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Crossing reopens after vehicle sheds load

Crossing reopens after vehicle sheds load

Sheppey Crossing was closed this afternoon after a vehicle shed its load of plastic across the carriageway.

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

Dead porpoise washes up on beach

A porpoise has been found dead on a Kent beach - but this is not an unusual sighting, a wildlife expert has confirmed.

Did you spot superyacht?

Did you spot superyacht?

A $300m floating palace owned by a Russian billionaire has been seen moored off the Kent coast.

Firefighters called to scrubland blaze

Firefighters called to scrubland blaze

Fire crews have been tackling a fields blaze after being alerted by the sight of smoke billowing into the sky.

Lake death man named locally

Lake death man named locally

A man who died after being found unconscious in a boating lake has been named locally.

Locked inside cemetery: mother and child's ordeal

Locked inside cemetery: mother and child's ordeal

A mother was left consoling her terrified daughter after they became locked alone inside a cemetery.

Motorcyclist injured in crash

Motorcyclist injured in crash

The air ambulance is on the scene as motorcyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on a Kent road.

Motorists vent fury after Dartford Crossing jams

Motorists vent fury after Dartford Crossing jams

People caught up in the chaos at the Dartford Crossing last night are calling for action.

Paedophile hunters confront suspect

Paedophile hunters confront suspect

YouTube footage shows the moment a suspected paedophile is caught and confronted in a sting operation.

PICTURES: Naked carpenter sparks complaints

PICTURES: Naked carpenter sparks complaints

A naturist carpenter who is renovating a house in a Kent village while naked has hit out at neighbours after he was charged over offensive behaviour.

Police call off enquiries into alleged rape

Police call off enquiries into alleged rape

Police are no longer seeking witnesses after reports of an alleged rape in an alley off Henry Street, Chatham

Someone will die in Dartford Crossing hold-ups, says MP

Someone will die in Dartford Crossing hold-ups, says MP

Dartford's MP has held urgent talks with the head of the Highways Agency, warning him a vulnerable person could die in the lengthy jams.

Teen cyclist found in street with life-threatening injuries

Teen cyclist found in street with life-threatening injuries

Police are looking for a taxi driver after a teenage cyclist was found in the street with life-threatening head injuries.

Update: Appeal after man injured in crash

Update: Appeal after man injured in crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was taken to a London hospital after he crashed his car into a field.

Vandals target cake shop

Vandals target cake shop

A cake shop has claimed it will take a week's worth of hard graft to pay for a smashed window after vandals targeted it over the weekend.

VIDEO: Kent man becomes X Factor judge

VIDEO: Kent man becomes X Factor judge

A man, only known as Phil, took Louis Walsh's place on the X Factor judging panel on Saturday night after auditioning in the singing contest.

Car overturns on motorway

Car overturns on motorway

A car is on its roof following an accident

Hand grenade found in field

Hand grenade found in field

Bomb disposal experts from the Ministry of Defence were called in after a grenade was discovered in a field.

Car and lorry involved in crash

Car and lorry involved in crash

Two vehicles have collided on one of Kent's busiest roads.

Young girl approached by man

Young girl approached by man

Police are investigating a report that a girl was approached by a man in a car.

Travellers ordered to move on

Travellers ordered to move on

A group of travellers who set up camp in a car park near a station have been served with an eviction notice.

Car overturns after crash

Car overturns after crash

A car has overturned near a busy town centre after a crash.

Firefighters tackle car blaze in the Dartford Tunnel

Firefighters tackle car blaze in the Dartford Tunnel

Six fire engines were called to a car blaze in the Dartford Tunnel this morning.

Anger as man lives in tent in park for two years

Anger as man lives in tent in park for two years

Neighbours have complained as a man has been allowed to live in a tent in a children's play park for years.

Cyclist breaks world record... hours after home burnt down

Cyclist breaks world record... hours after home burnt down

A cyclist broke the world record for a London to Paris bike ride hours after hearing his late father's home had been destroyed in a blaze.

Spectacular £2.5m cathedral window work revealed

Spectacular £2.5m cathedral window work revealed

A painstaking project to restore a magnificent Canterbury Cathedral window is nearing an end - after a £2.5m project.

Air ambulance lands for injured biker

Air ambulance lands for injured biker

The air ambulance was called after a biker was reportedly hurt during an off-roading competition.

Emergency services at scene as man injured

Emergency services at scene as man injured

Emergency services remain at the scene of an incident which has left a man with serious injuries.

Live: Tunnels reopen after Dartford Crossing misery

Live: Tunnels reopen after Dartford Crossing misery

Traffic is moving through the Dartford Crossing tunnels again after a night of misery for motorists.

Man dies after being pulled from lake

Man dies after being pulled from lake

A man in his 40s has died after he was found unconscious in a lake in the early hours of this morning.

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