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Teenagers in court accused of rape

Teenagers in court accused of rape

Two teenagers have appeared in court accused of the rape of a woman.

Child arrests plummet in Kent

Child arrests plummet in Kent

The number of children arrested by police in the county has been slashed by half in just four years, it's been revealed.

Council offices 'evacuated'

Council offices 'evacuated'

An automated voice message was reporting that offices of a borough council had been evacuated.

M2 reopens after crash

M2 reopens after crash

The M2 coastbound has been reopened after a car crashed between J2 A229 Cuxton and J3 A229 Chatham.

Family's horror as cat is kicked to death

Family's horror as cat is kicked to death

A family has been left devastated after their pet cat Salum was reportedly kicked and trampled to death by a group of teenagers.

'One-way plan will ruin us'

'One-way plan will ruin us'

Angry traders believe plans to make a road one-way will be the final nail in the coffin for their businesses.

Plaque marks magical musical link to Fab Four

Plaque marks magical musical link to Fab Four

Did you know The Beatles shot part of their Magical Mystery Tour film in Kent? The Fab Four's link to the county has been immortalised with a plaque.

Shame at drunken attack which left two men hurt

Shame at drunken attack which left two men hurt

A drunken thug who punched two men to the ground in an unprovoked attack after a seven-hour drinking binge has appeared in court.

£1m cut will hit mental health and family violence budgets

£1m cut will hit mental health and family violence budgets

Key health services in Medway, including mental health and domestic violence prevention, face a £1 million cut under new government budgeting.

Audi ploughs into Christmas tree

Audi ploughs into Christmas tree

Volunteers are asking for help after a car drove into posts around the festive tree and drove off, leaving around £500 worth of damage.

Cat dies in fire at elderly couple's home

Cat dies in fire at elderly couple's home

A cat has died after an "extensive" fire - the cause of which is now being investigated.

Firefighters tackle flat blaze

Firefighters tackle flat blaze

Crews tackled a blaze which broke out in the basement flat of a four-storey building.

Ukip selects Henry Bolton as its crime commissioner candidate

Ukip selects Henry Bolton as its crime commissioner candidate

A former police officer and security expert will be Ukip's candidate in the 2016 crime commissioner election in Kent.

Driver rescued from ditch

Driver rescued from ditch

Firefighters helped a man to safety after his car slid into a ditch.

Body found near harbour

Body found near harbour

Police are trying to identify a man's body found near a busy seafront.

Sporting equipment firm in frame for store site

Sporting equipment firm in frame for store site

Its is believed a new sports equipment store could be open by Easter next year on a former Tesco site.

Nightclub played popular tracks without valid licence, court rules

Nightclub played popular tracks without valid licence, court rules

A popular nightclub boss could be fined £10,000 if he plays even a note of music. Here's why...

Trainer piles on the pounds - to help client fight the flab

Trainer piles on the pounds - to help client fight the flab

Everyone has different tips for losing weight, but two men have decided a bit of healthy competition is the best way to help them shed body fat.

Two men in custody after family row

Two men in custody after family row

Police are questioning two people after a disturbance at a home early this morning.

Archbishop: 'Paris attacks made me doubt God'

Archbishop: 'Paris attacks made me doubt God'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has told of his horror at the atrocities in France, where he had lived for five years.

Iconic building to be sold at auction

Iconic building to be sold at auction

A notable property is to go under the hammer next month - two years after it was almost destroyed in a blaze.

Canon hits jackpot with JFK’s jacket

Canon hits jackpot with JFK’s jacket

The owner of John F Kennedy’s leather jacket was stunned to learn it was worth six figures on an episode of the Antiques Roadshow being aired tonight.

'Have you always been such a grumpy old man?'

'Have you always been such a grumpy old man?'

As a Kent photographer released never before seen photos of Roald Dahl, he told us about his meeting with the world's best-loved author.

'She was still eating until she took her last breath'

'She was still eating until she took her last breath'

A starving horse died within hours of arriving at an animal rescue centre after being abandoned in a field.

'We are losing hope that anyone will be caught'

'We are losing hope that anyone will be caught'

Seven years ago an aviation expert was killed at his cafe on an industrial estate, but mystery still surrounds his brutal murder.

Main route reopens after crash

Main route reopens after crash

A woman driver has been cut free from her car following a serious accident on the A249.

Mass meets jazz as choir heads for legendary club

Mass meets jazz as choir heads for legendary club

Rochester Cathedral’s choir will make history when it appears alongside the James Taylor Quartet at legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott's

Child 'snatched' in shopping mall

Child 'snatched' in shopping mall

Police were called to investigate reports a young girl was allegedly taken from outside a busy shopping centre.

VIDEO: Man rescued from River Medway

VIDEO: Man rescued from River Medway

Emergency services were called to the River Medway in Maidstone after a man was seen floating face-down in the water.

Police appeal after shot fired at car

Police appeal after shot fired at car

Police are investigating reports a car was shot at as a man reversed in his driveway.

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