Father died after due to cocaine intoxicity and “lengthy and challenging restraint” while an inmate at HMP Elmley on Sheppey

An investigation has found that the behaviour of officers contributed to the death of an inmate who was restrained in prison.

Man, 24, charged after barmaid attacked at The Peter Cushing in Whitstable

A suspect has been charged after a Wetherspoon pub barmaid suffered facial injuries following an attack. Emergency services attended Whitstable’s The Peter Cushing after a man reportedly refused to ...

William and Kate to try curling and meet Olympic medal hopefuls in Scotland

William and Kate will travel to Stirling to meet the Team GB and Paralympics GB curling squads ahead of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The sport, in which teams take turns to slide granite ...

Budget plans aim to help families when they need it most, insists John Swinney

The Scottish First Minister has hailed his Government’s tax and spending plans for 2026-27, which were unveiled at Holyrood on Tuesday.

Appeal over Kneecap rapper’s terror case begins at High Court

The rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, ...

Folkestone Invicta manager Jay Saunders says Dean Rance will be big miss - on and off pitch - as the midfielder suffers broken tibia at training

Folkestone have been dealt a big injury blow. The Isthmian Premier leaders confirmed midfielder Dean Rance has suffered a ...

The 43-year search for a killer to bring justice to pensioner Esme Hoad battered and stabbed to death in her own home in Tonbridge

For 43 years a killer has escaped justice for the brutal murder of an 85-year-old pensioner, but that could be about to change.

Sam Gale enjoyed 2025 – a year where he became a regular in the Gillingham defence and signed a new long-term contract at the club

Gillingham defender Sam Gale is hoping to push on to another level after a year to remember. The 21-year-old central defender ...

New plans for petrol station and employment park for A2500 Lower Road, Minster, just minutes' drive from already submitted filling station project

A second set of petrol station plans for a busy main route have been put forward alongside an employment park.

Kent and Medway’s best-performing secondary schools ranked by GCSE results - but head teachers bemoan missing progress metric

The head teachers of Kent’s top-ranked secondary schools say the latest league tables are missing the “fairest” measure of ...