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Illegal immigrants detained by police

Illegal immigrants detained by police

Five foreign men have been handed over to the Home Office after officers were called to a quiet street.

Man air lifted to hospital after crash

Man air lifted to hospital after crash

Emergency crews cut a man free from the wreckage of a car after a crash in the early hours.

Missing teenage girl found safe

Missing teenage girl found safe

A 14-year-old girl who went missing almost two days ago has been found safe.

'Severe delays' after lorry crash at tunnel

'Severe delays' after lorry crash at tunnel

Serious delays remain around the Dartford Tunnel and the M25 after a lorry hit and damaged a barrier at the entrance.

Violence erupts as pair found guilty of murdering OAP

Violence erupts as pair found guilty of murdering OAP

There were violent scenes in court as a killer flew across the dock and attacked his co-accused after they were found guilty of murdering a pensioner.

BBC Southeast forced off air by fire alarm

BBC Southeast forced off air by fire alarm

Viewers were left without local BBC news this evening after the offices were evacuated due to a fire alarm.

Crash partially closes M20

Crash partially closes M20

A crash involving a car and a lorry has closed two lanes of the M20 this evening.

Lorry driver charged after 13-car pile-up

Lorry driver charged after 13-car pile-up

A 34-year-old lorry driver has been charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop following a 13-car pile-up.

Wilson: 'Give people who spot immigrants £1,000'

Wilson: 'Give people who spot immigrants £1,000'

A multimillionaire vying to become the next crime commissioner is calling for £1,000 to be given to everyone who reports an illegal immigrant.

Man and dog rescued after falling into hole

Man and dog rescued after falling into hole

A man and his dog have been rescued by firefighters after plunging 20ft into a hole.

'Inexperience and peer pressure are a lethal combination'

'Inexperience and peer pressure are a lethal combination'

Nearly 180 young drivers killed or seriously injured their passengers on Kent's roads in the past three years.

Dinosaurs take up home in Kent

Dinosaurs take up home in Kent

Visitors were left wide-eyed as they arrived at a Kent attraction to be greeted by a herd of dinosaurs.

Road reopens after bomb alert

Road reopens after bomb alert

A number of properties were evacuated and a cordon thrown around an area after a bomb scare this afternoon.

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

Campsite boss guilty of child sex assaults

An ex-Scout campsite boss has been convicted of sexually assaulting three children more than three decades ago.

Bills to go up as Kent gets more firearms officers

Bills to go up as Kent gets more firearms officers

Tax bills will rise after plans were approved for Kent Police to hire dozens more firearms officers - as the threat of terrorism continues to loom.

Community mental health services under threat

Community mental health services under threat

The future of some mental health services in the county are under threat after £4m of contracts were awarded to two charities.

Group of men demand teenage girl gets in car

Group of men demand teenage girl gets in car

Police are hunting a group of men who approached a teenage girl and demanded she get in a car.

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

A PC who used derogatory language - including calling a suspect a "nut nut" - and shared pictures that could have compromised a case has been sacked.

Cows rescued as barn goes up in flames

Cows rescued as barn goes up in flames

Firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze which ripped through a cattle barn overnight.

Boiler houses come down

Boiler houses come down

Two boiler houses at the centre of a former power station were blown up this afternoon.

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of another teenager after being arrested in Kent.

Life-changing Starlight Children's Foundation is our charity of the year

Life-changing Starlight Children's Foundation is our charity of the year

Starlight brightens the lives of seriously ill children by making their dreams come true - no matter how big.

Thug uses girlfriend as decoy in knifepoint robbery

Thug uses girlfriend as decoy in knifepoint robbery

A thug and his girlfriend robbed a man at knife point after tricking their way into his flat.

Two bailed after 'murder bid' shooting

Two bailed after 'murder bid' shooting

A man and a woman have been bailed after a shooting as police reveal they are treating it as an attempted murder.

Wing man flies over Spanish nun

Wing man flies over Spanish nun

This was the extraordinary scene that greeted an unsuspecting Spanish nun when a wingsuit pilot came soaring over her head.

Fire-hit building had just been renovated

Fire-hit building had just been renovated

The historic town centre building which was engulfed by flames last night had only just had thousands of pounds poured into a restoration.

Man died after police mix-up

Man died after police mix-up

A man died after a call to the police by paramedics seeking their help was 'downgraded', an investigation has found.

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

A biker in his 30s was taken to hospital after a smash with a car this morning.

Police called to lorry crash

Police called to lorry crash

Police were called to the scene of a crash involving a car and a lorry.

‘Unhygienic, understaffed and patients are at risk’

‘Unhygienic, understaffed and patients are at risk’

A care home has been threatened with closure and plunged into special measures after health inspectors deemed it 'unsafe.'

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