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Elderly man injured in head-on crash

Elderly man injured in head-on crash

Motorists suffered long delays after a two-car crash closed a major road into a town during rush hour.

Outcry prompts charity cafe U-turn

Outcry prompts charity cafe U-turn

Hospital chiefs have dropped plans to change the location of an outlet that has raised £500,000 a year for vital medical equipment and services.

Police investigate young mum's death

Police investigate young mum's death

An inquest ruled that she would probably still be alive if hospital staff had treated her properly.

Mum guilty of killing daughter

Mum guilty of killing daughter

A woman has been jailed for three and a half years after a jury found her guilty of manslaughter.

High Sheriff visits the KM Group

High Sheriff visits the KM Group

Kent's new High Sheriff has announced he will concentrate on rural affairs as takes up his new role.

Fitting farewell for chef killed in crash

Fitting farewell for chef killed in crash

Tears and laughter flowed as friends and family gathered to honour a 35-year-old struck by a van as he cycled home from work.

Video: Arson attack caught on camera

Video: Arson attack caught on camera

This is the dramatic moment a car caught fire... sending a long tail of flames stretching around a corner.

Teens charged with perfume theft

Teens charged with perfume theft

Two boys are accused of stealing £1,000 of perfume from Bluewater.

Court opens doors for rare insight

Court opens doors for rare insight

Members of the public are being invited to take a look at some of the work that goes on in a Kent court house.

Smirking paedophile jailed for life

Smirking paedophile jailed for life

This is the smirking face of a paedophile who subjected children to horrific sexual abuse and has now been sent to prison.

Campaigners to fight mega prison

Campaigners to fight mega prison

A public meeting is being held tonight as battle lines are drawn over a government proposal to expand a Kent jail.

Hunt for burglar after woman attacked in own home

Hunt for burglar after woman attacked in own home

A woman in her 50s suffered facial injuries this morning after she was assaulted by a man who broke into her house.

Homeless man charged with break-ins

Homeless man charged with break-ins

A homeless man has been charged with burglary offences after an off duty police officer spotted him walking at a leisure park

Can you help find this classic Ford Granada?

Can you help find this classic Ford Granada?

A distraught daughter wants help to find her late father's classic Ford Granada which has been stolen from outside her home.

Bride's unique wedding warm up

Bride's unique wedding warm up

A woman who married her childhood sweetheart couldn't resist doing what she loves the most before walking down the aisle.

Cash-strapped council to sell assets

Cash-strapped council to sell assets

Eight sites have been earmarked for potential sale as part of plans to cut maintenance costs at a Kent authority.

Child hit by car thrown 30ft into air

Child hit by car thrown 30ft into air

Family of a five-year-old girl feared she had been killed after a pensioner who ignored a red light drove straight into her.

New police unit to tackle cyber crime

New police unit to tackle cyber crime

Specially trained detectives are cracking down on internet fraudsters and other types of online crime.

Striking harbour restaurant plan revealed

Striking harbour restaurant plan revealed

Eye-catching plans for a new restaurant and bar in a harbour have been unveiled.

The companies changing the world

The companies changing the world

Discover the firms transforming how we live and work – based here in Kent.

Cash stolen from shopping centre store

Cash stolen from shopping centre store

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to talk to following a burglary at a shopping centre.

Rush hour crash causing delays

Rush hour crash causing delays

Police and ambulance crews are at the scene of accident on a busy dual carriageway.

Traffic light drama strikes again

Traffic light drama strikes again

Slow moving traffic is in place yet again after another traffic light failure at a busy motorway roundabout.

Wanted man arrested following police chase

Wanted man arrested following police chase

The police helicopter was deployed during a search for a wanted man who crashed into a police car and drove off.

Crews battle kitchen fire

Crews battle kitchen fire

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus took around 40 minutes to bring a blaze in a two-storey property under control.

Orlando Bloom in hot water over the use of "pikey"

Orlando Bloom in hot water over the use of "pikey"

The BBC has been forced to apologise after Kent actor Orlando Bloom used the term "pikey" on Radio One.

Dog attack suspects arrested again

Dog attack suspects arrested again

Two people previously detained by police after a toddler was mauled by a dog have been questioned for a second time.

Swinton to cut 900 jobs

Swinton to cut 900 jobs

Insurance group Swinton has earmarked 84 branches for closure as its customers move online.

Kent man released amid murder probe

Kent man released amid murder probe

Police are offering a £10,000 reward - as a Kent man has been released after he was questioned on suspicion of murder.

Woman's legs crushed by palm tree

Woman's legs crushed by palm tree

A woman whose legs were broken when a palm tree fell on her in Sri Lanka is taking legal action.

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