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Woman released from custody after house fire

Woman released from custody after house fire

A woman who was arrested following a house fire in a small cul-de-sac has been released with a caution.

Archbishop's 'illegitimate' revelation

Archbishop's 'illegitimate' revelation

A DNA test has revealed the Archbishop of Canterbury is the illegitimate son of Winston Churchill's private secretary.

Popular car show scrapped for being 'too successful'

Popular car show scrapped for being 'too successful'

A popular monthly car show has been stopped due to health and safety issues, after it started attracting too many enthusiasts.

‘Appalling’ rejection of anthem

‘Appalling’ rejection of anthem

The decision not to make the national anthem a mandatory part of mayor-making has appalled a council member.

Driver used dead person’s disabled badge

Driver used dead person’s disabled badge

A man has been ordered to pay fines after using a cancelled parking permit belonging to a dead driver to leave his car in a disabled bay.

Nuclear power station bosses on their guard against 'madmen'

Nuclear power station bosses on their guard against 'madmen'

Bosses at Kent's nuclear power station say they are on their guard against “madmen” unleashing nuclear terrorism.

Young penpals reunited after appeal

Young penpals reunited after appeal

Two young girls who became friends on a family holiday have been reunited thanks to an appeal.

Air ambulance makes lunchtime landing in Herne Bay

Air ambulance makes lunchtime landing in Herne Bay

Paramedics and the air ambulance seen in the area of the Memorial Park

Alcohol seized from teens in special zone

Alcohol seized from teens in special zone

Police have been using extra powers to tackle louts this weekend - with the eldest dealt with this evening aged just 15.

Police arrest two and seize imitation firearm

Police arrest two and seize imitation firearm

A pair in their 20s have been arrested after a string of alleged offences around Kent.

Gang jailed after more than 70 fuel thefts

Gang jailed after more than 70 fuel thefts

A trio of brazen thieves who stole fuel in front of paying customers and garage staff have been jailed.

Person injured in 'fall from height' in city park

Person injured in 'fall from height' in city park

A person has suffered head injuries after falling from height at a city park this afternoon.

Rush hour misery after two crashes on M25

Rush hour misery after two crashes on M25

Drivers suffered huge delays on the A2, M25 and Dartford crossing this evening after two crashes. .

Driver dies week after crash

Driver dies week after crash

A driver has died of his injuries a week after crashing into two parked cars.

Murderer: 'Dear children, I've done an horrendous thing'

Murderer: 'Dear children, I've done an horrendous thing'

A 54-year-old IT consultant wrote a bizarre confession note to his children hours after throttling their mother following months of torment.

'His behaviour that night was bizarre'

'His behaviour that night was bizarre'

A former barmaid is still suffering physically and mentally almost two years after a brutal attack, as the drunk thug who beat her is jailed.

'Our world will be a worse place without him'

'Our world will be a worse place without him'

The family of a missing policeman feared dead after human remains were found have paid tribute to a much-loved partner, brother, uncle and cousin.

Arrested 'wrong-way' driver remains in hospital

Arrested 'wrong-way' driver remains in hospital

A driver arrested on suspicion of driving the wrong way on a motorway is still in hospital - as a woman in another car remains 'serious'.

Dead sheep found in ditch

Dead sheep found in ditch

Stark images of deed sheep found in a ditch have been released to show the devastation caused by dogs off their leads. WARNING: graphic images

'It's like living in a war zone'

'It's like living in a war zone'

Strong community pulls together after arson but the street is plagued by problems according to those living there.

Daughter's plea after biker killed in crash

Daughter's plea after biker killed in crash

The daughter of a motorcyclist killed in a crash which also left his wife seriously injured is pleading with drivers to think of bikers on the roads.

Model maker’s tourist plan going off the rails

Model maker’s tourist plan going off the rails

Proposals to build a new £1.6 milllion visitor centre for Hornby are under threat as the maker of Scalextric reviews its loss-making business.

The Friday News Quiz

The Friday News Quiz

What animal was found in a downstairs toilet this week? And why did a man call the fire service from his bathroom (unrelated)?

Community clubs take centre stage

Community clubs take centre stage

A fun day at a football ground this weekend has more to offer than just a kick-about.

Help! Beloved woodland under threat

Help! Beloved woodland under threat

Calling schools and businesses! Can you help? A beloved woodland where people walk, relax, play schools teach outdoor education is under threat.

Paedophile exposed himself to child at leisure centre

Paedophile exposed himself to child at leisure centre

A convicted sex offender who exposed himself to a little girl after lurking in changing cubicles at a leisure centre has been locked up.

Train delays into and out of Kent

Train delays into and out of Kent

Southeastern delays and cancellations heading into and out of Kent this morning after break downs and a person hit by a train.

Driver in court after lorry smashes into substation

Driver in court after lorry smashes into substation

A lorry missed high-voltage equipment by just a few feet when it smashed into an electricity substation, narrowly avoiding a 'catastrophic' accident.

Firm fined £160k over asbestos roof scare

Firm fined £160k over asbestos roof scare

An engineering company has admitted breaching Health and Safety law after a worker nearly fell through an asbestos roof.

Secondary closed due to lack of pupils could reopen in 2019

Secondary closed due to lack of pupils could reopen in 2019

A defunct secondary school branded "no longer viable" could be resurrected as early as 2019.

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