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Hotel to become haunt for swingers and ravers

Hotel to become haunt for swingers and ravers

A hotel owner has announced plans to turn it into a haunt for ravers on raunchy weekend breaks - complete with Fifty Shades dungeon!

River death victim: 'Alcohol and boats do not mix'

River death victim: 'Alcohol and boats do not mix'

A man found dead in a river was three times the legal drink-drive limit - despite saying only weeks earlier that alcohol and boats do not mix.

Family's lives 'on hold' until they get justice for Carl

Family's lives 'on hold' until they get justice for Carl

It's been more than three years since Kent teacher Carl Davies was murdered on Reunion Island, but still his family are waiting for justice.

Peaches Geldof: One year on

Peaches Geldof: One year on

Peaches Geldof's sad death a year ago today highlights a growing toll of women who have fallen prey to the menaces of drugs.

School hit by redundancies

School hit by redundancies

School staff are facing redundancy as its bosses seek to save cash, leaked documents have revealed.

'Where's Nigel?' campaign launched

'Where's Nigel?' campaign launched

Tories have fired a broadside at Ukip leader Nigel Farage - launching a website which aims to prove he doesn't spend time in the Thanet constituency.

From garden pest... to food fest

From garden pest... to food fest

A former biology teacher is blazing a trail in the world of snails... after becoming the country's first ever 'snail sommelier'.

Boy, 5, fighting for life after crash

Boy, 5, fighting for life after crash

A young boy is in a critical condition after being hit by a car.

Brown's abuser found guilty

Brown's abuser found guilty

The man who racially abused Dartford goalkeeper Jason Brown earlier this season has been named - and handed a three-year banning order.

Boy, 5, fighting for life after crash

Boy, 5, fighting for life after crash

A young boy is today in a critical condition after being hit by a car in a crash.

Geldof 'to wed in Kent church'

Geldof 'to wed in Kent church'

Kent's Bob Geldof is to get hitched in a church close to his home this summer, it's been reported.

Brave mum nicknames tumour 'Monty'

Brave mum nicknames tumour 'Monty'

A courageous mum fighting cancer is trying to stay positive - and has even nicknamed her tumour Monty - as she appeals for help from the public.

Dog shot by pellet gun

Dog shot by pellet gun

A family have warned other owners after their dog survived a nasty pellet gun hit. Warning: graphic image inside.

Pupils left in a class of their own

Pupils left in a class of their own

Children at a 140-year-old village school have dwindled to around half a dozen after it was told it faced closure.

Double trouble as baby baboons come out to play

Double trouble as baby baboons come out to play

Visitors at a Kent wildlife park have got their first glimpse of two new baby gelada baboons who have come out to explore their surroundings.

Driver and child hospitalised following crash

Driver and child hospitalised following crash

A man and a child were taken to hospital following a crash.

Sculpture given an Easter makeover

Sculpture given an Easter makeover

Seasonal pranksters have been at it again, this time turning a town's landmark sculpture into the Easter Bunny

Trapped boys rescued from mud

Trapped boys rescued from mud

Four young boys have been rescued after becoming trapped in mud near the River Medway.

Woman cut free after A2 crash

Woman cut free after A2 crash

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a three-car crash on the A2 which left a woman with injuries needing roadside treatment.

Fire crews fight blaze in Kemsley

Fire crews fight blaze in Kemsley

A detached bungalow was severely damaged by fire in Grovehurst Road, Kemsley, after a blaze is thought to have broken out in the roof.

Man who hid from police in pub toilet jailed

Man who hid from police in pub toilet jailed

A man who hid from police in a pub toilet after striking a deaf friend and taking cash and a phone from him, has been jailed.

Bolshie burglar takes walk round victim's home

Bolshie burglar takes walk round victim's home

A burglar has been jailed after his victim found him strolling down her stairs, bold as brass and calling out the name of another woman.

Police shut motorway in both directions

Police shut motorway in both directions

The M20 was shut in both directions near Wrotham after a person was spotted on the bridge overhead on the wrong side of the railings.

Pregnant woman rescued from capsized yacht

Pregnant woman rescued from capsized yacht

A heavily pregnant woman and her partner had to be dramatically rescued and flown to hospital after their yacht capsized.

Air turns blue after Bargain Boozer £ pub opens

Air turns blue after Bargain Boozer £ pub opens

A pub's 'Smurf' look has been condemned... after it changed its name to the Bargain Boozer £ Pub.

SOS appeal for boy who faces uncertain future

SOS appeal for boy who faces uncertain future

The family of a boy with a rare eye condition are appealing for help to transform his garden to play in - in a DIY SOS style.

Poll says Farage facing South Thanet defeat

Poll says Farage facing South Thanet defeat

Ukip was today facing claims it 'covered up' a poll putting Nigel Farage in second place in South Thanet.

Vote tactically, urges Labour in surprise appeal

Vote tactically, urges Labour in surprise appeal

Labour candidate appeals for tactical voting to prevent Ukip leader Nigel Farage becoming a Thanet MP.

Have you got the nerve?

Have you got the nerve?

Pit your wits again an unseen enemy - break the codes and clues against a ticking clock and you might escape alive...

Floral tributes to crash victim

Floral tributes to crash victim

Touching tributes have been left to a father-of-two who was killed in a road crash on the M20.

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