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Care home worker mistreated residents

Care home worker mistreated residents

A care home team leader has been convicted after repeatedly shoving a flannel in a patient's mouth and banging another resident's head against a wall.

Appeal to save white cliffs reaches £1m target

Appeal to save white cliffs reaches £1m target

The future of the iconic White Cliffs of Dover has been secured after a public appeal raised £1 million in just three weeks.

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Appeal to track down missing teen

Appeal to track down missing teen

Police have issued a public appeal to find a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen for three days.

Brexit-proof your business

Brexit-proof your business

Bosses can discover the best ways to prepare for Britain’s exit from the EU with our guide compiled with leading figures from the county.

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Ukip to announce new leader today

Ukip to announce new leader today

A Kent politician is in the frame to take up the job as the next leader of Ukip, which is set to be announced today.

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Salvation Army closes its doors after 140 years

Salvation Army closes its doors after 140 years

Dwindling numbers force the Salvation Army to close its church in a Kent town. Leaders admit packed last service was too little, too late.

Fright night film screenings

Fright night film screenings

No longer just for trick-or-treaters, there's Halloween horror for grown-ups with fright night film screenings across Kent.

Camera bought for £60 sells for £20,000

Camera bought for £60 sells for £20,000

A "spectacularly rare" camera bought for just £60 in a Kent second-hand shop has sold for a staggering £20,000 on BBC's Antiques Road Trip.

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Celebrate Friday... with £1,000!

Celebrate Friday... with £1,000!

Do you want to know how you can start the weekend with an extra grand in your pocket?

It's payday - nine things to splash the cash on

It's payday - nine things to splash the cash on

Wages just dropped in the bank? Here's some first class ideas for how to live like a VIP in Kent this weekend.

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'Remember him with a smile on your face'

'Remember him with a smile on your face'

Hundreds of bikers are expected to join the funeral of a 20-year-old man who died when his bike hit a tree on a notorious road.

Revellers try to force their way into club

Revellers try to force their way into club

Police had to be called after people grew impatient as they failed to gain entry into a popular nightspot.

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Seven things to make your weekend

Seven things to make your weekend

We've come up with seven spot-on ideas to try with the family this weekend.

Dogs rescued two days after owner found dead

Dogs rescued two days after owner found dead

Two dogs left locked in a home for two days after their owner died have been rescued after neighbours raised concerns about barking and whimpering.

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Drunk jailed for racist rampage

Drunk jailed for racist rampage

A builder abused and slapped schoolchildren during a racist 'rampage', a court heard.

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Popular McDonald's to close

Popular McDonald's to close

Managers of a popular McDonald's have revealed when their restaurant is shutting to make way for a major development.

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Fake police officer cons woman out of £4k

Fake police officer cons woman out of £4k

Police have warned people to beware of fraud after a woman was conned out of £4,000.

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All-clear for restaurant after cockroach ordeal

All-clear for restaurant after cockroach ordeal

A restaurant has reopened after a clear-out of vermin.

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Kebab meat supplier jailed for 'unfit' poultry

Kebab meat supplier jailed for 'unfit' poultry

A meat supplier has been jailed after he was found with six metric tonnes of "unfit" poultry destined for kebab shops.

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Alleged train flasher arrested

Alleged train flasher arrested

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after a woman complained she had been flashed on a train.

Top lawyer orders re-think over death crash sentence

Top lawyer orders re-think over death crash sentence

The Attorney General has ordered a re-think over the 'unduly lenient' sentence handed to a pensioner who killed a biker while driving the wrong way.

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Air ambulance lands on playing field

Air ambulance lands on playing field

The air ambulance has landed on a playing field next to a school.

Pavement fall claim dismissed

Pavement fall claim dismissed

A council did not breach its duty of care to a disabled woman who fractured her hand when she fell from a refurbished kerb, a judge has ruled.

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Dangerous road could get £3m improvement

Dangerous road could get £3m improvement

A major route included on a list of the country’s most dangerous roads is in line for a multi-million pound improvement.

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Murder suspects appear in court

Murder suspects appear in court

Not guilty pleas have been entered after two men appeared in court accused of murdering a man found half-naked in a block of flats.

Tributes paid to pensioner found in woodland

Tributes paid to pensioner found in woodland

Friends have been paying tribute to a popular pensioner whose body was found in woodland a week after he went missing.

Trio due in court accused of murder

Trio due in court accused of murder

Three people accused of murdering a man at a block of flats will appear in court today.

Fundraiser to pay for crash teen's funeral

Fundraiser to pay for crash teen's funeral

A fundraising page has been set up to fund the funeral of a teenager who died after a horror crash which also killed two others.

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Thug jailed for unprovoked stabbing

Thug jailed for unprovoked stabbing

A thug who repeatedly stabbed a man in the head, arms and hands in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for eight years.

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Train halted after man 'attacked by teenagers'

Train halted after man 'attacked by teenagers'

A train was stopped at a Kent station so two teenagers could be arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

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