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Motorway reopens after crash

Motorway reopens after crash

Motorists suffered delays after an accident closed one lane of the M20.

Paramount application in 'by end of the year'

Paramount application in 'by end of the year'

The Government will decide whether a Paramount entertainment resort in Kent will be given the go-ahead by the summer of 2019, according to developers.

Man attacked while out walking his dog

Man attacked while out walking his dog

Victim punched by another dog owner after he feared his pet was going to be attacked.

Scammers con elderly with photocopied pictures

Scammers con elderly with photocopied pictures

Officers have issued a warning after residents bought hand-drawn pictures from cold callers only to find they were photocopies.

Three arrested after drugs raid

Three arrested after drugs raid

Police have arrested three men in connection with drugs and money laundering offences after a raid at a rural property

'I hate paedophiles... but realised I was becoming one myself'

'I hate paedophiles... but realised I was becoming one myself'

A man made a shocking admission to police after being arrested following a "campaign of rape" in two areas of Kent.

Waste tip reopens after fire

Waste tip reopens after fire

A waste tip has reopened after a fire left the site closed for almost 24 hours.

This huge band has just announced a Kent performance

This huge band has just announced a Kent performance

The Demon Dayz festival is the latest big gig to be held at this popular venue.

Victims robbed at knifepoint

Victims robbed at knifepoint

Police are hunting two men dressed in balaclavs and hoodies who subjected two people to a frightening ordeal.

Video: Thousands of litres of water 'flood' Dartford Tunnel

Video: Thousands of litres of water 'flood' Dartford Tunnel

Footage shows 2,500 litres of water pour from the ceiling per minute as safety checks are carried out on the underground road.

Man, 20, died after 'choke hold' at shopping centre car park, murder trial hears

Man, 20, died after 'choke hold' at shopping centre car park, murder trial hears

A jury heard a 20-year-old was attacked by two men after making insulting comments about his ex-girlfriend on Facebook.

Two teens arrested after graveyard rape

Two teens arrested after graveyard rape

Police investigating reports a woman in her 20s was raped in a graveyard have arrested two young men in connection with the attack.

Pub brawl leaves man in hospital

Pub brawl leaves man in hospital

A brawl in a pub left a man needing stitches in hospital.

Desperate gunman in six-hour police stand-off

Desperate gunman in six-hour police stand-off

A tense stand-off with armed police at a solicitor's office was sparked after the 42-year-old lost a battle in the family court.

Charger blamed for fire

Charger blamed for fire

A blaze in a home was caused by a charger, firefighters say.

Revealed: the costs to Kent hospitals of overseas patients

Revealed: the costs to Kent hospitals of overseas patients

Healthcare for overseas patients costing hundreds of thousands of pounds, figures show

Fire spreads through derelict home

Fire spreads through derelict home

Fire crews have dealt with a blaze in a derelict two-storey property.

Crash blocks road

Crash blocks road

Delays are now cleared following a two vehicle crash.

Five arrested after motorway police chase

Five arrested after motorway police chase

Police tactically stopped a car on a Kent motorway after it failed to stop for officers.

Motorway delays after broken-down lorry

Motorway delays after broken-down lorry

There were delays on a Kent motorway due to a broken down HGV.

Two-van crash causes massive delays

Two-van crash causes massive delays

A busy road has finally reopened more than 10 hours after two vans crashed.

Brave Poppy, 11, on the mend after brain tumour op

Brave Poppy, 11, on the mend after brain tumour op

A brave youngster who underwent emergency surgery for a brain tumour is hoping to help others by raising money to fund research.

'Day out' that ended with 193 deaths

'Day out' that ended with 193 deaths

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Zeebrugge ferry disaster which shocked Kent and the world.

Family 'lucky to be alive' after cooker hood explodes

Family 'lucky to be alive' after cooker hood explodes

A father says his family are lucky to be alive after an extractor hood exploded, showering their kitchen with glass.

'It’s unimaginable what people went through'

'It’s unimaginable what people went through'

People have gathered to pay their respects to passengers who drowned when a ferry sank in tragic circumstances, killing 193 people.

'My uncle abused me during game of hide and seek'

'My uncle abused me during game of hide and seek'

A mum who was sexually abused by her uncle during a game of hide and seek when she was aged just six says the attack changed her life forever.

Seaman haunted by ferry disaster

Seaman haunted by ferry disaster

One of the men blamed for leaving the doors to the car decks open had to go into hiding after being hounded from his Kent home.

Teenager killed had just started first job

Teenager killed had just started first job

A seafarer who was among the 193 people killed when a ferry capsized had only just finished college and was on his first posting.

'We couldn’t go and save lives'

'We couldn’t go and save lives'

A crew were unable to help with rescue efforts as deteriorating weather meant their vessel was not powerful enough to take them to the disaster scene.

Thanet Labour party to take no action over councillor at centre of charity row

Thanet Labour party to take no action over councillor at centre of charity row

Labour party activists have attempted to draw line under row over pub sale of cosmetic products to raise money to fight election

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