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Alert as gardener digs through gas pipe

16 March 2014
Alert as gardener digs through gas pipe

A gardener caused a scare when he put a spade through a gas pipe in South Ashford today.

Mobility scooter rider injured in crash

15 March 2014
Mobility scooter rider injured in crash

An accident between a car and a mobility scooter blocked the A28 at Tenterden today.

Woman with trapped finger released by firefighters

15 March 2014
Woman with trapped finger released by firefighters

A woman who got her finger caught in a pallet trolley at her home in Ashford had to be released by firefighters.

Double lung transplant woman plans to climb Snowdon

13 March 2014
Double lung transplant woman plans to climb Snowdon

A woman who has undergone a double lung transplant is planning to walk up Snowdon as a thank-you to the hospitals which cared for her.

Railway volunteer charged with Facebook threat to kill manager

07 March 2014
Railway volunteer charged with Facebook threat to kill manager

A volunteer at one of Kent's leading tourist attractions has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill the general manager on Facebook.

Appeal after man assaulted and robbed

25 February 2014
Appeal after man assaulted and robbed

A man was punched to the ground and robbed when he went to talk to a fellow motorist in Bethersden.

Dumped dogs found in appalling condition are nursed back to health

24 February 2014
Dumped dogs found in appalling condition are nursed back to health

Six Yorkshire terriers found dumped in an appalling condition covered in sores are looking for new homes as they are nursed back to health.

Runaway lorry careers across road

21 February 2014
Runaway lorry careers across road

A driverless lorry careered acros the busy A28 and smashed into a road sign and a parked car

Runners enjoy spring-like weather

18 February 2014
Runners enjoy spring-like weather

More than 130 competitors enjoyed balmy weather for the annual Tenterden 5 Mile race.

School head who "abhorred selection" dies

17 February 2014
School head who "abhorred selection" dies

A former head of Homewood School, Tenterden, who laid the foundations for what has become the biggest secondary school in Kent, has died

Bid for hours change at Homewood School

13 February 2014
Bid for hours change at Homewood School

The principal of Kent’s biggest secondary school is consulting parents and bus companies over cutting the length of the school day on Wednesdays.

Indoor arena plan for disabled driving charity

13 February 2014
Indoor arena plan for disabled driving charity

A charity which runs carriage driving for the disabled wants to build an indoor school to allow it to operate all year round.

Never mind the M2, don't go near this whopper!

12 February 2014
Never mind the M2, don't go near this whopper!

It may not be as big as the one which has closed the M2 but a small sinkhole has appeared on a town centre recreation ground.

Funeral of teenager found in grave held in Cheriton

09 February 2014
Funeral of teenager found in grave held in Cheriton

Family and friends attended the funeral in Cheriton of 17-year-old Jayden Parkinson, whose body was found in a church cemetery

Three men taken to hospital following large street brawl

09 February 2014
Three men taken to hospital following large street brawl

Around 30 people have been involved in a large brawl which left three men needing hospital treatment.

Secret stash of coins uncovered in chimney breast

06 February 2014
Secret stash of coins uncovered in chimney breast

An elderly homeowner could be set to coin it in after a rare discovery buried inside a chimney breast was unearthed.

Drones business starting to take off

24 January 2014
Drones business starting to take off

Formerly only seen in spy movies, a new company is taking advantage of the growing industry for making and selling unmanned aerial vehicles.

School dance studio wrecked by storm

17 January 2014
School dance studio wrecked by storm

A dance studio used by hundreds of pupils at a performing arts school has been put out of action by major flood damage.

Tree-rex: 'Dinosaur' lurks in the woods

16 January 2014
Tree-rex: 'Dinosaur' lurks in the woods

Walkers have been greeted by the sight of a pre-historic surprise on a stroll through woodland.

Cyclist hurt in crash

15 January 2014
Cyclist hurt in crash

A woman cyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by a lorry in Woodchurch.

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