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Friends set for 1,000-mile Monte Carlo bike challenge

Friends set for 1,000-mile Monte Carlo bike challenge

We all think we would do anything for our best friends, but few would relish the thought of a 1,000-mile bike challenge.

Tributes to 'perfect son', 20, after shock death

Tributes to 'perfect son', 20, after shock death

Tributes have been pouring in for a popular young man who died from a suspected heart attack.

Man suffers facial injuries during 'assault'

Man suffers facial injuries during 'assault'

A man in his 40s was reportedly punched in the face while trying to intervene in a disturbance involving a group of teenagers.

Police seize crack cocaine in drugs raid

Police seize crack cocaine in drugs raid

A man has been arrested after a quantity of crack cocaine and a stolen television were found in a house.

GP survives 700m fall to complete Pyrenees trek

GP survives 700m fall to complete Pyrenees trek

A doctor has nearly finished a gruelling six-week journey across the Pyrenees for a young people’s charity.

A2 shut as lorry and cars crash

A2 shut as lorry and cars crash

A woman has been hurt in an accident which has sparked huge queues at one of Kent's busiest junctions.

M25 reopens after 'concerns for man'

M25 reopens after 'concerns for man'

The M25 has now reopened both ways following a police incident - but there are still several miles of delays.

'Move over Paramount'

'Move over Paramount'

Landowners say they could create 1,000 jobs under plans being drawn up plans for the site where developers want to build a Paramount resort.

Carry on standing…for years

Carry on standing…for years

Passengers using Southeastern's high-speed trains have been told there will be no new trains to ease the overcrowding misery.

Father-of-five took his own life after marriage problems

Father-of-five took his own life after marriage problems

An amusement arcade owner killed himself with a shotgun after his marriage fell into difficulties, an inquest heard.

Kent marks Battle of the Somme centenary

Kent marks Battle of the Somme centenary

It is known as the blackest day in Britain's military history, when 60,000 men were killed or wounded in a single, bloody day.

Appeal for return of gran's priceless bracelet

Appeal for return of gran's priceless bracelet

The family of a woman whose charm bracelet of 60 years was stolen in a burglary have urged thieves to return it.

Boris's water cannon to be sold

Boris's water cannon to be sold

Three water cannon bought for the UK’s largest police force are to be sold off without ever being used, having spent two years hidden away in Kent.

Car falls down bank outside pub

Car falls down bank outside pub

A car has fallen down a bank outside a village pub and is reportedly being held up precariously by a fence.

Is Theresa May the next Conservative party leader?

Is Theresa May the next Conservative party leader?

Stock in the Home Secretary Theresa May is rising as she takes a firm lead in race to succeed David Cameron

Mother's anger as children kicked out of nursery

Mother's anger as children kicked out of nursery

A mother has hit out at a nursery after it terminated their childcare agreement.

Delays after trains breaks down in Eurotunnel

Delays after trains breaks down in Eurotunnel

Delays of up to six hours have been reported after a train broke down in the Eurotunnel.

'I’m a street fighter'

'I’m a street fighter'

A drunken thug flipped a coffee table and declared 'I'm a street fighter' before launching an attack on two friends.

Delays after train hits shopping trolley

Delays after train hits shopping trolley

Power has been shut off after a shopping trolley was hurled on to the tracks and was hit by a train.

Man taken to hospital after chemical leak

Man taken to hospital after chemical leak

Emergency services have closed a busy road after chemicals spilled from a lorry.

Actress hits out at showbiz rumours

Actress hits out at showbiz rumours

Kent's Danniella Westbrook has denied rumours she performed a rude act in a car on the M25.

Former classroom assistant jailed for child sex offences

Former classroom assistant jailed for child sex offences

A former classroom assistant and banker has been jailed after molesting a boy and downloading child sex abuse images.

Appeal after OBE stolen

Appeal after OBE stolen

Police are appealing for information after an OBE and cash were stolen from the home of a pensioner.

IMAX screen plans unveiled

IMAX screen plans unveiled

A cinema has announced plans to expand with three new screens, including an IMAX screen.

Tributes to 'Jack the lad' Danny

Tributes to 'Jack the lad' Danny

A family has paid tribute to a man who died in a van crash just days before he was due to be a father.

Two crashes cause delays

Two crashes cause delays

Tailbacks are easing after a lorry went up an embankment on a motorway.

Lorry and car crash blocks M25

Lorry and car crash blocks M25

Queues are building after a lorry and car crashed one a busy stretch of the M25.

Drones used to fly drugs and phones into jail

Drones used to fly drugs and phones into jail

In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK, a man has pleaded guilty to flying drugs and phones into prison using a drone.

In pictures: The changing face of Kent

In pictures: The changing face of Kent

Over the last 20 years the county has seen new landmark buildings and huge infrastructure projects that have changed the face of the landscape.

Not as quiet as a mouse

Not as quiet as a mouse

A wildlife area created as a haven for dormice is attracting noisy youths instead, according to a resident.

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