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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after coming off bike

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after coming off bike

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after coming off their bike at a junction, sparking long delays.

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TV star visits Kent hotel for pamper session

TV star visits Kent hotel for pamper session

Former Towie member and star of The Family Diaries Billie Shepherd visited a luxury hotel and enjoyed afternoon tea and a spa session.

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Ashford's midfield options

Ashford's midfield options

Boss Tommy Warrilow has some big decisions to make as Ashford prepare for a top-of-the-table game at Ramsgate.

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Fears huge pothole in flooded car park 'could collapse'

Fears huge pothole in flooded car park 'could collapse'

A six-inch pothole described as a "nasty tyre-buster" has opened up in a flood-hit car park, leaving drivers concerned over safety.

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Town’s second Aldi approved... next to fourth KFC

Town’s second Aldi approved... next to fourth KFC

Plans for a town's second Aldi supermarket have been approved next to what will become its fourth KFC.

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'Smelly' dead fish left to rot on new-build estate

'Smelly' dead fish left to rot on new-build estate

Fed-up residents say "smelly" dead fish being left to rot on a new-build estate have become a "health hazard".

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Play park reopens after £400k upgrade

Play park reopens after £400k upgrade

A £400,000 play area has opened as part of a town's £1.1m regeneration programme.

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Sadness at death of 'indescribably beautiful' white lion

Sadness at death of 'indescribably beautiful' white lion

A white lion who had lived for nine years at a big cat sanctuary has died after a short illness and will be "sorely missed".

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Three-mile queues on M20 after lorries collide

Three-mile queues on M20 after lorries collide

Traffic was stopped on the M20 after two lorries collided earlier today.

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Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

A police officer suffered a head injury when he was assaulted while on patrol during England's opening World Cup game.

'It's so dangerous - I could've fallen in!'

'It's so dangerous - I could've fallen in!'

An upside-down Asda trolley was precariously placed over an exposed manhole, forcing a cyclist to take evasive action.

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'Entertainment' plans for long-empty Debenhams store

'Entertainment' plans for long-empty Debenhams store

A proposal to open an 'entertainment' space in a long-empty Debenhams store has been revealed as part of a £3.1 million town regeneration scheme.

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Ambitious plans to transform football stadium

Ambitious plans to transform football stadium

Bosses at a Kent football club have submitted ambitious plans to transform their stadium.

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Football-mad boy, 11, in cancer fight

Football-mad boy, 11, in cancer fight

A community is rallying around a "lovely and brave" 11-year-old after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Bumbling driver has two vehicles seized in one day

Bumbling driver has two vehicles seized in one day

A driver was left fuming after being stopped twice in the same day by police, who seized both his vehicles.

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Green light for transformation of abandoned oasthouse

Green light for transformation of abandoned oasthouse

A historic oasthouse built in the 19th century is set to be converted into a number of two-bedroom homes.

15-stone puppy spooked by fireworks returns home two weeks later

15-stone puppy spooked by fireworks returns home two weeks later

A hefty and loving puppy has been returned home almost a fortnight after running off through a hole in a fence.

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'Pyschopathic' serial rapist jailed

'Pyschopathic' serial rapist jailed

A former plumber - who tied one woman up and attacked another at a festival - has been given a lengthy spell behind bars.

Thug attacked defenceless OAP just months after being spared jail

Thug attacked defenceless OAP just months after being spared jail

A drunk thug has been jailed for punching a street pastor in the face just six months after he was spared prison for another booze-fuelled attack.

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Delays as sinkhole appears on A28

Delays as sinkhole appears on A28

Temporary traffic lights have been installed on a busy road after a sinkhole appeared in the carriageway.

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