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Sex offender molested woman at his own wedding reception

Sex offender molested woman at his own wedding reception

A pervert with a fetish for taking photos of his victims while they sleep is facing jail after molesting a woman at his own wedding party.

Thug's Facebook boast... in police cell

Thug's Facebook boast... in police cell

A remorseless thug smuggled a mobile phone into his police cell to take a picture - before posting it on Facebook.

Most wanted fugitive set to be extradited

Most wanted fugitive set to be extradited

A man who went on the run for almost a decade until he was arrested is finally being extradited back to the USA.

Parent power wins major U-turn on Freedom Pass

Parent power wins major U-turn on Freedom Pass

Widespread protests have led Kent County Council to scrap its plans to set a limit on the use of the Freedom Pass.

No ifs or butts... thief Fagg caught out by his own DNA

No ifs or butts... thief Fagg caught out by his own DNA

A car thief named Fagg was caught when his DNA was found... on a cigarette butt!

Mum 'claims pension' from beyond the grave

Mum 'claims pension' from beyond the grave

When a son told insurance bosses his mother was no longer at her address he was telling the truth... she'd died eight years earlier.

VIDEO: Apprenticeship campaign's royal seal of approval

VIDEO: Apprenticeship campaign's royal seal of approval

The Duke of York has visited Kent today to support an initiative by the KM Group to encourage more companies to hire an apprentice.

Kent braced for more flooding as winter weather misery continues

Kent braced for more flooding as winter weather misery continues

A string of weather warnings have been issued for Kent today as gale-force winds hit the county - amid fears heavy rain will lead to more flooding.

Fears of 'suspicious' man outside school

Fears of 'suspicious' man outside school

Police were called to a primary school after reports a man was committing a sex act in a car outside.

Boy, 16, arrested after police car chase

Boy, 16, arrested after police car chase

A 16-year-old boy has been held after a police car chase ended dramatically when a patrol car went into the back of a vehicle it was pursuing.

Gun crook finally behind bars... after pretending to have died

Gun crook finally behind bars... after pretending to have died

A criminal who forged a letter claiming he had died when he was due in court is finally behind bars after being tracked down.

Revealed: Kent's obesity capital

Revealed: Kent's obesity capital

Nearly two in every three Kent adults are overweight or obese, according to shocking figures just released.

Driver trapped after car overturns on M25

Driver trapped after car overturns on M25

Fire crews have freed a motorist trapped in a car after it overturned on the M25 this morning.

Teenager gulped down drugs while officers carried out car search

Teenager gulped down drugs while officers carried out car search

An 18-year-old woman put her life at risk by swallowing wraps of heroin and cocaine when she was arrested by police.

Family cheat death after 'house of horrors' poisoning

Family cheat death after 'house of horrors' poisoning

A family's home nearly became a death chamber after a potentially lethal gas leak left three people in hospital.

Schools fear supersized meal times

Schools fear supersized meal times

Schools across Kent fear they could struggle to cope with a potential huge rise in free school meals under a new government move.

How's this for a cliffhanger?

How's this for a cliffhanger?

This mobile home was left hanging precariously from a cliff edge in bad weather.

Police link pervert to four indecent acts near schools

Police link pervert to four indecent acts near schools

A sex pest who flashed at girls as young as 11 near schools is said to have struck at least four times.

Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

Bid for inflation-busting police tax rise

Kent's police commissioner has today spoken of her "heartbreak" at having to ask for an above-inflation tax rise.

Health worker in £100k benefits con

Health worker in £100k benefits con

A benefits cheat has been jailed after raking in £100k in fraudulent claims.

Pub re-opens after mouse infestation

Pub re-opens after mouse infestation

A popular pub that was shut down because it was overrun with mice has now been allowed to re-open.

Music teacher jailed for groping girl of 14

Music teacher jailed for groping girl of 14

A guitar teacher in his 30s has been locked up after molesting a 14-year-old girl who had a crush on him.

Thugs jailed after vicious hammer attack

Thugs jailed after vicious hammer attack

Two men who launched a vicious hammer attack on a father that left him with a fractured skull have been locked up for a total of 25 years.

Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids on shops

Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized in raids on shops

A series of raids on shops has uncovered 55,000 illegal cigarettes, tobacco and counterfeit DVDs.

Fire crews battle huge house blaze

Fire crews battle huge house blaze

About 30 firefighters have been tackling a blaze that has engulfed the roof of a village house this morning.

Feisty woman, 85, stands up to robber in terrifying raid on home

Feisty woman, 85, stands up to robber in terrifying raid on home

A tough 85-year-old woman has told how she bravely confronted a self-confessed "scum of the earth" when he terrorised her during a violent robbery.

Funeral fund appeal for teen who died after crash that also killed cousin

Funeral fund appeal for teen who died after crash that also killed cousin

Grieving relatives of a teenager killed after a crash that also claimed the life of his cousin have launched a £20,000 appeal to fund his funeral.

The police stations no one visits

The police stations no one visits

Mobile police stations launched by Kent's crime commissioner have been largely ignored - with no one turning up at all at some, it has been revealed.

Legoland comes to Kent town

Legoland comes to Kent town

A town in Kent is getting a Lego once over as a group asks residents to build landmarks out of the little bricks

Unexploded mortar bomb found in woodland

Unexploded mortar bomb found in woodland

Bomb disposal officers were called to woodland this afternoon after an unexploded mortar bomb was discovered.

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