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Let there be lights... again!

Let there be lights... again!

Power has finally been restored to traffic lights at the busy junction on the M20.

Three teens held after suspected race attack

Three teens held after suspected race attack

Police are seeking witnesses after three teenagers were arrested on suspicion of a race attack on two men.

Travellers set up camp in car park

Travellers set up camp in car park

Travellers have set up camp in a town centre car park, next to a cinema and entertainment complex.

Van crashes into M20 central reservation

Van crashes into M20 central reservation

A motorway has been cleared after a van crashed into the central reservation

VIDEO: Three rescued from mud in training exercise

VIDEO: Three rescued from mud in training exercise

Kent's emergency services rescued three people stuck in mud by the Thames as part of a training exercise.

Woman cut free after van overturns in crash

Woman cut free after van overturns in crash

Emergency crews cut a woman free from her vehicle after a crash which left a van on its side.

'We just can't lose him'

'We just can't lose him'

A little boy fighting cancer for the second time in his modest 12-years may only have days or weeks to live, without help.

CCTV released after barstool pub attack

CCTV released after barstool pub attack

Police have released an image of a man they are seeking in connection to an attack in a pub.

Driver avoids serious injury after flipping car

Driver avoids serious injury after flipping car

A driver is said to have avoided major injuries after their car overturned in a collision with a van.

Family's shock at finding 4ft snake in washing

Family's shock at finding 4ft snake in washing

Residents are being warned after a potentially venomous 4ft snake was found in the basement of a house - but hasn't been seen for days since.

Autistic boy's specially-adapted van stolen

Autistic boy's specially-adapted van stolen

A family has hit out at callous thieves who stole their son's specially adapted van from under their noses.

Thugs jailed for unprovoked attack

Thugs jailed for unprovoked attack

Two thugs have been jailed for 15 months after an unprovoked attack after a row erupted over an ex-girlfriend.

Video: Motorist drives wrong way up busy road

Video: Motorist drives wrong way up busy road

This is the dramatic moment a vehicle was driven into the path of oncoming traffic on one of the county's busiest roads.

Pub grub best in Kent

Pub grub best in Kent

A 500-year-old country alehouse has been named the top dining pub in Kent for the sixth time in eight years.

Teens robbed on bus

Teens robbed on bus

Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers on a bus had their phones stolen.

Customer dies after collapsing in shop

Customer dies after collapsing in shop

A man has died after collapsing in a bathroom showroom.

Father and daughter bring vinyl back into town

Father and daughter bring vinyl back into town

A father and daughter have opened up a new record shop so vinyl lovers can find their favourite music.

Education secretary defends new grammar plan

Education secretary defends new grammar plan

The row over a move to lift the ban on new grammars continues, as work gets underway on the first new grammar annex in west Kent.

Man charged over serious bottle assault

Man charged over serious bottle assault

Detectives investigating a serious assault at a bar have charged a man.

Family’s lucky escape after thug sets fire to gas meters

Family’s lucky escape after thug sets fire to gas meters

A father and daughter have described how they narrowly prevented an explosion by dousing a blaze after an arsonist torched gas meters outside homes.

Video: Watch as cat uses pedestrian crossing

Video: Watch as cat uses pedestrian crossing

A chauffeur has captured the endearing moment a cat uses a pedestrian crossing.

KFC seeks new drive-thru sites in Kent

KFC seeks new drive-thru sites in Kent

Finger lickin' fast food chain KFC is on the search for premises for new restaurants in Kent.

Video: New IMAX cinema set to go ahead

Video: New IMAX cinema set to go ahead

Plans for Kent's second IMAX cinema are set to be given the green light by council planners as part of a multiplex expansion plan

Mother campaigns on mental health after loss of two sons

Mother campaigns on mental health after loss of two sons

A woman who lost two sons to suicide in four years is organising an event to raise awareness of the mental health struggles young men face.

Mum and child possibly starved to death at flat

Mum and child possibly starved to death at flat

An inquest into the deaths of a mother and her toddler daughter found they had probably not eaten for days before they died.

The silent killer - carbon monoxide poisoning on the rise

The silent killer - carbon monoxide poisoning on the rise

Odourless, invisible and potentially deadly, carbon monoxide is called "the silent killer" - and there has been a big rise in poisoning cases in Kent.

Thousands to take on the Kent Test

Thousands to take on the Kent Test

Today's the day youngsters across the county will try their luck at the Kent Test, which will determine whether they get a place at a grammar school.

Trio charged after home attack

Trio charged after home attack

Three men have appeared in court after a man was beaten in his own home.

Boat wheelhouse plucked from sea

Boat wheelhouse plucked from sea

A lifeboat crew had the unusual task of dealing with the remnants of a fishing boat in the sea.

Couple beaten up by gang of 16 youths

Couple beaten up by gang of 16 youths

A couple were set upon as they walked home by a gang of 16 teenagers, who attacked them and snatched the man's phone as he tried to call for help.

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