The year brought its fair share of tragedy, yet it's not all bad news - these are the most-read stories of 2015.

A man who brought a town centre grinding to a halt during an 11-hour protest at the top of a tower block has been jailed.

Police are hunting a man who reportedly gripped a store worker's arm to stop her closing a till, before snatching cash and fleeing.

A planned restructure of Kent Police has been put on hold after unexpected move to protect funding.

Police have made two arrests after a fight involving a group of youths in the early hours of today.

The family of a man wrongly accused of starting a devastating fire have spoken of their six months of hell as they fought to clear his name.

Two women and a man were assaulted in the village of Halling and police investigating the incident are appealing for witnesses.

Police are appealing for information after a teenager was injured and had his bicycle stolen by a gang of nine people.

A woman in her 60s was assaulted while walking her dog in a park.

A prolific thief has spoken candidly of how his life fell apart. Now - with 150 convictions behind him - Sean Reed is hoping for a fresh start.

Prisoners in a Kent jail are to be given an extra £5 to phone home this Christmas.

A Londoner caught planning to sell class A drugs in Kent has been locked up for two years.

Dan Jarvis - along with Discoboy and another pal - has repeated his nighttime visit to a Kent leisure centre, and says he may make it an annual event.

A man who ransacked three homes — stealing cash, jewellery and even the contents of children's piggy banks — has been jailed.

A 28-year-old man has denied raping and sexually assaulting a woman on a railway station platform.

Police have issued an e-fit after a girl was reportedly robbed of her mobile phone in Chatham.

An older man is believed to have been attacked after a gang raided his home just days before Christmas.

Police have released an e-fit of a suspect after a taxi driver was attacked by a group of passengers who then fled without paying their fare.

Three crooks have been jailed after using marbles to break in to and ransack a home.

So far this month, officers have charged nine people and arrested a further four during a campaign against burglars.