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Forensics officers called after 'medical incident'

Forensics officers called after 'medical incident'

Police teams are at a home after paramedics attended a medical episode.

Hundreds attend Cathedral funeral of 'truly great' Kent businessman

Hundreds attend Cathedral funeral of 'truly great' Kent businessman

Tributes have poured in for respected and successful businessman Michael Head who dedicated his retirement to supporting many good causes.

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Man remains in hospital after funeral directors crash

Man remains in hospital after funeral directors crash

A man remains in hospital while another has been released without being charged after a car ploughed into a funeral directors.

Reality star visits luxury Kent hotel

Reality star visits luxury Kent hotel

A TV personality and former The Only Way is Essex star spent the weekend relaxing at a luxury Kent hotel.

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Woman attacked and handbag emptied by gang

Woman attacked and handbag emptied by gang

An investigation has been launched after a woman was attacked and had her handbag emptied by a gang.

'Constituency surgeries cannot continue in same way'

'Constituency surgeries cannot continue in same way'

In the wake of the horrific death of Sir David Amess the question of MPs safety and online hatred is back on the agenda.

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Manhunt as high street attack victim fights for life

Manhunt as high street attack victim fights for life

Police investigating a serious attack which has left the victim fighting for his life have released an image of a man they want to trace.

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Court battle to cut down trees full of bats

Court battle to cut down trees full of bats

The Environment Agency is seeking a warrant in order to gain access to woodland to fell trees full of bats.

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Inside the doomsday bunker built as Kent's last hope

Inside the doomsday bunker built as Kent's last hope

In the event of nuclear war a concrete bunker below a park in Gravesend was all that stood between doomsday and the future of civilisation in Kent.

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'We are not just race or colour. We are human beings.'

'We are not just race or colour. We are human beings.'

Figures reveal racially motivated hate crimes are on the rise – we hear from the black community in Kent to see how we can become a better society.

'Where's Jamie?!' Dozing driver blames imaginary pal after M25 crash

'Where's Jamie?!' Dozing driver blames imaginary pal after M25 crash

A banned driver who was seen slumped across his wheel before causing a rush-hour crash on the M25 blamed the incident on an imaginary friend.

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Man urged to come forward after 'suspicious incident'

Man urged to come forward after 'suspicious incident'

A man who grabbed a silver suitcase from a woman who found it in a field is being urged to come forward by detectives.

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Fire crews battle kitchen blaze

Fire crews battle kitchen blaze

Firefighters were called to a home this afternoon after a fire broke out in a kitchen.

'End beach pollution now!'

'End beach pollution now!'

Protesters are set to take to the streets of a Kent town to demand an end to wastewater releases along the county’s coastline.

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TikTok blocks mum's fundraising account three times 'by mistake'

TikTok blocks mum's fundraising account three times 'by mistake'

An account generating much-needed cash to buy medical cannabis for a severely epileptic girl has been mistakenly banned by TikTok for the third time.

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Councillors voice concerns over bid for city status

Councillors voice concerns over bid for city status

A Kent council is in the process of applying for city status for a fourth time, but councillors have voiced their concerns over the bid.

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House damaged in arson attack

House damaged in arson attack

A house has suffered smoke and fire damage after arsonists set alight a moped at the front of the property.

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The Kent pub you can rent as an Airbnb

The Kent pub you can rent as an Airbnb

An entire pub and townhouse is available to book on Airbnb - with punters given access to a fully-stocked "honesty bar".

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Woman attacked as she walked home from supermarket

Woman attacked as she walked home from supermarket

A woman had to be taken to hospital after she was injured during an attack as she walked home alone from a Sainsbury's supermarket.

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Girl, 13, killed by car named locally

Girl, 13, killed by car named locally

Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a fatal accident which saw a car strike a young pedestrian crossing a road close to a busy roundabout.

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Motorcycle stolen in violent bike-jacking

Motorcycle stolen in violent bike-jacking

A gang of four men drove a car into a motorcyclist before attacking him and stealing his bike.

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Man dies in fire

Man dies in fire

A man has died in a house fire which broke out in the early hours.

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'I can't be a paedophile – I can't write'

'I can't be a paedophile – I can't write'

A paedophile who was snared by vigilantes and attacked a teen claimed he couldn't be responsible for vile texts as he is illiterate.

Pensioner jailed for cocaine smuggling cruise dies in prison

Pensioner jailed for cocaine smuggling cruise dies in prison

A Kent pensioner who was jailed for eight years for smuggling cocaine on board a cruise ship from the Caribbean has died in prison.

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Quad bikes ridden over war memorial

Quad bikes ridden over war memorial

Riders have been accused of a "lack of respect" after they were seen to traverse a chalk cross dedicated to war heroes.

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'All the little giggles, cries and noises just went'

'All the little giggles, cries and noises just went'

A dad has told of the challenges of bringing up a child born with the same rare genetic illness he has battled all his life.

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'Build in north and Midlands not Kent'

'Build in north and Midlands not Kent'

A council leader has launched a taskforce to map an entire borough and called for more housebuilding outside the south of England.

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Oasis where nature lives with relics of industrial past

Oasis where nature lives with relics of industrial past

Kent is home to Elmley, the only family-owned and managed farm in the UK to be a National Nature Reserve. Here's what we made of it...

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Out-of-control dogs attacking horses

Out-of-control dogs attacking horses

A horse rider has been attacked twice by dogs off leads and is now "petrified" to go riding alone.

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Southeastern trains are no more as government takes over

Southeastern trains are no more as government takes over

After 25 years of operating most of Kent's trains, Southeastern has stepped down after being stripped of its franchise.

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