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Firefighters bring huge fire under control

Firefighters bring huge fire under control

People have been told they can now open doors and windows as firefighters bring a major blaze at a former industrial unit under control.

Child abuser jailed for raping young girl

Child abuser jailed for raping young girl

A man has been jailed for 15 years for carrying out a string of child abuse offences dating back as far as 1990.

Terror suspects arrested in Kent

Terror suspects arrested in Kent

Two men have been arrested in Kent on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences.

Two taken to hospital after flat fire

Two taken to hospital after flat fire

Two men were treated for breathing in smoke after a fire ripped through a flat.

Police called to car on its side

Police called to car on its side

Officers were called out in the early hours of this morning to reports a vehicle had flipped on to its side.

Two men taken to hospital after flat blaze

Two men taken to hospital after flat blaze

Firefighters tackling a blaze in a block of flats have rescued two men in the 40s.

Angry road user takes action over huge potholes

Angry road user takes action over huge potholes

A message has been sent to motorists as potholes are labelled with the words 'KILL OR CLAIM'.

Tributes at funeral of mum at centre of double murder probe

Tributes at funeral of mum at centre of double murder probe

Family and friends paid their last respects to Natasha Sadler today as her funeral cortege travelled through a town.

Great-gran, 89, to tackle sponsored walk

Great-gran, 89, to tackle sponsored walk

Devoted great-grandmother Ivy Gregory is raising funds for great-granddaughter Helena, who suffers from a genetic disorder.

Funeral today of mum at centre of murder inquiry

Funeral today of mum at centre of murder inquiry

Family and friends will pay their last respects to Natasha Sadler today, the mum at the centre of a double murder inquiry.

Shelter where homeless people were living reopen

Shelter where homeless people were living reopen

A Victorian shelter on a Kent seafront which was boarded up after a group of homeless people were living there has reopened today.

Man suffers burns as e-cig catches fire

Man suffers burns as e-cig catches fire

A man in his mid-30s has been treated for burn injuries after an e-cigarette burst into flames when he put the battery in the wrong way round.

Classic 1930s ride coming to Dreamland

Classic 1930s ride coming to Dreamland

Thrill-seekers will be swung around and around as a classic ride first opened in the 1930s makes a reappearance at a vintage Kent theme park.

Sea safety promoted by emergency services and world record holder

Sea safety promoted by emergency services and world record holder

A number of organisations have been joined by a cross-Atlantic rower to promote water safety.

Fate of the dog that attacked one-year-old decided

Fate of the dog that attacked one-year-old decided

A dog owner whose pitbull-cross Lovelace was dangerously out of control has been told whether his dog will have to be put down.

Man spotted 'taking pictures of pupils' at school fence

Man spotted 'taking pictures of pupils' at school fence

Parents are concerned that a stranger has been taking pictures of their children from behind a school fence.

Robber attacked disabled man with garden fork

Robber attacked disabled man with garden fork

A Facebook message trapped a vicious robber who attacked a disabled man with a garden fork.

Gate sign league's top striker

Gate sign league's top striker

Nikki Bull has made his second big capture of the week by signing the man who topped the Vanarama National League South scoring charts last season.

UKIP Thanet councillor resigns seat

UKIP Thanet councillor resigns seat

A UKIP councillor has resigned his seat but says issue is "private"

Psychiatrists to assess woman who trolled Jamie Bulger’s mother

Psychiatrists to assess woman who trolled Jamie Bulger’s mother

A woman who admitted trolling the mother of tragic Jamie Bulger has gone to hospital under a court order.

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