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Exam boards send out wrong grades

Exam boards send out wrong grades

Students at a school in Kent have been left without GCSE coursework results after an exam board sent out the incorrect grades.

Council issues warning about scam phone calls

Council issues warning about scam phone calls

A Kent council has issued a warning after a number of residents received scam phone calls from someone claiming to work for the authority.

Man avoids jail after iPhone theft

Man avoids jail after iPhone theft

A man who stole an iPhone from a High Street store has narrowly avoided jail.

High Street redevelopment begins

High Street redevelopment begins

Major town-centre redevelopment is due to begin.

Arrest made after High Street fight

Arrest made after High Street fight

A man who was arrested after a fight outside a High Street pub has been released without charge.

'You had so much to live for'

'You had so much to live for'

The family of a young father who was tragically killed in a hit and run on the A26 have paid an emotional tribute to him.

McKimm sees positive signs

McKimm sees positive signs

Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm says his team are a work in progress after watching them start the campaign with a win and a defeat.

Raccoon travels in style on scooter

Raccoon travels in style on scooter

A random raccoon has been spotted traveling around parts of Kent on a stylish scooter.

Teacher told 'women should stay at home' wins tribunal

Teacher told 'women should stay at home' wins tribunal

A Kent physics technician who claims she was told "women should stay at home in the kitchen" has won an employment tribunal.

Family escape huge kitchen blaze

Family escape huge kitchen blaze

A family who escaped a blaze which ripped through their kitchen have been told they could have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.

Man admits murdering student under railway arch

Man admits murdering student under railway arch

A man is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a Kent student in Yorkshire and leaving him under a railway arch.

Friends moved by migrants' plight to deliver aid

Friends moved by migrants' plight to deliver aid

After being moved by the plight of migrants in Calais, five friends will take van loads of donated clothes and bedding to the French camp.

Garden bowled over by numbers

Garden bowled over by numbers

A record number of visitors made their way to Great Comp Garden for its annual summer show on the weekend.

Tonbridge boss not getting carried away

Tonbridge boss not getting carried away

Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm admits he's got more quality in the squad this season but has called for a sense of realism ahead of the campaign.

Dance company's appeal after £12k of costumes ruined

Dance company's appeal after £12k of costumes ruined

A dance company has appealed for help in replacing costumes ruined a night before a show.

Aldi could move into retail site

Aldi could move into retail site

The German supermarket chain is rumoured to be moving into a site where a Homebase used to stand.

Shops to pop-up in old fire station

Shops to pop-up in old fire station

A historic fire station which has stood empty for more than 30 years will play host to a number of pop up shops and restaurants.

Four Kent locations in UK 'happy' list

Four Kent locations in UK 'happy' list

Four Kent locations have been named among the happiest places in the UK in a survey released today.

Man charged with causing driver's death

Man charged with causing driver's death

A man has been charged with causing the death of a Kent father described as "friendly, selfless and loved by everyone".

Recycling bins withdrawn from retail site

Recycling bins withdrawn from retail site

A number of recycling bins which are situated on a former retail site in Tonbridge are set to be removed.

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