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Alert after stranger approaches schoolgirl

Alert after stranger approaches schoolgirl

Parents have been warned after a suspicious man allegedly offered a lift home to a girl outside a primary school's gates.

Elderly child abuser jailed

Elderly child abuser jailed

A paedophile who abused a vulnerable child over the course of four years and warned his victim not to tell anyone has been locked up.

Lorry fire on M25

Lorry fire on M25

Drivers faced delays earlier after a lorry caught fire on a busy motorway.

Man abused four-year-old boy as teenager

Man abused four-year-old boy as teenager

A man who denied multiple sexual offences over a six-year period has been convicted by a jury.

Pair remanded after man's shopping centre killing

Pair remanded after man's shopping centre killing

Two men have been remanded in custody accused of murder following the death of a young man at a shopping centre.

Police hunt sex attacker cyclist

Police hunt sex attacker cyclist

Officers are hunting a sex attacker who is said to have targeted two women as he rode past them on a bicycle.

Son’s run raises money in memory of beloved father

Son’s run raises money in memory of beloved father

Just two months ago, teenager Frankie Jordan had little idea that his life was about to be turned upside down...

Son tells how he tried to save mum from 'murderous' attack

Son tells how he tried to save mum from 'murderous' attack

The son of a woman allegedly murdered along with her partner has told a jury how he was stabbed trying to protect her from a knife attack.

Success! Cancer treatment go-ahead

Success! Cancer treatment go-ahead

A cancer patient who was denied a stem cell transplant has been told her treatment can go ahead after a peition signed by 10,000 people.

Video captures man riding away on 'stolen' bike

Video captures man riding away on 'stolen' bike

Shocking CCTV has emerged of the moments a man brazenly rides off on a suspected stolen bike.

Charity box thief avoids jail

Charity box thief avoids jail

A serial charity box thief has been given a four-month electronic curfew after handing himself in when he saw his picture in a police appeal.

Woman dies after bus smash

Woman dies after bus smash

Police are appealing for information from bus passengers after a fatal crash involving three vehicles.

Man 'seriously injured' after getting off bus

Man 'seriously injured' after getting off bus

A man has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a car as he got off a bus.

Burns victim describes caravan blaze ordeal

Burns victim describes caravan blaze ordeal

A young woman who suffered 85% burns after a motorhome she was sleeping in caught fire is giving back to the charity who helped her rebuild her life.

Dopey barmaid sacked after customer served hash cake

Dopey barmaid sacked after customer served hash cake

Paramedics were called to a village pub when a customer started hallucinating and struggling to breathe after being served cake laced with cannabis.

Travellers move on again

Travellers move on again

A court order has moved travellers on again... to a site two miles down the road.

Rush hour chaos as vehicle breaks down on bridge

Rush hour chaos as vehicle breaks down on bridge

The southbound carriageway of a busy route was closed this morning after a vehicle broke down, causing long rush hour delays.

Gun-toting bishop avoids jail

Gun-toting bishop avoids jail

A clergyman has been given a new commandment by a judge: “Thou shalt not use a shotgun in the UK.”

Mother killed herself near children's playground

Mother killed herself near children's playground

A mum of two young children was found dead in woodland near an outdoor play area after texting her husband a farewell message, an inquest heard.

Arrest warrant issued for death crash driver

Arrest warrant issued for death crash driver

An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged with causing the death of a man in a crash on the A2 after he failed to show up at court.

Brothers jailed for ramming driver off the road

Brothers jailed for ramming driver off the road

A man who previously lost a leg in a motorbike accident has now been jailed along with his brother for attacking a driver and ramming him off the road

Cash and war medals stolen in pub burglary

Cash and war medals stolen in pub burglary

Officers investigating a reported burglary at a pub have released CCTV footage of a suspect who allegedly stole cash and war medals.

Ex-teacher charged with sex offences against pupils

Ex-teacher charged with sex offences against pupils

A 79-year-old former teacher from Kent has been charged with historic serious sexual offences against two school pupils.

Family tributes to loving son who loved Pokémon Go

Family tributes to loving son who loved Pokémon Go

The devastated family of a young man allegedly murdered at a shopping centre have paid tribute to a loving son, brother and grandson who loved gaming.

'I was the kid with the weird voice,' says Apprentice star

'I was the kid with the weird voice,' says Apprentice star

Meet JD O'Brien, the Kent contestant hoping to be hired by Lord Sugar on this year's The Apprentice.

Lorry driver denies causing pile-up death

Lorry driver denies causing pile-up death

A lorry driver has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a man in a crash on the M25.

Movie stars return to film in Kent

Movie stars return to film in Kent

Hollywood star Gemma Arterton is back in Kent this week to shoot her latest film alongside Dominic Cooper.

MP is urged to withdraw his backing for arms firm

MP is urged to withdraw his backing for arms firm

Activists against the work of an arms company are calling for the Sandwich MP to retract his support of the firm.

Pair 'murdered over shower temperature row'

Pair 'murdered over shower temperature row'

A man accused of murdering two people stabbed one in the head and heart and the other repeatedly in the back in a row over a shower, a court heard.

Pokemon Go played no part in young man's 'murder'

Pokemon Go played no part in young man's 'murder'

The girlfriend of a man allegedly murdered at a shopping centre has described how he died in her arms - as a rumoured link to Pokemon Go is rubbished.

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