Youngsters under 18 who take or share indecent images of themselves could get a criminal record as part of a crackdown on so-called 'Bait Out' groups.

Pop singer Cheryl Baker has teamed up with Kent Fire and Rescue Service to aid those who need extra support this winter.

A fifth teenager has been charged with the murder of teen Kyle Yule, who was fatally stabbed on his doorstep.

Health bosses revealed plans to open three hyper acute stroke units in Kent this morning which have been supported by the Stroke Association.

Three hyper acute stroke units will be opened across the county to get patients to the best care faster.

Hare coursing and animal poaching is keeping police busy with hundreds of animals such as rabbits and hares being hunted down.

The Queen Elizabeth II bridge remains closed this morning amid high winds.

Part of the M26 was closed as emergency services dealt with a crane on fire.

A youngster has been taken to hospital with a leg injury after an accident involving a car.

A hat-wearing flasher who exposed himself in five separate incidents over a matter of days is being hunted by police.

A teenage girl missing since Sunday has now been found safe and well.

Mistakes by Kent's four hospital trusts have led to staggering payouts of more than £200 million in the last five years.

A tip-off helped police catch a group of men said to have been involved in a high-value metal theft.

Kent's crime commissioner wants to recruit hundreds more police officers, but taxpayers will face higher bills to help meet the costs.

A vehicle has crashed on the Tiger Moth roundabout in Chatham.

A teenager who won a soccer scholarship to the US has been jailed after his life plunged the depths of drug dealing.

A third of people were left waiting in ambulances for more than half an hour outside A&E units in Kent last week.

The county's rail passengers are being hit with a hike in the price of tickets from today.

Kent's ambulance service has today issued a warning urging people to "considering all alternatives to dialing 999."

The cosmic difference in the cost of a ticket to see the latest installment of Star Wars at Kent cinemas over the festive period has been revealed.