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Dad's not lovin' it after fine

Dad's not lovin' it after fine

A dad's ruing the day he popped to McDonald's - after being slapped with a £100 fine for asking his wife is she wanted a meal.

Greengrocer's agonising wait for police after attack

Greengrocer's agonising wait for police after attack

A trader was forced to wait for more than an hour for police after a gang of thugs beat him up - leaving him needing stitches.

Stay of execution for suspected killer dogs

Stay of execution for suspected killer dogs

Dogs branded cold-blooded killers after a spate of vicious attacks have been given a reprieve... amid claims they are not the culprits!

Bike accident leaves two in hospital

Bike accident leaves two in hospital

Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries following a bike accident yesterday afternoon.

Catchphrase is returning to Maidstone

Catchphrase is returning to Maidstone

Catchphrase is returning to Maidstone, with filming starting next month, and we've got our hands on some questions from the show. Can you solve them?

Paedophile jailed for abusing six-year-old

Paedophile jailed for abusing six-year-old

A man is behind bars today after admitting sexually assaulting a young boy and downloading child porn.

Top Tory denies Farage claims

Top Tory denies Farage claims

Justice secretary Chris Grayling has hit back at suggestions by Ukip that the Conservatives are panicking about losing Rochester and Strood.

M2 closed after three car crash

M2 closed after three car crash

Driver faced long delays after three cars were involved in a crash on the M2.

Venue defends 'plague' show... as Ebola spreads across world

Venue defends 'plague' show... as Ebola spreads across world

Theatre bosses have defended a frightening zombie show - whose plot partly mirrors the spread of the deadly Ebola plague.

Bungling BA bosses 'move' Leeds Castle... to Yorkshire!

Bungling BA bosses 'move' Leeds Castle... to Yorkshire!

BA bosses are red-faced after extolling the virtues of the 'glittering nightlife' of Leeds in Yorkshire... with a photo of Leeds Castle!

Encore! Singing train passenger strikes again

Encore! Singing train passenger strikes again

A strawberry farmer who became an internet hit when he led train passengers on a singalong has re-appeared - this time singing to himself.

Face of child sex offender believed to have Kent links

Face of child sex offender believed to have Kent links

This is the face of a convicted child sex offender being hunted by police who is believed to have links with a Kent town.

Man suffers chest wound after street stabbing

Man suffers chest wound after street stabbing

A victim has been taken to a London hospital by air ambulance this morning following a knife attack.

Ex-boxer and property mogul denies making 'offensive' calls

Ex-boxer and property mogul denies making 'offensive' calls

Millionaire property mogul Fergus Wilson has denied making 'offensive' phone calls to staff at a utility provider.

Man found dead with stab wounds in African hotel room

Man found dead with stab wounds in African hotel room

The body of a 59-year-old agricultural consultant was found by a cleaner in his hotel bathroom in Ghana.

Man in court accused of murder bid

Man in court accused of murder bid

A man has appeared in court accused of trying to murder a homeless man who was left with multiple stab wounds.

Biker dies in crash with van

Biker dies in crash with van

A 37-year-old motorcyclist has died after his bike was in a crash with a van.

Ian Duncan Smith visits Rochester Strood

Ian Duncan Smith visits Rochester Strood

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions visited Rochester today in an attempt to boost Conservative support in the close-fought by-election.

Bewigged robber sentenced to 28 years

Bewigged robber sentenced to 28 years

Make-up and a long ginger wig failed to protect robber David Bentley from the law after he was sentenced today for a string of raids.

Grieving mum-of-four wants justice for ‘love of my life’

Grieving mum-of-four wants justice for ‘love of my life’

Videos are all three-year-old Star has to remember her dad Callum Osborne, killed a month before she was born when a trench collapse buried him alive.

Hundreds of cabbies rally in turf war protest

Hundreds of cabbies rally in turf war protest

Hundreds of taxi drivers descended on council offices in protest at rival out-of-town cabbies stealing their fares.

'I just want it to stop', says victim of eight burglaries

'I just want it to stop', says victim of eight burglaries

An 81-year-old grandfather terrorised by masked burglars who have stolen his life savings calls on Kent Police to catch those responsible.

School bus misses stop five times

School bus misses stop five times

A schoolboy has repeatedly been left with a lengthy walk after a bus missed his stop five times.

Exclusive: Guard rails row takes a new twist

Exclusive: Guard rails row takes a new twist

Railings at a controversial junction are not to be installed after county council U-turn.

One of police's 'most wanted' found dead

One of police's 'most wanted' found dead

A man whose decomposed body was discovered in undergrowth has been identified as a 37-year-old wanted for questioning by detectives.

Ukip secure historic win in local council by-election

Ukip secure historic win in local council by-election

There was a landslide victory of Ukip at a by-election - as they won more than half of the votes.

Several held in immigration raid

Several held in immigration raid

Immigration officers arrest six people working at a curry house in Maidstone.

'They are not very nice people'

'They are not very nice people'

A man said to have been involved in a fight with a Gurkha group insists they are violent gangsters and not gentle charity workers, a court hears.

Justice secretary visits Kent prison

Justice secretary visits Kent prison

Justice secretary Chris Grayling has visited a Kent prison from which a number of prisoners have absconded, including the infamous Skullcracker.

Police chase ends as BMW crashes into parked Jaguar

Police chase ends as BMW crashes into parked Jaguar

A 16-year-old has been arrested after a BMW being pursued by police smashed into a parked Jaguar.

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