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Weapon stolen from shed

Weapon stolen from shed

Air rifle and tools taken during burglary in village.

Piers Morgan avoids censure after branding magistrate homophobe

Piers Morgan avoids censure after branding magistrate homophobe

Piers Morgan has avoided censure over comments made to a former Kent magistrate who was sacked over his views on gay adoption.

Fifth man arrested over pensioner's 'murder'

Fifth man arrested over pensioner's 'murder'

A fifth person has been arrested as murder detectives continue to investigate a pensioner's brutal death.

Suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry

Suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry

Police have detained seven migrants after finding them in a lorry in a Kent village.

Four men bailed in murder investigation

Four men bailed in murder investigation

Four men arrested by detectives investigating the alleged murder of a pensioner in his home have been released on bail.

Murder suspect questioned by police

Murder suspect questioned by police

One of two men arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a pensioner is still being questioned.

The top 10 things about going to school in Cranbrook

The top 10 things about going to school in Cranbrook

The rivalry between schools, visits to Cranbrook's co-op at lunchtime - what schooldays were like in the Weald.

Road closed due to multi-vehicle crash

Road closed due to multi-vehicle crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a pile-up on a busy dual carriageway.

Men arrested in 'murder' investigation still in custody

Men arrested in 'murder' investigation still in custody

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a pensioner remain in custody.

Two arrested after pensioner bludgeoned to death

Two arrested after pensioner bludgeoned to death

Police are quizzing two men over the violent death of a popular bird breeder following an early morning raid in a tiny village.

Police swarm quiet village

Police swarm quiet village

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a swarm of emergency services descended on a quiet village.

Drink driving charge for man rescued from overturned van

Drink driving charge for man rescued from overturned van

Driver was saved by fire crews using heavy lifting equipment.

Police release man held over pensioner's death

Police release man held over pensioner's death

A man arrested during a police murder investigation into the death of Roy Blackman has been released on bail.

Two cut free following crash

Two cut free following crash

Two people trapped in vehicles after a crash have been cut free by emergency crews.

Tributes to pensioner beaten to death

Tributes to pensioner beaten to death

Tributes have flooded in for a popular bird breeder and mechanic who was allegedly murdered in his own home.

Homes plan for scrap yard

Homes plan for scrap yard

Twenty-five high-end homes are planned for a rural scrap yard.

Council's U-turn over air ambulance base

Council's U-turn over air ambulance base

Paddock Wood Town Council has oppose plans for a new HQ for Kent’s air ambulance in the area.

Pensioner bludgeoned to death in violent burglary

Pensioner bludgeoned to death in violent burglary

Police are hunting several suspects after a 73-year-old man was brutally murdered in his rural home in a burglary gone wrong.

Suspicious death linked to burglary

Suspicious death linked to burglary

Burglars had raided the cottage where a pensioner was found dead yesterday, it's been revealed.

Man jailed for life after colleague's knife murder

Man jailed for life after colleague's knife murder

A man found guilty of stabbing a father-of-four to death in a frenzied knife attack has been jailed for his murder.

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