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Teen airlifted after bike crash near tourist attraction

Teen airlifted after bike crash near tourist attraction

A girl suffered potentially serious injuries after falling from her bike in a car park.

Paintballs fired at vehicles on A2

Paintballs fired at vehicles on A2

Drivers have reported paintballs being fired at their vehicles from a blue car as they drove along the A2 this morning.

WATCH: Car caught driving on wrong side of road

WATCH: Car caught driving on wrong side of road

A driver narrowly avoids being hit head-on by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road.

Road reopens after car hits telegraph pole

Road reopens after car hits telegraph pole

A busy main road was shut this morning after a car collided with a pole.

Slip-road shut as driver pulled from flipped car

Slip-road shut as driver pulled from flipped car

Passersby have smashed the window of an overturned car to pull a man to safety this morning.

Teen burglar stole car and phones

Teen burglar stole car and phones

A teenage burglar cycled to a house and broke in at night before stealing the family’s car and “kangarooing” off down the road, a court heard.

Collapsed bridge and fog cause delays

Collapsed bridge and fog cause delays

Queues have built up on two major roads this morning due to poor visibility and speed restrictions after Saturday's bridge collapse.

UK and French governments pledge to continue with Calais border controls

UK and French governments pledge to continue with Calais border controls

The UK's Home Secretary is meeting her French counterpart today amid calls to scrap existing border deals.

Second backpacker dies after frenzied attack

Second backpacker dies after frenzied attack

A second backpacker has died after a vicious attack at an Australian hotel which left a Kent traveller fleeing for his life.

Chimney demolition will be British record

Chimney demolition will be British record

The tallest concrete structure ever to be demolished in Britain - standing at 2.5 times the height of Big Ben - will be blown up next week in Kent.

Do you want fines with that?

Do you want fines with that?

A grandad is furious after being slapped with a parking fine for overstaying in a McDonald's car park - despite the fact he made two separate visits.

Incompetent nurse made series of mistakes

Incompetent nurse made series of mistakes

A senior nurse accused of a series of mistakes - including giving the wrong medication and trying to cover up her error - must now be supervised.

Mystery over sailor's death while out jogging

Mystery over sailor's death while out jogging

The parents of a young sailor will never know why their son collapsed and died while out jogging, after an inquest failed to explain the tragedy.

Fire crews rescue trapped jack russell

Fire crews rescue trapped jack russell

Fire crews had to use specialist cutting tools to free a jack russell which had fallen into an underground drain.

I won't quit, says mayor in toilet cubicle 'snorting' scandal

I won't quit, says mayor in toilet cubicle 'snorting' scandal

A Kent mayor filmed snorting a substance in a toilet cubicle says he won't quit 'as it could have been sherbet.'

Court staff call police over antique fruit knife

Court staff call police over antique fruit knife

A court interpreter says he was made to feel like a criminal when security staff called police after finding a fruit knife in his lunch box.

Nursery staff overdose toddler

Nursery staff overdose toddler

A nursery has been branded inadequate after staff gave a toddler three times the prescribed dose of prescription medication.

Travellers ignore order to move

Travellers ignore order to move

Travellers are still camped on land next to a youth jail, despite being ordered to move last week.

'We may never be sure what happened that night'

'We may never be sure what happened that night'

The parents of a popular DJ who died at a caravan park between have been told they will never find out the whole truth.

Scenic Railway reports 'completely untrue,' Dreamland says

Scenic Railway reports 'completely untrue,' Dreamland says

Reports that terrified passengers were left stranded on the Scenic Railway at Dreamland today have been rejected as ''completely untrue'.

Endurance swimmer dies on channel crossing

Endurance swimmer dies on channel crossing

An endurance swimmer who set off from Kent yesterday has died in a French hospital on a solo swim effort across the Channel.

Museum gardens trashed by 'mindless vandals'

Museum gardens trashed by 'mindless vandals'

Gardens at a museum were vandalised in a 'mindless' attack by yobs.

Delays after 'person hit by train'

Delays after 'person hit by train'

Eurostar services are being delayed after a person was hit by a train in France.

Swimmer found after rescue teams launched

Swimmer found after rescue teams launched

A search and rescue operation launched at Camber Sands has found the person they were looking for 'safe and well'.

Train spark causes grass blaze

Train spark causes grass blaze

Firefighters were called to a railway embankment after a spark from a passing train set the area ablaze.

Chip pan fire causes severe damage to home

Chip pan fire causes severe damage to home

A fire has left a family home severely damaged after flames broke out in the kitchen last night.

Two arrested after attempt to 'run over' officer

Two arrested after attempt to 'run over' officer

Two men are in custody after police used 'tactical options' to stop a vehicle on a motorway.

Huge search for 'people in the sea'

Huge search for 'people in the sea'

A massive search and rescue operation for "two people in the sea" turned out to be a false alarm. But this is what caused the call-out.

Cat stranded on log in fast-flowing river

Cat stranded on log in fast-flowing river

A cat called Dipper almost lived up to his name after finding himself stranded on a tree trunk in a fast-flowing river.

Driver charged after police chase

Driver charged after police chase

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after a police chase through residential streets.

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