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Teacher's inquest dramatically halted amid warning of unlawful killing verdict

Teacher's inquest dramatically halted amid warning of unlawful killing verdict

24 February 2014

An inquest has been halted so the possibility of a criminal prosecution over the death of a teacher who died after giving birth can be examined.

Bear Grylls says Yalding scouts are heroes

Bear Grylls says Yalding scouts are heroes

24 February 2014

Survival expert Bear Grylls says scouts in Yalding are heroes for their actions in the Christmas Eve flood.

Hop Farm Festival adds to 2014 line up

Hop Farm Festival adds to 2014 line up

24 February 2014

Eliza Doolittle, Maximo Park and Scouting for Girls are among the latest names added to the bill for this year's music festival.

 Preferred bidder named for K College sites

Preferred bidder named for K College sites

21 February 2014

Hadlow College has been announced as the preferred bidder to take over part of a struggling college group.

Sweet smell of success for odour campaigners?

Sweet smell of success for odour campaigners?

20 February 2014

Sickly smells coming from a deodorant factory could be a thing of the past.

Man arrested by armed police after 'woman mugged' in street

Man arrested by armed police after 'woman mugged' in street

20 February 2014

Firearms officers have arrested a man on suspicion of robbery after reports a woman had been mugged by an armed attacker.

Two women rescued from car after crash

Two women rescued from car after crash

20 February 2014

Fire crews have cut two women free from a car believed to have ended up on its side after a crash this morning.

Charity football tournament held to honour former Detective Sargent

Charity football tournament held to honour former Detective Sargent

20 February 2014

The memory of a late Kent Police offer was celebrated with a charity football tournament on Saturday.

Danny Alexander promises money for flood defences

Danny Alexander promises money for flood defences

19 February 2014

Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the treasury, rejected suggestions there is no money to improve flood defences in a visit to Yalding yesterday.

Government secretary to visit Yalding

Government secretary to visit Yalding

18 February 2014

Lib Dem politician Danny Alexander will be in the village from 3.50pm to speak with residents about flooding.

Sevenoaks Grammar School bid back on the cards

Sevenoaks Grammar School bid back on the cards

18 February 2014

A fresh bid for a grammar school annex in west Kent is on the cards just months after the government rejected two rival applications.

Tonbridge man arrested for suspected drug dealing

Tonbridge man arrested for suspected drug dealing

18 February 2014

A Tonbridge man was arrested at the weekend, following an afternoon drugs raid.

Paint it gold for Kent's Olympics hero!

Paint it gold for Kent's Olympics hero!

17 February 2014

Kent's Winter Olympics champion Lizzy Yarnold is calling for the Royal Mail to do a U-turn and paint a post box in her hometown gold.

Police are urging people to be on their guard after a theft at an ATM in Tonbridge

Police are urging people to be on their guard after a theft at an ATM in Tonbridge

15 February 2014

A woman had cash snatched out of her hand at a cashpoint in Tonbridge.

Cosmetics firm made up with department store boost

Cosmetics firm made up with department store boost

14 February 2014

Just a few months after launching, a luxury fashion and beauty company – founded in Kent – is being stocked in John Lewis stores across the UK.

Collapsed manhole cover in Detling continues to cause problems

Collapsed manhole cover in Detling continues to cause problems

14 February 2014

Ongoing roadworks mean one lane remains closed on the Maidstone-bound stretch of Detling Hill.

Flood warning leaves homes in Lamberhurst and Goudhurst at Risk

Flood warning leaves homes in Lamberhurst and Goudhurst at Risk

14 February 2014

Properties in Lamberhurst and Goudhurst are at risk of flooding.

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

Kent's council tax freeze set to end

13 February 2014

County council taxpayers are likely to be hit with a hike in bills as a three-year freeze looks set to come to an end today.

Lorry and car collision causes delays on M20

Lorry and car collision causes delays on M20

13 February 2014

A lorry and car collided on the M20 this morning.

Bank robbery witness asked to come forward

Bank robbery witness asked to come forward

11 February 2014

A potential witness is urged to come forward after staff at a Halifax bank were robbed by a man holding a black hand gun.

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