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Family on yacht rescued in rough seas

Family on yacht rescued in rough seas

20 May 2016

Two adults and two children on a damaged boat were aided by a lifeboat crew off Dungeness.

Two car collision at busy junction in Ashford

Two car collision at busy junction in Ashford

16 May 2016

Emergency services have been dealing with a crash between two vehicles at a junction near Ashford town centre.

Dustcart reverses into house

Dustcart reverses into house

16 May 2016

A driver was left unconscious and householders trapped after a dustcart reversed into a home.

Kent wine goes stateside

Kent wine goes stateside

13 May 2016

A vineyard has signed a deal with an agent in the USA to distribute its wines across the pond after picking up two more world-renowned awards.

Care home shut down by inspectors

Care home shut down by inspectors

12 May 2016

Inspectors have shut down a care home provider after concerns were raised about the safety and welfare of residents living there.

Road closed for several hours after lorry overturns

Road closed for several hours after lorry overturns

11 May 2016

A busy road has finally reopened more than 12 hours after a lorry overturned.

Paedophile jailed for abusing teenage boys on summer holidays

Paedophile jailed for abusing teenage boys on summer holidays

10 May 2016

A paedophile has been jailed for sexually abusing two teenage boys during the summer holidays.

Body washed up on beach

Body washed up on beach

09 May 2016

Emergency crews sealed off a beach after a man's body was washed ashore.

Raising a glass to the growth of English wines

Raising a glass to the growth of English wines

09 May 2016

Growing numbers of experts are toasting Kent's fizz, as the county enters a golden age for winemaking.

Kent's new crime commissioner to take £10k 'pay cut'

Kent's new crime commissioner to take £10k 'pay cut'

09 May 2016

Kent's newest crime commissioner has vowed not to take the full £85,000 salary.

Man suffers burns after car goes up in flames

Man suffers burns after car goes up in flames

07 May 2016

A man is being treated for burns after a vehicle was found in flames on a driveway.

Temperatures to reach 25C in Kent today

Temperatures to reach 25C in Kent today

07 May 2016

Thousands are expected to dust off the barbecue or head to the beach today as temperatures hit a balmy 25c - three degrees higher than rainy Spain.

Police's £25k repair bill for filling cars with wrong fuel

Police's £25k repair bill for filling cars with wrong fuel

05 May 2016

Kent Police has been forced to pay out more than £25,000 to repair cars after officers filled them with the wrong fuel.

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

Travel pass hike 'to go ahead' - despite petition

04 May 2016

A petition with thousands of names failed to halt a hike in the cost of a travel pass for youngsters.

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

Driver avoids jail after killing three in horror crash

04 May 2016

A driver who killed his fiancee, her mother and a popular Kent father in a horror crash after a "momentary lapse of attention" has avoided jail.

Armed police help arrest three men

Armed police help arrest three men

02 May 2016

Three men have been arrested in an operation involving firearms officers after reports a man had been robbed.

Fishing boat wrecked by mystery fire

Fishing boat wrecked by mystery fire

02 May 2016

A ten metre-long wooden vessel has been completely destroyed by a blaze at Lydd-on-Sea.

Bank holiday festival on harbour arm

Bank holiday festival on harbour arm

28 April 2016

A big line up of live music and entertainment is planned for Folkestone Harbour Arm this bank holiday weekend.

Would-be thieves burned by shop's CCTV

Would-be thieves burned by shop's CCTV

27 April 2016

A group of shoplifters felt the heat after a shop's CCTV caught them trying to steal expensive candles forcing them to return the goods.

Cyclist rushed to hospital after rush-hour crash

Cyclist rushed to hospital after rush-hour crash

27 April 2016

A cyclist suffered injuries after crashing with a car in a rush-hour crash on a busy road.

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