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Driver arrested after A2 crash

Driver arrested after A2 crash

A teenager has been taken to hospital and then arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle after a crash on one of Kent's busiest roads.

Free room at the inn: but only if you're called Mary and Joseph

Free room at the inn: but only if you're called Mary and Joseph

A hotel is offering a free room at Christmas for anyone called Mary and Joseph, just bring photo ID - donkey or imminent birth not required.

Husband's murder confession before suicide

Husband's murder confession before suicide

A man rang police and confessed to murdering his wife shortly before killing himself in a car crash, it's been claimed.

Jealous thug attacked man with glass

Jealous thug attacked man with glass

A man took revenge in a brutal way after wrongly thinking his victim was chatting up his girlfriend, a court heard.

Man taken to hospital after being knocked down

Man taken to hospital after being knocked down

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Missing man found safe

Missing man found safe

A young man who disappeared from his home for four days has been found safe.

Pickup truck flips upside down and bursts into flames

Pickup truck flips upside down and bursts into flames

A pickup truck overturned, landed on its roof and burst into flames in a hit-and-run crash in the early hours.

Police investigate after man injured

Police investigate after man injured

A man is being treated for a facial injury following reports of a disturbance at a home.

Selfie-posing drug dealer jailed

Selfie-posing drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer who posed for selfies while fanning cash from his crimes has been jailed for six years.

Special measures care home inadequate - again

Special measures care home inadequate - again

A Kent care home, already in special measures, has come under fire after health inspectors deemed it 'inadequate' again

'This is kicking us when we're down'

'This is kicking us when we're down'

A break in at a football club already struggling to survive has devastated players and staff.

Transport secretary rejects TfL bid

Transport secretary rejects TfL bid

Transport for London’s (TfL) bid to take over parts of Southeastern’s rail network has been rejected by the transport secretary.

VIDEO: Reckless cyclist in black drags dog along road

VIDEO: Reckless cyclist in black drags dog along road

Shocking footage has emerged of a reckless cyclist with no reflective gear on pulling his pet through traffic.

Vulnerable grandfather fleeced by prostitute before 'murder'

Vulnerable grandfather fleeced by prostitute before 'murder'

A vulnerable grandfather killed in his home was fleeced out of thousands of pounds by a prostitute before his death, a murder trial has heard.

Woman cut free after crash

Woman cut free after crash

Motorists are suffering long delays after two separate crashes - one of which saw a woman cut from her wrecked car.

Car flips in serious crash on busy A-road

Car flips in serious crash on busy A-road

A trapped man in his 70s has been rescued and taken to hospital after a car rolled over on one of the county's busiest A-roads.

Missing teenager found safe

Missing teenager found safe

A teenager reported missing has been found safe and well.

Bollard dragged on to motorway bridge

Bollard dragged on to motorway bridge

Police have launched a probe after thugs were stopped from dropping a heavy road bollard onto the M20 from a bridge.

Burglars convicted after thefts of lorry and cars

Burglars convicted after thefts of lorry and cars

Two burglars have been convicted after they stole expensive cars and a lorry following break-ins in Swanley.

Man, 78, arrested after young girl hit by car on crossing

Man, 78, arrested after young girl hit by car on crossing

A girl thought to be aged just five has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after she was knocked down on a pelican crossing.

Bus strike called off after 11th hour talks

Bus strike called off after 11th hour talks

Bus drivers in parts of the county were due to walk out on Monday, but the strike has now been called off following crisis talks this evening.

Courier’s agonising wait for fracture op after crash

Courier’s agonising wait for fracture op after crash

A young man was left in agony for several days and lost a stone in weight after his operation was repeatedly delayed.

Judge’s jail warning to former Jehovah’s Witness

Judge’s jail warning to former Jehovah’s Witness

A former Jehovah’s Witness has been banned from visiting any of the organisation’s Kingdom Halls in the UK – or face going to jail.

Mechanic lucky not to be killed by out-of-control car

Mechanic lucky not to be killed by out-of-control car

A mechanic says he is lucky to be alive after a simple emissions test went horribly wrong.

Councillors to be lobbied over multimillion pound cuts

Councillors to be lobbied over multimillion pound cuts

Campaigners are expected to gather outside County Hall today to protest over budget cuts.

Dramatic crash leaves two trapped in car

Dramatic crash leaves two trapped in car

Two people were freed from a car by fire crews after it was involved in a crash with a motorbike.

Fears grow as search continues for missing Ben

Fears grow as search continues for missing Ben

The last known photo of 18-year-old Ben Savage before he disappeared has emerged as friends join police and coastguard crews in the search.

Friends and family mount search for missing Ben

Friends and family mount search for missing Ben

Dozens of friends and family members met today to distribute posters in the search for missing Ben Savage.

In court: the latest results

In court: the latest results

A washing up liquid thief and a drugged up driver are among those to face justice in Kent's magistrates' courts.

'I wish I was dead so I don't have to live with the memories'

'I wish I was dead so I don't have to live with the memories'

The victim of a restaurateur sex attacker has told a jury how a pervert has ruined her life - as he's jailed for 16 years.

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