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Gran reunited with lost engagement ring... after 38 years

Gran reunited with lost engagement ring... after 38 years

18 July 2014

A woman who lost her engagement ring 38 years ago has got it back - thanks to a chance glimpse of an old photograph.

Dad swims Channel but forgets to take a towel!

Dad swims Channel but forgets to take a towel!

17 July 2014

Nick Alford swam the 21 miles from the English to the French coast last week to raise money for charity.

Man trapped in lift

Man trapped in lift

17 July 2014

Firefighters freed a man trapped in a lift at his flats.

'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne

'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne

16 July 2014

Keepers told shocked visitors to take refuge in animal enclosures after announcing a cheetah had escaped... but all was not as it seemed.

Kent's early flying ant invasion... and you can blame weather

Kent's early flying ant invasion... and you can blame weather

16 July 2014

The annual phenomenon known as flying ant day is getting earlier thanks to warm weather... and it might not be just for a single day this year.

X-Factor's Ben Mills heads Kingsdown Rocks music festival

X-Factor's Ben Mills heads Kingsdown Rocks music festival

16 July 2014

A day full of fun and music is promised for revelers at the second Kingsdown Rocks festival with headlining act X-Factor finalist Ben Mills.

Some-fin to tell your mates - the £1m fish that DIDN'T get away

Some-fin to tell your mates - the £1m fish that DIDN'T get away

15 July 2014

A group of university friends hauled a £1m fish from the ocean during a kayaking trip in Cornwall.

Serve your own suds...

Serve your own suds...

14 July 2014

A Kent based business has released a new invention making it possible for people to brew their own beer.

Royal Marines entertain thousands at anniversary concert

Royal Marines entertain thousands at anniversary concert

14 July 2014

The Royal Marines have done it again and pulled off an awe-inspiring 25th anniversary concert, entertaining thousands on Walmer Green.

Early concert settlers claim best spots

Early concert settlers claim best spots

13 July 2014

Walmer Green is filling up already in anticipation of the Royal Marines concert this afternoon. Get down early and remember to leave the car at home.

One at a time, please: Workmen bungle play park sign

One at a time, please: Workmen bungle play park sign

11 July 2014

Bungling workmen have failed a basic rule of grammar... leaving a new play park in the ownership of a single toddler.

Urban Blue bus fails to sell on eBay

Urban Blue bus fails to sell on eBay

11 July 2014

The Urban Blue bus, a fixture of Maidstone town centre since 2009, which was put on eBay to make room for its successor has failed to sell.

Driver rolls car as crash causes big splash

Driver rolls car as crash causes big splash

11 July 2014

A driver ended up causing more than a bit of a splash... after rolling their car and crashing into a fire hydrant.

Recruiting medieval merchants

Recruiting medieval merchants

10 July 2014

A medieval fair being held in Kent has invited local stallholders to demonstrate their arts and crafts from the middle ages.

Parachuting pensioner receives Queen's Awarrd

Parachuting pensioner receives Queen's Awarrd

10 July 2014

An 80-year-old woman from Kent has parachuted out of a plane on her birthday, and has now been given a prestigious Queen's award.

Kayak trio prepare for triple challenge

Kayak trio prepare for triple challenge

10 July 2014

A kayaking challenge will see three men paddle 70 miles in three different tasks for the RNLI, including a cross-channel attempt

Living symphonies making their way to Kent

Living symphonies making their way to Kent

09 July 2014

A local forest is set to be fitted with secret speakers allowing members of the public to take part in a unique listening experience.

Brazil to face toughest challenge yet...

Brazil to face toughest challenge yet...

09 July 2014

After a crushing World Cup defeat, the humiliated Brazilian team have been challenged to play a friendly against teenagers in Kent.

Forgotten something? Police van snapped with out-of-date disc

Forgotten something? Police van snapped with out-of-date disc

09 July 2014

A sharp-eyed commuter spotted this police van outside a station with a tax disc more than a month out of date.

Project to construct world's largest structure gets under way

Project to construct world's largest structure gets under way

09 July 2014

A team from Royal British Legion Industries in Aylesford have started construction on the world's largest structure...out of K'NEX.

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