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Car flips in Thanet Way crash

Car flips in Thanet Way crash

Two fire engines, paramedics and police crews were called to the Thanet Way this morning when a car flipped onto its side.

Gun scare at village station

Gun scare at village station

Armed police were called to Aylesham station today after reports of three youths with a gun.

Witnesses sought after trucker dies in A2 bridge crash

Witnesses sought after trucker dies in A2 bridge crash

Police are appealing for witnesses today after a trucker was killed when he hit a bridge over the A2 near Canterbury, closing the road for 10 hours.

Woman punches bank worker

Woman punches bank worker

Police want to speak to this woman after a bank worker was punched by a customer who pulled down a poster and threw leaflets across the room.

Bob Goldfield to step down as CEO of Dover Harbour Board

Bob Goldfield to step down as CEO of Dover Harbour Board

Dr Bob Goldfield is to step down as chief executive of the Port of Dover. Chief operating officer Tim Waggott will take over as acting CEO on June 1.

New reservoir planned for Kent

New reservoir planned for Kent

South East Water has unveiled plans for a new reservoir near Canterbury and a desalination plant at Reculver to keep the county's taps running.

Rush-hour crash causes delays

Rush-hour crash causes delays

A crash on the slip road for the M20 in Maidstone has been causing long delays for motorists this morning.

Inquiry starts into £100m A21 widening

Inquiry starts into £100m A21 widening

A long-awaited public inquiry into plans to dual one of the county's busiest stretches of roads starts today.

Jobs to be lost at Kent colleges

Jobs to be lost at Kent colleges

A group of colleges is to make a second round of redundancies in less than two years, it has been announced.

Kent's beaches are among dirtiest

Kent's beaches are among dirtiest

More litter was collected on our county's beaches than almost anywhere else in the country, a survey out today has revealed.

Parents demand daughter's death crash driver be deported

Parents demand daughter's death crash driver be deported

The family of a teenage air hostess killed by an illegal immigrant driver have demanded he be deported to his native Pakistan to serve his sentence.

Police try to identify man killed by train

Police try to identify man killed by train

Officers are today working to identify a man who died when he was hit by a train near West Malling station.

A Mysterious appearance...

A Mysterious appearance...

Mysterious Girl singer Peter Andre has been spotted in Herne Bay today filming for his new TV show.

Man battered close to death after friend lures him into trap

Man battered close to death after friend lures him into trap

A suspected thief suffered a fractured skull, bleed on the brain and a broken leg in a savage beating on his birthday after being lured by a friend.

Appeal after man strangled and stamped on by gang

Appeal after man strangled and stamped on by gang

A man suffered a broken nose and cuts after being strangled and pounced on by six men in an unprovoked attack.

Rapist guilty of attacks on four women

Rapist guilty of attacks on four women

A 52-year-old man has been found guilty of carrying out sexual attacks on four women in the Ashford area.

Stop rowing over EU warns Kent Tory MEP

Stop rowing over EU warns Kent Tory MEP

The Kent leader of Conservative MEPs has urged his party to stop squabbling about when a referendum should be held on Europe.

Uni student attacked on way to library

Uni student attacked on way to library

A Canterbury economics student has taken a break from his exam finals to relive the moment he was badly beaten when confronted by four teenagers.

Time is running out for funds to float replica Bronze Age boat

Time is running out for funds to float replica Bronze Age boat

Fundraisers have just weeks to raise £20,000 to enable a replica of the Dover Bronze Age Boat to go into the sea.

Fleet saved as owners agree sale

Fleet saved as owners agree sale

Ebbsfleet United's owners have agreed to sell to a group of Kuwaiti investors in a move that secures the future of the struggling club.

Labour quashes rumours of Lib Dem coalition bid

Labour quashes rumours of Lib Dem coalition bid

The leader of Kent's labour group has denied it could join forces with the Lib Dems at County Hall to stop UKIP from becoming official opposition.

Alert as man demands kisses from schoolgirls

Alert as man demands kisses from schoolgirls

Police are hunting a man who twice propositioned girls after school - asking them for a kiss and if they wanted to go home with him.

Disgraced Pryce released from Kent prison after speeding points scam

Disgraced Pryce released from Kent prison after speeding points scam

The shamed ex-wife of former cabinet minister Chris Huhne has today been freed from East Sutton Park after serving a quarter of her prison sentence.

Girls hurt in car crash

Girls hurt in car crash

Two girls had to be cut free from a car after a crash in West Malling last night.

Airport's vision for future

Airport's vision for future

Neighbours and businesses are urged to have their say on the development of Rochester airport... as a major exhibition opens its doors.

Gang leader's 'degrading and sadistic' attack on vulnerable epileptic victim

Gang leader's 'degrading and sadistic' attack on vulnerable epileptic victim

A gang carried out a series of vindictive attacks on an epileptic man left so traumatised he still suffers nightmares.

Canterbury Cathedral bosses deny it may be forced to close

Canterbury Cathedral bosses deny it may be forced to close

Fundraising appeal leader claimed falling stonework from the entrance could mean it had to "close for business" - but concerns were "exaggerated".

Driver escapes car flip

Driver escapes car flip

A woman had a lucky escape when her car flipped onto its roof in Rochester.

Outdoor fun and Roman treasure promised in week of activity

Outdoor fun and Roman treasure promised in week of activity

A week-long festival of fun - mostly free - is promised to families wanting to know more about everything from moths to the Romans and clay modelling.

Is cat killer on the loose?

Is cat killer on the loose?

A cat owner fears someone has killed six of her cats with antifreeze in just a year.

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