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Firefighters extinguish large hay bale blaze after more than 24 hours

01 October 2024
Firefighters extinguish large hay bale blaze after more than 24 hours

People were being told to keep their windows and doors closed as fire crews worked to extinguish 200 hay bales which were alight.

No further sightings of whales stranded off Kent coast

30 September 2024
No further sightings of whales stranded off Kent coast

Rescue teams have been stood down after a pod of pilot whales became stranded off the Kent coast.

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Man attacked at popular festival suffers serious ear injury

30 September 2024
Man attacked at popular festival suffers serious ear injury

A man suffered a serious injury to his ear following an altercation at a popular festival.

Scammers conned homebuyer out of £70k

30 September 2024
Scammers conned homebuyer out of £70k

A 36-year-old woman has appeared in court after helping fraudsters con a house buyer out of more than £70,000.

Violent rapist who strangled and punched sex worker jailed for life

27 September 2024
Violent rapist who strangled and punched sex worker jailed for life

A sex worker said she thought she was going to die as she was violently raped and attacked by a convicted criminal.

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Aldi to close for almost a week for refit

27 September 2024
Aldi to close for almost a week for refit

A supermarket will be closed for almost a week while it undergoes a refit to create a “more sustainable” store.

M25 shut after air ambulance called to motorbike crash

26 September 2024
M25 shut after air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Part of the M25 remains closed after emergency services dealt with a serious crash involving a motorcycle.

The fitness craze loved by Margot Robbie making its way to Kent

22 September 2024
The fitness craze loved by Margot Robbie making its way to Kent

We try out reformer pilates which is taking the fitness world by storm with hundreds of new studios popping up across the country.

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‘Loss of lifeline education centre will be devastating’

19 September 2024
‘Loss of lifeline education centre will be devastating’

Students at an adult education centre at risk of closure as part of council cuts have said more needs to be done to save such facilities.

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‘My chest felt like it was ready to pop - I was having a heart attack at 33’

16 September 2024
‘My chest felt like it was ready to pop - I was having a heart attack at 33’

A dad-of-three says his life has completely changed after he had a heart attack while playing in a charity football match.

Bridge over A2 set for second series of overnight closures

16 September 2024
Bridge over A2 set for second series of overnight closures

Motorists are being warned to plan ahead as a well-used bridge over a busy stretch of A-road is set to be closed again overnight for repairs.

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‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

15 September 2024
‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

Garden centres across the county are increasingly diversifying to become “destination” shopping locations and compete with online retailers.

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Work officially starts on care home planned on illegally demolished pub site

14 September 2024
Work officially starts on care home planned on illegally demolished pub site

Work to build a new care home on the site of a controversially demolished pub has officially started.

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Bulldozers start knocking down 1950’s council block to make way for £12m development

13 September 2024
Bulldozers start knocking down 1950’s council block to make way for £12m development

Work is underway to knock down outdated council flats dating back to the late 1950s to make way for 46 new homes.

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Theatre to stay closed for another nine months

13 September 2024
Theatre to stay closed for another nine months

A popular theatre will not reopen until after May as contractors continue working to repair the building.

Netflix star visits village café while filming new movie

13 September 2024
Netflix star visits village café while filming new movie

Staff were left stunned after The Gentlemen star Theo James popped in for a coffee at their village café.

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Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

12 September 2024
Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who represented her community for more than three decades.

Bargain three-bed townhouse up for auction - but there’s a catch

12 September 2024
Bargain three-bed townhouse up for auction - but there’s a catch

A mould-covered townhouse in disrepair has been listed for auction.

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Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

11 September 2024
Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

Dates have been set for people to meet with the team that will build the Lower Thames Crossing if it is approved.

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'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

11 September 2024
'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

A retired teacher says he is the luckiest man alive after he suffered significant brain injuries from three separate accidents.

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