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Work completed three weeks ahead of time

29 February 2024
Work completed three weeks ahead of time

Good news for motorists as key route re-opens ahead of schedule.

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Mum detects baby’s eye cancer using flash on mobile phone

29 February 2024
Mum detects baby’s eye cancer using flash on mobile phone

A mum used her mobile phone to record a glow in her baby’s eye, which turned out to be cancer.

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Motorway delays clear after lorry crash

29 February 2024
Motorway delays clear after lorry crash

An accident involving a lorry and a car caused delays for drivers on the M25.

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Woman choking on sandwich saved by officer

28 February 2024
Woman choking on sandwich saved by officer

A passing community support officer (PCSO) has been awarded for quickly jumping into action and saving the life of a motorist choking on food.

MPs blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to axe free swimming

28 February 2024
MPs blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to axe free swimming

Three MPs have combined forces in a bid to persuade a council to reverse its intention to cut free swimming for children and the elderly.

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Crash involving three cars causes delays on M2

28 February 2024
Crash involving three cars causes delays on M2

Motorists experienced delays after a three-vehicle crash on the M2, which temporarily left one lane closed.

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Vineyard buys two village pubs

28 February 2024
Vineyard buys two village pubs

A well-known Kent winery has purchased two more pubs in the county and says it will boost them with investment.

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‘Money is blooming tight’: Council votes for tax rise

27 February 2024
‘Money is blooming tight’: Council votes for tax rise

Residents in the county town can expect to see their share of council tax rise after councillors voted for an increase.

‘We provide a choice beyond the two-party race for Westminster’

27 February 2024
‘We provide a choice beyond the two-party race for Westminster’

A teacher and mum-of-two is hoping to become the first MP to represent a newly formed Kent constituency at the next general election.

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Pensioner ‘seriously injured’ after confronting men fishing on her property

27 February 2024
Pensioner ‘seriously injured’ after confronting men fishing on her property

Police want help in identifying a suspect after an assault on an elderly woman who confronted two men who were fishing on her property.

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Attempted murder charge after ‘home robbery and stabbing’

27 February 2024
Attempted murder charge after ‘home robbery and stabbing’

A man has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder after reports of a violent assault and robbery at a home.

Woman treated for injuries after serious crash on A2

27 February 2024
Woman treated for injuries after serious crash on A2

A woman had to be treated for injuries after emergency services were called to a serious crash involving a car and a lorry on the A2.

Appeal to find missing man

27 February 2024
Appeal to find missing man

Police are concerned for the welfare of a 38-year-old man who has gone missing without wearing shoes.

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All lanes on M20 now reopened

27 February 2024
All lanes on M20 now reopened

There were delays coastbound on the M20 this morning after a van caught fire.

Fire crews tackle caravan blaze

27 February 2024
Fire crews tackle caravan blaze

Two fire crews were called to tackle a static caravan blaze.

Rugby giants give major stadium update ahead of proposed Kent move

26 February 2024
Rugby giants give major stadium update ahead of proposed Kent move

Former Premiership side Wasps say they have made “substantial progress” in their quest to return to elite rugby ahead of a speculated move to Kent.

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Roads blocked by flooding and fallen trees as rain lashes county

26 February 2024
Roads blocked by flooding and fallen trees as rain lashes county

A car has been crushed by a falling tree and roads closed by flooding as winds and heavy rain batter the county.

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Town needs 21 times more EV charging points to meet targets

21 February 2024
Town needs 21 times more EV charging points to meet targets

A council needs to tackle the use of petrol cars and its biggest polluter – the town’s leisure centre – to meet net zero targets.

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‘Empty car park on one side of the road – parking chaos on the other’

19 February 2024
‘Empty car park on one side of the road – parking chaos on the other’

The introduction of parking fees at a village hall car park to deter parents using it at school times has “put children’s lives at risk”.

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‘There is no democracy’: Tempers flare at council no-show over ‘dangerous’ road closure

18 February 2024
‘There is no democracy’: Tempers flare at council no-show over ‘dangerous’ road closure

A transport meeting held over a controversial road closure was labelled a “sham” by angry residents after highways officers failed to show.

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