‘Dubai is the dream’: Ice cream van man to the stars eyes next big move
An ice cream man who “gambled” on serving scoops when work dried up during the pandemic has reached another major career milestone.
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Disabled lecturer awarded £177k after being ‘forced out’ over ‘false racism claims’
A college lecturer has been awarded a payout after a tribunal found a colleague mocked her disabilities and spread false racism claims about her.
Kent contestant taking on boardroom in new Apprentice series
A pharmaceuticals specialist from Kent will be one of 20 candidates in the new series of The Apprentice.
‘Essential’ quad bike stolen from forest school
Staff at a forest school are devastated after a quad bike was stolen.
Police crackdown after two days of problems with ‘boy-racers’
Police have responded to concerns about boy racers and anti-social driving after complaints were made by those who live nearby.
David Lloyd reveals plans to open sixth site in Kent
Fitness bosses have revealed plans to redevelop a gym and “take it to the next level”.
Nature-loving mum’s sudden motorbike death leaves family ‘devastated’
Tributes have been paid to a “loving and free-spirited” mum of one who was the second victim of a fatal motorbike crash.
More homes approved in countryside villagers say has been ‘destroyed by development’
An application for 75 homes on the edge of a village has been approved despite claims housebuilding has “destroyed” the area.
Area where ‘several children forced to require inhalers’ sees huge air quality improvement
Air quality has improved so significantly in two areas that an action plan set up to combat problems there has now been scrapped.
Police officer accused of molesting colleagues denies ‘testing boundaries’
A former police constable on trial for molesting two female colleagues told a jury he quit what was his "dream career" as a result of the allegations.
Neighbour row over noise ends with woman stabbed in head
A 42-year-old woman on trial accused of attempted murder is alleged to have stabbed her neighbour over a row about the loud banging of doors.
‘It’s about shining a light on people who might not otherwise have the opportunity’
There is still time to nominate someone who quietly supports others in their communities, often without expecting thanks, for a major award.
Man dies after tragic crash near M2 services
A man has died in hospital following a serious collision on the M2.
‘She was the pillar that held our family together’: Tributes to ‘loving’ mum-of-three
A family has paid tribute to a carer who has died aged 51 following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Beat the January blues with free mental health walks
Kent’s Wellbeing Walks are a great opportunity to get some fresh air, improve fitness and meet new people.
Trains stopped between Kent stations after blockage on line
Trains have been stopped between two Kent stations following a blockage on the line.
Emergency services descend on historic castle after man ‘falls from height’
A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital following a sizeable emergency services presence at a town’s historic venue.
kmfm listener wins £1,500 in second week of Pay My Bills competition
A Kent woman has been crowned the second winner of kmfm’s Pay My Bills competition.
Man sustains facial injuries after ‘unprovoked attack’ at high street pub
An investigation is underway after a man was reportedly assaulted in a high street pub.
Person dies after ‘medical emergency’ at railway station
British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed a person has sadly died after they were called out to two incidents at a railway station.