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Shopper left with bruises after handbag snatch

Shopper left with bruises after handbag snatch

A woman in her 60s was left bruised and shaken after being pushed to the ground by a handbag robber.

12 arrested in domestic abuse crackdown

12 arrested in domestic abuse crackdown

Police have arrested nine men and three women as part of a crackdown on domestic abuse.

Scratching the surface...

Scratching the surface...

When council road crews spotted a car in their way as they resurfaced a patch of road... they just worked round it!

Brexit 'could jeopardise Thames crossing and Op Stack park' - Osborne

Brexit 'could jeopardise Thames crossing and Op Stack park' - Osborne

Chancellor George Osborne has headed to Kent today in a late bid to convince voters to stay in the EU.

25mph police chase ends in court

25mph police chase ends in court

Three teenagers have walked free from court after leading police on a two-mile 25mph pursuit described by one parent as a 'hair dryer race'.

EU referendum letter comes under fire

EU referendum letter comes under fire

A letter sent out by council to notify applicants about their vote in the EU referendum has been heavily criticised.

GP surgery saved from closure

GP surgery saved from closure

Patients are being urged to re-register at a GP surgery after it was saved from closure.

Three arrested for 'breaching sexual prevention orders'

Three arrested for 'breaching sexual prevention orders'

One man has been charged and two others arrested at a bail hostel after allegedly breaching sexual offence prevention orders.

Multi-million selling rock star lines up county gig

Multi-million selling rock star lines up county gig

Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will be performing his huge selling hits in Kent.

Primark for Tunbridge Wells?

Primark for Tunbridge Wells?

Bargain basement retailer Primark is rumoured to have its sights set on the former BHS store in Tunbridge Wells.

Probe into 'deliberate' moped fire

Probe into 'deliberate' moped fire

An investigation has been launched after a moped is thought to have been deliberately set on fire as flames spread to a block of garages.

Six-hour mission to rescue trawler crew

Six-hour mission to rescue trawler crew

Lifeboat crews rescued a trawler stranded in a main shipping lane in a six-hour operation.

Woman cut free from crash

Woman cut free from crash

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue equipment to free a woman trapped in her car after a crash.

Council urged to display rainbow flag

Council urged to display rainbow flag

A petition has been launched to persuade a council to fly the LGBT rainbow flag following the Orlando nightclub massacre.

Diabetic unable to get medicine from locked car park

Diabetic unable to get medicine from locked car park

A diabetic man says he could have ended up in hospital after he was unable to get medicine from his vehicle - because the car park had been locked.

Drunk bully beat partner and punched baby in the face

Drunk bully beat partner and punched baby in the face

A mum was forced to flee her drunk partner while clutching her baby after he hit her repeatedly and punched the infant in the face at a caravan park.

Kent fishermen join Thames flotilla to back Brexit

Kent fishermen join Thames flotilla to back Brexit

Trawlermen from around the county will descend on Westminster today campaigning for the UK to leave the EU.

MP 'appalled and embarrassed' by EU campaign

MP 'appalled and embarrassed' by EU campaign

A Kent MP says she has been left "discombobulated" and appalled by both campaigns in the run-up to the EU referendum.

Body found in tent next to busy road

Body found in tent next to busy road

Police were called to a town centre after the body of a man was found in a tent next to a busy road.

Four arrested after man attacked on cycle path

Four arrested after man attacked on cycle path

Police investigating an attack which left a man needing hospital treatment have arrested four suspects.

'Gunman' arrested after armed police storm street

'Gunman' arrested after armed police storm street

A suspected gunman has been arrested after armed officers and at least eight police cars descended on a residential street this afternoon.

Have you seen a big red bus?

Have you seen a big red bus?

The Healthwatch campaign has embarked on a tour across the county with the help of a Deputy Mayor and an old-school set of wheels.

Pensioner hurt in violent robbery

Pensioner hurt in violent robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 70s was robbed of cash as he sat on a bench.

Pet saved owner from alcohol addiction

Pet saved owner from alcohol addiction

A four-year-old cat who helped his owner beat a near life-ruining alcohol addiction is up for a national award.

Police hunt man who 'exposed himself'

Police hunt man who 'exposed himself'

A woman claims she was approached by a flasher while walking near a park late at night.

App launched to help prevent rail tragedies

App launched to help prevent rail tragedies

Network Rail has launched an app to encourage people to report any worrying behaviour near the tracks in a bid to prevent tragedies on the train line.

'Worst trouble in 50 years of going to football'

'Worst trouble in 50 years of going to football'

A Kent football fan has described how he was caught up in the violence in Marseilles at Euro 2016.

Paedophile shouts 'it's all lies' as he's jailed for 12 years

Paedophile shouts 'it's all lies' as he's jailed for 12 years

A pervert pensioner shouted "it's all lies" while pointing at one of his victims as he was jailed for 12 years today.

Dad wins a brand new car...for the second time!

Dad wins a brand new car...for the second time!

A father-of-two has uncorked the champagne after winning a new £50,000 BMW car and £10,000 cash in an online competition.

Men assault driver and steal car after crash

Men assault driver and steal car after crash

Police are hunting four men who attacked a driver and stole his car after a motorway crash yesterday.

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