20 minutes | Thursday, 21 May 2026
A grandmother who brake-checked a driver on a dual carriageway leading to a crash which killed a motorcyclist has been sentenced to five years in prison.
55-year-old Collette Gibson from Lime Close in South Ockendon, Essex was convicted of causing Paul Wright’s death on the A249 near Sittingbourne in 2022.
Also in today's episode, a registered sex offender who was caught talking to a 13-year-old girl online has been locked up for two years.
Police have released footage of his interview, where he claimed he only started the conversation to get her banned from a website.
A zombie knife has been seized from a teenager in Tonbridge as work continues to tackle violent crime in the county.
Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner says work by the Violence Reduction Unit has led to a 10% drop in knife crime, but conversations still need to be had.
The MP for Tunbridge Wells says it's "absolutely possible" to turn things around at South East Water as the search continues for a new boss.
The company's chief exec David Hinton is going to be replaced after major criticism following a series of outages.
An historic village pub near Dartford has reopened its doors after being shut for almost a year.
The Ship on Main Road in Sutton-at-Hone has been taken over by Nathan Hill - who is hoping to save it from decline.
And, bosses at an outdoor pool in Medway have told us they are expecting bumper crowds to kick off the season as temperatures are due to soar.
The Lido at the Strand in Gillingham will welcome visitors for the first time this year on Saturday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.