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Suspended nurse wins £24k payout

Suspended nurse wins £24k payout

A nurse who was suspended from practising for a year has won more than £24,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal from her job.

Trains cancelled due to fault

Trains cancelled due to fault

Alternative travel has been arranged after disruptions were caused by a faulty train.

Six injured - four seriously - after two crashes

Six injured - four seriously - after two crashes

Two good samaritans were among six people injured as a car hit them when they tried to help people trapped in another crash.

Cars damaged in wrecking spree

Cars damaged in wrecking spree

Two men and a woman have been bailed after a spate of vandalism to cars with a hammer-type tool.

Former Ukip councillor accused of war medal lies by MP

Former Ukip councillor accused of war medal lies by MP

A MP has criticised a constituent and former Ukip councillor over fake medal claims.

‘He was just hanging there – I thought he had died’

‘He was just hanging there – I thought he had died’

A mother is warning other parents after she found her toddler hanging from a blind cord.

Pet dog sick after eating palm oil on beach

Pet dog sick after eating palm oil on beach

A couple have spoken of the moment they found out their beloved dog had been poisoned when it ate palm oil washed up on a beach.

Restauranteur guilty of historic sex offences

Restauranteur guilty of historic sex offences

A Kent restauranteur has been convicted of historic sex crimes after a jury was shown a pair of black frilly knickers.

Air ambulance at scene of van crash

Air ambulance at scene of van crash

A man has been cut free from the wreckage of a van which had flipped on to its side after an accident.

Arrests after car theft left pensioner without Christmas presents

Arrests after car theft left pensioner without Christmas presents

Three men have been arrested after an 81-year-old man’s car full of Christmas presents was stolen from Bluewater car park.

Motorcyclist crash victim named

Motorcyclist crash victim named

A man killed in a "wrong-way" motorway crash has been named as an advanced motorcycle trainer who had worked for the Met Police.

Teen guilty of strangling cat

Teen guilty of strangling cat

A 13-year-old boy has been found guilty of strangling a cat with a bungee cord.

Woman in her 70s hit by car

Woman in her 70s hit by car

There were delays earlier after an elderly lady was hit at a zebra crossing in a busy town.

Wonky Wanda is now a wheelchair wonder

Wonky Wanda is now a wheelchair wonder

A set of special wheels for a dog that was born with twisted front legs has saved her from being put down.

Delays on M20 after crash involving '12 lorries'

Delays on M20 after crash involving '12 lorries'

A crash reported to involve as many as 12 lorries is causing delays on the M20 this evening.

Mentally ill student threatened 'mass killing' on campus

Mentally ill student threatened 'mass killing' on campus

A Hitler-obsessed university student suffering from mental health problems threatened to 'slit students' throats' in a campus killing spree.

Toddler abducted by boy, 12, and subjected to sex ordeal

Toddler abducted by boy, 12, and subjected to sex ordeal

A toddler was forced to endure an horrific sex assault after being abducted by a boy aged just 12.

£2.1 million for pothole repairs across county

£2.1 million for pothole repairs across county

Kent is to receive a government cash injection to repair more than 40,000 potholes.

M25 set to be closed overnight

M25 set to be closed overnight

Motorists have been warned that the clockwise carriageway of the M25 may be closed for repairs overnight after a lorry crash and fuel spill.

Gridlock in town after three crashes

Gridlock in town after three crashes

A series of crashes within half an hour are causing delays on roads this morning.

Serious crash closes road

Serious crash closes road

A road was shut after a crash between a car and a van hospitalised a man.

Vandals drive over cricket pitch

Vandals drive over cricket pitch

Can you help find who did this?

Hospital told GP my cancelled op had gone ahead

Hospital told GP my cancelled op had gone ahead

A hospital mistakenly told a patient's GP it had operated on her - when the operation had not gone ahead.

Kent welcomes record number of visitors

Kent welcomes record number of visitors

Record breaking numbers of tourists have visited Kent - but you'll never guess which restaurants and attractions are the best.

Man kidnapped couple after Tesco crash

Man kidnapped couple after Tesco crash

A couple were kidnapped by a man as he fled the scene of a two-car accident at the entrance to a Tesco superstore.

Video: Farmer who brutally killed swans fined

Video: Farmer who brutally killed swans fined

An 80-year-old farmer who viciously beat two swans to death with a shepherd's crook has been fined more than £7,000 today.

£25k drugs haul seized after police spot driver with no seatbelt

£25k drugs haul seized after police spot driver with no seatbelt

A group of special constables discovered a haul of drugs worth £25,000 after trying to stop a driver for not wearing a seatbelt.

Air ambulance called after crash blocks village road

Air ambulance called after crash blocks village road

Police, fire and ambulance crews are at a crash, which has blocked a village road.

Fundraiser's bid to help 93-year-old robbery victim

Fundraiser's bid to help 93-year-old robbery victim

Campaigners have clubbed together to replace £200 stolen from a 93-year-old man in a vicious attack.

Girl wins Chinese university place

Girl wins Chinese university place

A teenager who has been studying Mandarin for only three years has won a place at a Chinese university after impressing competition judges.

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