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The Political Year in Kent - in quotes..

The Political Year in Kent - in quotes..

Kent was centre stage in a momentous political year - but who said what and why and when?

Thousands of gifts dished out to poorly children

Thousands of gifts dished out to poorly children

kmfm spread festive cheer by handing out thousands of presents donated by listeners to children in hospital as part of the Shed Load of Toys appeal.

VIDEO: Harbour lights up for Christmas

VIDEO: Harbour lights up for Christmas

A dazzling display greets visitors to this Kent harbour as owners festoon their boats with thousands of festive lights.

Zoo welcomes jaguar cubs

Zoo welcomes jaguar cubs

A wildlife park has welcomed the birth of twin jaguar cubs - one spotted and one black.

Pickpocket swipes purse from woman in wheelchair

Pickpocket swipes purse from woman in wheelchair

A callous thief took a purse from a bag hanging on a woman's wheelchair in a spate of pickpocket thefts targeting Christmas shoppers.

G4S scoops £90m NHS contract

G4S scoops £90m NHS contract

Multinational security firm G4S has been awarded a lucrative contract to run patient transport services in Kent and Medway.

Three car crash on M2

Three car crash on M2

Three cars crashed on the M2 this evening, causing long delays.

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Appeal after crash leaves man seriously injured

Appeal after crash leaves man seriously injured

A 35-year-old lorry driver has been arrested after a crash which left a man seriously injured, as police launch an appeal for witnesses.

Street sealed off after man's body found

Street sealed off after man's body found

Police have sealed off a residential street after discovering a man's body at a house.

Bluewater: 'We're sorry for six hour waits'

Bluewater: 'We're sorry for six hour waits'

Bluewater has apologised after several hundred shoppers were stuck in and around the centre's car parks last night.

Chef raped woman as she slept

Chef raped woman as she slept

A remorseless rapist who attacked a woman as she slept has been locked up for six years.

Last-minute shoppers snap up 1p tree deal

Last-minute shoppers snap up 1p tree deal

A superstore has been spreading some festive cheer as trees of all shapes and sizes are taken home... for a penny!

Woman killed in crash named

Woman killed in crash named

A woman who was killed in a crash which also left six others injured has been named.

Drivers beware... speed cameras on bridge

Drivers beware... speed cameras on bridge

Average speed cameras have been installed on the Sheppey crossing after calls for safety measures grew following a 130-pile-up in 2013.

Thousands have electricity back after power cut

Thousands have electricity back after power cut

Electrical engineers worked to fix a power cut that has left thousands of homes without power.

Murder suspect's 'confession' to stabbing

Murder suspect's 'confession' to stabbing

A woman has told a murder jury how a man who beat her up confessed to killing a pensioner.

High winds close ice rink

High winds close ice rink

Festive fun on a Kent ice rink is postponed as high winds force organisers to close the attraction.

Kent man held after double fatal crash

Kent man held after double fatal crash

A Kent man has been held on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Italy in which two men died.

How the boy who doesn't like Christmas makes it better for others

How the boy who doesn't like Christmas makes it better for others

Unlike other children his age, Thomas Bowden does not enjoy Christmas, but that hasn't stopped him making life better for others.

Motorists insist Tesco to blame for fuel breakdowns

Motorists insist Tesco to blame for fuel breakdowns

Tesco has apologised for customers' cars breaking down after they filled up with contaminated petrol from one of its garages.

Party under the stars as club plans rooftop bar

Party under the stars as club plans rooftop bar

Kent's first large-scale rooftop bar could open next year if plans by one of the county's largest nightclubs get the go ahead.

Two friends prove they are all heart with charity roadtrip

Two friends prove they are all heart with charity roadtrip

Pals aim to drive through 17 countries in 14 days in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

Villagers launch fight to stop lorry park

Villagers launch fight to stop lorry park

Residents have launched a bid to buy farmland to save it from becoming a giant Operation Stack site.

Woman cut free after five-vehicle pile-up

Woman cut free after five-vehicle pile-up

Emergency crews cut a woman free from wreckage after a crash involving two cars, two vans and a car transporter at a busy roundabout.

Crash causes delays on M2

Crash causes delays on M2

Three cars were involved in an accident on the M2 this evening which is causing long delays.

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Watch: Today's news on KMTV

Violent bully hit ex-partner in face with lump of wood

Violent bully hit ex-partner in face with lump of wood

A bully who hit his ex-partner in the face with a lump of wood and smashed all her car windows in a drink and drug-fuelled rage has been jailed.

VIDEO: Sausage dogs don festive jumpers for party

VIDEO: Sausage dogs don festive jumpers for party

Almost 150 sausage dogs wearing Christmas jumpers and festive fancy dress gathered at a party with their owners to celebrate all things dachshund.

Dog trapped under car after crash

Dog trapped under car after crash

Fire crews helped rescue a dog that was left trapped underneath a parked car after being hit by another vehicle.

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