Home   News

All Kent news

Multi-million pound boost to tackle Kent's pothole menace

Multi-million pound boost to tackle Kent's pothole menace

Kent highways bosses have won an extra £6.3million in the battle to fix thousands of potholes across the county.

Sex attack victim's disgust at street lights switch-off

Sex attack victim's disgust at street lights switch-off

A woman targeted by a sex predator in the dark is behind a campaign for Kent's street lights to be turned back on to save others from her nightmare.

Devastated parents demand crossing and cut to speed limit after daughter's death

Devastated parents demand crossing and cut to speed limit after daughter's death

A sociology student suffered a serious head injury and died at the scene despite the efforts of medics after being hit by car

No passport? Recreate the world in Kent!

No passport? Recreate the world in Kent!

We've taken MP Helen Grant's controversial advice to heart - and shown how you can create the wonders of the world right here in Kent.

Pop singer spotted filming hit show

Pop singer spotted filming hit show

TV presenter Peter Andre created a bit of 'insania' when he dropped in on a Kent town to film his ITV show 60 Minute Makeover.

Nurse who fell asleep at work still fit to practice

Nurse who fell asleep at work still fit to practice

A nurse who was refused time off and then fell asleep during her night shifts has been cleared of being unfit to practice.

Bamboozled by 'monstrous' sculpture

Bamboozled by 'monstrous' sculpture

Concerns raised over huge bamboo scaffolding erected for an arts festival have been rebuffed by organisers.

Time lapse video of crossing gives insight into future

Time lapse video of crossing gives insight into future

A time lapse video of the first stage of the Dart Charge building work shows the transformation of the crossing.

Jury visits scene of brutal 'murderous' attack

Jury visits scene of brutal 'murderous' attack

A murder case jury has visited the scene where a homeless man was said to have been beaten to death.

Woman struggles free after being grabbed by attacker

Woman struggles free after being grabbed by attacker

A woman fought off a stocky attacker who tried to grab her as she walked home in the early hours.

Van driver dies more than week after crash

Van driver dies more than week after crash

A 73-year-old driver has died in hospital - 11 days after a two-car crash.

GP to leave surgery after inspection reveals serious failings

GP to leave surgery after inspection reveals serious failings

A long-serving GP is to leave his practice after inspectors slammed it for a series of failings in a damning report, it has emerged.

'Femme fatale' jailed after using sex to lure men

'Femme fatale' jailed after using sex to lure men

A con woman plundered elderly men's bank accounts after baring her breasts and offering sex in return for cash.

Driver lucky to escape blazing taxi

Driver lucky to escape blazing taxi

This cab became a fireball as flames engulfed it at the height of the rush hour on a busy motorway.

Dozens of firefighters tackle roof blaze

Dozens of firefighters tackle roof blaze

Six fire crews have been tackling a huge fire in a block of flats.

Premature seal pup found off Kent

Premature seal pup found off Kent

This tiny premature seal pup - separated from its mother - has been rescued off the Kent coast.

Shocking moment woman drags tot across roundabout

Shocking moment woman drags tot across roundabout

Video has emerged of the heart-stopping moment a woman drags a small boy across a roundabout amid a constant stream of rush-hour traffic.

Winners and losers of Kent's World Cup fever

Winners and losers of Kent's World Cup fever

Whether England win or lose against Uruguay tonight, businesses around Kent are dealing with the effects of people tuning into the World Cup.

'As if a bomb had gone off'

'As if a bomb had gone off'

This is the scene of devastation after a three-storey building was destroyed in a huge blaze.

Care home on alert over concerns for resident's care

Care home on alert over concerns for resident's care

A care home is being monitored by council chiefs amid concerns over the care of a 94-year-old war veteran.

Student wearing headphones died after being hit by car

Student wearing headphones died after being hit by car

Inquest hears student may have been distracted by music when she stepped off the kerb into the path of a car.

Pictured: Rare 'upside-down rainbow' spotted over Kent

Pictured: Rare 'upside-down rainbow' spotted over Kent

A rare weather phenomenen that looks like an upside-down rainbow has left people looking to the skies over Kent.

Alert over suspicious men spotted outside school

Alert over suspicious men spotted outside school

Pupils at a secondary school have been urged to travel home in groups after parents were sent an alert about two suspicious men approaching a child.

Probe after 'sex attack' on young woman in park

Probe after 'sex attack' on young woman in park

An investigation is being carried out after a woman in her 20s is said to have been pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted by a stranger.

Joy as Gills goalie coming home after horror crash

Joy as Gills goalie coming home after horror crash

A former Gills goalkeeper seriously hurt in a crash in South Africa is well enough to return home after coming out of a coma, friends have revealed.

UPDATE: Injunction bid against airport closure

UPDATE: Injunction bid against airport closure

A flight training company based at recently-shut Manston airport has been to the High Court today to seek an injunction allowing it to use the runway.

Superfan's chance meeting with World Cup star Eto'o

Superfan's chance meeting with World Cup star Eto'o

A Kent superfan's World Cup experience in Brazil was boosted after a chance encounter with Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o.

Kent's most garish car for World Cup?

Kent's most garish car for World Cup?

A car daubed in pink and gold stripes - and laden with England flags - is a contender for Kent's most over-the-top to mark the World Cup.

Kmfm breakfast show have welcomed an egg-citing new addition...

Kmfm breakfast show have welcomed an egg-citing new addition...

The kmfm breakfast show have welcomed a cracking new world-cup psychic to the team.

Mum's fury as teen son's attackers get short sentence

Mum's fury as teen son's attackers get short sentence

A mother is furious at the sentences given to two teens who left her son with a broken nose and permanent seizure disorder after a vicious attack.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More