VIDEO: Macarena to mark 100th birthday

Eat your heart out, Strictly Come Dancing...

Village street closed due to unsafe building

Village street closed due to unsafe building

A small village's main street has been closed this morning due to an unsafe building.

Pensioner fights off robber with walking stick

Pensioner fights off robber with walking stick

A robber has been jailed after he stole items worth thousands from an elderly woman - despite her attempts to fight him off with her walking stick.

VIDEO: Horror crash driver hurtles wrong way down M20

VIDEO: Horror crash driver hurtles wrong way down M20

Dramatic footage shows a car careering the wrong way down the M20 at 80mph, seconds before a head-on crash that changed a couple's life forever.

Asthma leak ‘a pathetic smear’

Asthma leak ‘a pathetic smear’

Olympic gold medallist Sam Quek, whose medical details were published by a computer hacking team this week, has called it a 'pathetic smear'.

Pub sells for £100k over guide price

Pub sells for £100k over guide price

A pub which closed earlier this year has sold at auction for more than £100,000 over its guide price.

Bake Off star signs deal with Channel 4

Bake Off star signs deal with Channel 4

Kent baker Paul Hollywood has agreed to host the show when it moves to Channel 4 - but co-presenter Mary Berry will not be joining him.

Bungalow could be yours for £20k - but there's a catch

Bungalow could be yours for £20k - but there's a catch

This bungalow is more than 15 times cheaper than the average Kent house price. Here, we take a look at 10 of the county's biggest property bargains.

Dog rescued as car ends up in sea

Dog rescued as car ends up in sea

A man smashed the back window of his 4x4 after it became submerged in the water this morning.

School boys excluded over 'disturbing' squirrel video

School boys excluded over 'disturbing' squirrel video

A group of grammar schoolboys have been excluded after a video appeared online of them dropping a brick on a squirrel and setting fire to it.

Crossing reopens after van breaks down

Crossing reopens after van breaks down

The Sheppey Crossing has reopened after a broken van caused delays on one of the county's busiest routes.

Five arrests after man 'stabbed' in street

Five arrests after man 'stabbed' in street

One man has been 'stabbed' and two others injured after violence erupted in a town centre this morning.

German driving on wrong side caused head-on crash

German driving on wrong side caused head-on crash

A German driver has admitted causing a head-on crash by driving on the wrong side of the road, which left a mother and daughter seriously injured.

Grief at mum's A&E death while waiting for treatment

Grief at mum's A&E death while waiting for treatment

A family is demanding to know why doctors failed to help their daughter, who died in A&E after a 27-hour wait for treatment.

'Having a toilet is not a luxury, it is a basic human need'

'Having a toilet is not a luxury, it is a basic human need'

A mum who struggles to find public toilets for her disabled son is campaigning for more facilities.

Shortened train services cause nightmare commutes

Shortened train services cause nightmare commutes

Commuters are furious that they may be forced to travel on a shorter train until the end of the year, causing a daily nightmare on their commute.

Drivers trapped for hours in Dartford Crossing misery

Drivers trapped for hours in Dartford Crossing misery

Traffic is clearing around the Dartford Crossing following huge delays which saw people trapped on the M25 overnight.

Judge: 'Women are not punch bags'

Judge: 'Women are not punch bags'

A former drug addict has been jailed after beating his ex-partner three times in three months.

Man found dead off rural lane

Man found dead off rural lane

Emergency services were called after the body of a man in his 20s was discovered near a country lane.

Part of power station demolished

Part of power station demolished

Part of Tilbury Power Station, opposite Gravesend on the River Thames, has been demolished this afternoon.

Police hunt man after "altercation"

Police hunt man after "altercation"

Officers want to speak to a man who allegedly acted in an aggressive manner towards three children as they were walking down a street.

Six in court accused of vehicle thefts

Six in court accused of vehicle thefts

Six people are set to appear in crown court after being arrested in connection with a string of vehicle thefts across Kent.

Teen's cheekbone fractured in gang attack

Teen's cheekbone fractured in gang attack

Police are hunting three men who attacked a teenager and a passerby outside a library.

Train derailment will not be investigated

Train derailment will not be investigated

Accident investigators have this morning confirmed they will not be looking into why a small train crashed with a tractor on the line.

Watch: Thieves steal charity boxes from barbers

Watch: Thieves steal charity boxes from barbers

CCTV footage shows heartless thieves raiding a barbers and taking more than £150 in charity donations.

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