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Man held by police after 'praying' at station

10 February 2015
Man held by police after 'praying' at station

A man was detained under the Mental Health Act this morning after a member of the public reported seeing him praying on a prayer mat with his hood up.

Cash-strapped creative group shuts after two decades

04 February 2015
Cash-strapped creative group shuts after two decades

An arts organisation that put on public events for more than 20 years has been forced to close after failing to secure more funding.

High street closed as lorry and car collide near school

02 February 2015
High street closed as lorry and car collide near school

A main road is still blocked by a lorry following a collision outside a primary school this morning.

Making sense of mum's suicide

31 January 2015
Making sense of mum's suicide

A grieving daughter has described how she relived her mum's final hours as she tried to understand why she took her own life.

Woman detained after walking along busy road

31 January 2015
Woman detained after walking along busy road

Police closed a main road for two hours this morning while they spoke to a woman spotted walking along it.

Boy gets kidney failure after taking Nurofen

30 January 2015
Boy gets kidney failure after taking Nurofen

A boy who was hospitalised with kidney failure was told it was caused by taking Nurofen aimed at children as young as three months.

Vehicles dumped and burnt in two villages

26 January 2015
Vehicles dumped and burnt in two villages

Two vehicles were driven to country lanes and set on fire last night.

Another 10 years of nuclear power

20 January 2015
Another 10 years of nuclear power

Kent's nuclear power station will continue running until at least 2028, it has been announced today.

Gig in memory of popular punk

12 January 2015
Gig in memory of popular punk

More than 40 bands are to perform at a four-day music event in honour of much loved punk Dave Wild.

Dramatic rooftop rescue during flood

09 January 2015
Dramatic rooftop rescue during flood

Drivers have been warned not to travel through flood water after two men became trapped and had to be rescued from the roof of a car.

Tributes to nurse, 80, killed in crash

08 January 2015
Tributes to nurse, 80, killed in crash

Family and friends have paid tribute to a 'caring and giving' nurse who was still working at the age of 80.

Streetlights switch-off is 'a bloody joke'

05 January 2015
Streetlights switch-off is 'a bloody joke'

Car owners have slammed KCC's decision to turn streetlights off across the county after an increase in vandalism in their road.

'You've only got to rock it a bit and it will crash down on them'

05 January 2015
'You've only got to rock it a bit and it will crash down on them'

A Land Rover with no wheels has been removed from a residential road following a phone call from police.

Patients 'freezing' as hospital heating fails

30 December 2014
Patients 'freezing' as hospital heating fails

A second hospital has suffered heating failure just days after patients being looked after by the same NHS trust were left struggling to keep warm.

MPs slam handling of City Link administration

29 December 2014
MPs slam handling of City Link administration

Two Kent MPs have branded the treatment of City Link employees at the county's depots 'appalling'.

'Miracle' baby home for Christmas

24 December 2014
'Miracle' baby home for Christmas

A mum has described her baby son as a 'little miracle' after he survived a life-threatening illness in time to spend his first Christmas at home.

Hole appears in busy road

22 December 2014
Hole appears in busy road

Drivers are being warned to approach a main road with caution after a hole opened up in the surface.

Teen treats family after kmfm Christmas win

19 December 2014
Teen treats family after kmfm Christmas win

A teenage girl with a festive name has shared a £500 prize with her family to give them a better Christmas.

Crash closes main road ahead of rush hour

15 December 2014
Crash closes main road ahead of rush hour

A busy dual carriageway is blocked following an accident.

Man flung across room by pressure cooker blast

14 December 2014
Man flung across room by pressure cooker blast

A disabled man who was thrown across his kitchen in a freak cooking accident has complained doctors failed to examine him properly.

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