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Driver accuses Halfords over paint gaffe

Driver accuses Halfords over paint gaffe

A motorist has been left with a multi-coloured car and a £500 repair bill after Halfords allegedly gave her the wrong paint.

Drug addict preyed on blind and elderly

Drug addict preyed on blind and elderly

A shameless thief snatched an elderly disabled woman's purse after sneaking into a residential home, and within days stole cash from a blind woman.

Kent's first virtual police station

Kent's first virtual police station

Councillors have backed plans for the county's first virtual police station where people would discuss issues with officers via video link.

The Elf Service is here to spread Christmas cheer

The Elf Service is here to spread Christmas cheer

KentOnline's Elf Service needs you to help festive wishes come true.

End of road for decades of sewage woes?

End of road for decades of sewage woes?

For 20 years residents have been unable to flush their toilets or take a shower for hours at a time.

Mother and daughter pushed off train

Mother and daughter pushed off train

Police are appealing for help after a mother and daughter were attacked on board a Dartford-bound train - and then pushed off it.

Rio, 3, battles rare growth condition

Rio, 3, battles rare growth condition

A three-year-old boy is one of only 130 people in the world to be diagnosed with a rare condition that affects the growth of his head and body.

Teenager robbed in high street

Teenager robbed in high street

A teenager chased a hooded robber after the thief grabbed his bag and ran off.

Elderly man dies despite rescue bids

Elderly man dies despite rescue bids

An elderly man who collapsed outside a convenience store in Kent has died.

Woman found at water's edge after 'wrist slashing'

Woman found at water's edge after 'wrist slashing'

Onlookers saw a woman collapse just feet from a Michelin-starred restaurant after an apparent suicide bid.

Brothers jailed on terrorism charges

Brothers jailed on terrorism charges

Two brothers who were arrested in Dover have been jailed for conspiring to attend a Syrian terrorist training camp.

Games shop boss 'killed by speeding driver'

Games shop boss 'killed by speeding driver'

A 26-year-old shop boss died after being hit by a car being driven more than twice the speed limit, a court's heard.

Mum's heartbreak at last Christmas with sons

Mum's heartbreak at last Christmas with sons

Two young boys are facing a heartbreaking Christmas with the news that their mother may not live to see another one.

'Frozen' toys seized at port

'Frozen' toys seized at port

Thousands of dangerous and counterfeit goods - including some based on the film Frozen - have been seized at Dover.

Tiltman accused: 'I was an animal'

Tiltman accused: 'I was an animal'

Colin Ash-Smith, the man accused of murdering schoolgirl Claire Tiltman, described himself as 'an animal' as he gave evidence today.

Crooked daughter hid mum's death to inherit estate

Crooked daughter hid mum's death to inherit estate

A daughter hid her mother's death from her own family in order to pocket nearly £300,000 in inheritance.

Trust responds to damning report

Trust responds to damning report

The Medway NHS Foundation Trust has responded to the damning CQC report on failing Medway Maritime Hospital.

Hospital faxes patient's details to a vet

Hospital faxes patient's details to a vet

Confidential medical information has been fly tipped, lost, emailed to the public and even faxed to a vet.

Leaving prostitution behind

Leaving prostitution behind

Drug dependency, housing problems, violence and debt can all prevent women escaping prostitution, but new research aims to break the cycle.

Patients waiting up to 35 hours in A&E

Patients waiting up to 35 hours in A&E

Urgent conditions have been imposed on a troubled hospital after a damning inspection found patients were not getting safe care in A&E.

CCTV captures car bursting into flames in'arson attack'

CCTV captures car bursting into flames in'arson attack'

This is the dramatic moment two yobs were caught throwing a burning object into a car - before it bursts into flames.

Man hurt in fall from scaffolding

Man hurt in fall from scaffolding

A man in his 50s suffered back and abdominal pain when he fell from scaffolding onto a garage roof.

Rapist 'took advantage of woman’s frailty'

Rapist 'took advantage of woman’s frailty'

A rapist who “dominated, intimidated and humiliated” his victim has been jailed for 11 years.

Gang of thieves pounce in alleyway robbery

Gang of thieves pounce in alleyway robbery

Three robbers fled with hundreds after pouncing on a teenager in an alleyway.

Take Me Out - or is that take me home?

Take Me Out - or is that take me home?

It was definitely 'no likey' as fans of the popular TV show Take Me Out were turned away from a Kent studios without seeing the show.

Driver held after fatal crash

Driver held after fatal crash

A lorry driver is in custody after a man was killed in a crash early this morning.

Boy, 13, 'raped girls'

Boy, 13, 'raped girls'

A schoolboy has gone on trial accused of raping four teenage girls when he was just 13.

Dozens of weapons handed in during amnesty

Dozens of weapons handed in during amnesty

More than 70 weapons have been handed in to police during a countywide surrender.

Shopping centre sold for £110m

Shopping centre sold for £110m

Investors have bought a town centre mall in a multi-million pound deal because of its “good prospects for rental growth".

Woman, 34, named after fatal crash on busy street

Woman, 34, named after fatal crash on busy street

A pedestrian who suffered severe head injuries in a fatal crash on a town centre street has been named.

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