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Lifeguards for beach after deaths tragedy

Lifeguards for beach after deaths tragedy

Plans for lifeguards on a beach where seven people died are "on track" according to the local council and the RNLI.

Academy apologises for student vandalism

Academy apologises for student vandalism

An academy has apologised after a number of its students were caught on camera vandalising a public bus shelter.

Police probe launched into payments to surgeon

Police probe launched into payments to surgeon

An investigation has been launched into an orthopaedic surgeon over payments for operations.

Cars wedged together after crash

Cars wedged together after crash

A busy route was shut for 90 minutes when a crash left a car on two wheels.

Masked raider attacks woman and steals jewellery

Masked raider attacks woman and steals jewellery

A woman was attacked by a robber wearing a balaclava who raided her home and made off with jewellery.

kmfm gives away another £1,000 on air

kmfm gives away another £1,000 on air

A lucky listener has bagged herself £1,000 after playing Say It with Garry and Laura on kmfm Breakfast.

Shop worker 'dragged woman in graveyard and raped her'

Shop worker 'dragged woman in graveyard and raped her'

A supermarket worker is standing trial accused of dragging a woman into a town centre churchyard and raping her next to a gravestone.

'Ball bearing' fired at moving car smashes windscreen

'Ball bearing' fired at moving car smashes windscreen

A woman and her son were injured when their windscreen shattered as they drove along a main road.

Cemetery gates worker 'disciplined'

Cemetery gates worker 'disciplined'

An employee who failed to open cemetery gates on Christmas Day has been disciplined.

'Cannabis factory' arrest

'Cannabis factory' arrest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of growing cannabis after a fire at former Indian restaurant revealed a suspected drugs factory inside.

Man caused girlfriend’s car to flip on motorway

Man caused girlfriend’s car to flip on motorway

A reckless man who grabbed the steering wheel and handbrake of his terrified partner's car, causing it to flip over on a motorway, has avoided jail.

Mum's fury over state of pool floors

Mum's fury over state of pool floors

A mum has hit out at the "disgusting" state of a leisure centre - after reporting finding clumps of hair and allegedly dirty conditions.

Police pursue car for 13 miles

Police pursue car for 13 miles

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drugs offences after a 13-mile police chase.

Pupils sent home as hundreds left without water

Pupils sent home as hundreds left without water

A primary school was among the properties left without water following a burst main in a village.

Woman's payout bid after fall on kerb goes to court

Woman's payout bid after fall on kerb goes to court

A disabled woman who fractured her arm in an agonising fall on a recently-redesigned road will have her case heard at court five years on.

A shotgun marriage? Harmony reigns among east Kent councils over merger

A shotgun marriage? Harmony reigns among east Kent councils over merger

It may fall short of what they really want but east Kent councils seem set on their district merger

Car crashes into wall and overturns

Car crashes into wall and overturns

Emergency services were called and a road closure was enforced after a car ploughed into a wall and overturned in a Kent village.

Driver dies in crash after 'swerving to avoid mattress'

Driver dies in crash after 'swerving to avoid mattress'

A pensioner has died in a crash after reportedly swerving across a road to avoid a mattress that had fallen from the roof of another vehicle.

Mental health patient repeatedly stabbed workers

Mental health patient repeatedly stabbed workers

A patient at a mental health centre left two staff members fighting for their lives after inflicting more than 20 wounds in a brutal knife attack.

Missing woman found

Missing woman found

A woman who went missing at the weekend has been found safe.

Sales rep jailed after meeting teen for sex

Sales rep jailed after meeting teen for sex

A sales representative who met a 13-year-old girl for sex after claiming he was only 15 has been jailed.

Warning after schoolgirls flashed by man

Warning after schoolgirls flashed by man

Police are investigating after two young girls were approached by a "suspicious" man on their way to primary school.

Woman preyed on pensioners in three towns

Woman preyed on pensioners in three towns

A woman who tricked her way into the homes of three pensioners in three different towns has sparked a warning from police for people to be vigilant.

Anti Trump demo

Anti Trump demo

Groups belonging to the Kent Anti Racism Network have been demonstrating outside a town hall.

Crash causes further delays

Crash causes further delays

A car has crashed into the central reservation of a busy dual carriageway, causing further traffic chaos.

Crash causes delays in town centre

Crash causes delays in town centre

Another crash is causing delays in a town centre.

Road shut for hours after crash

Road shut for hours after crash

A major route was shut one way for seven hours after a serious crash caused huge tailbacks.

Police crackdown leads to 55 arrests

Police crackdown leads to 55 arrests

Officers have arrested 55 people across the county as part of a week-long operation to tackle gang-related crime in Kent.

Final nominations released for charity awards

Final nominations released for charity awards

Some of Kent's most selfless people are to be celebrated at the annual Kent Charity Awards. Find out who's up for a gong this year.

Trucker fined after reversing across slip road

Trucker fined after reversing across slip road

A trucker has been fined after being caught reversing his lorry across a major motorway exit.

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