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Historic dockyard house on sale for six-figure sum

10 December 2023
Historic dockyard house on sale for six-figure sum

A grade-II listed terraced home, rich with naval heritage and boasting more than 16 rooms, has hit the market for almost £1 million.

Town traders feel loss of Wilko as shop ‘left to flood for months’

08 December 2023
Town traders feel loss of Wilko as shop ‘left to flood for months’

Traders and shoppers are feeling the absence of a former discount chain shop in their town which has been ‘left to linger’ in a poor state.

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Drones being used to fix power cuts faster

07 December 2023
Drones being used to fix power cuts faster

UK Power Networks is trialling the use of drones to help identify problems with the electrical grid quicker.

‘I was proud to be a postman – now I’m embarrassed’

06 December 2023
‘I was proud to be a postman – now I’m embarrassed’

Amid complaints of long delays to letters and parcels being delivered in Kent, a postie reveals his experience of working for Royal Mail.

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Kent MP tables new law to overturn ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion

04 December 2023
Kent MP tables new law to overturn ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion

An MP is set to introduce a bill to parliament in the hope of overturning the controversial decision to expand the ULEZ zone to the border with Kent.

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Labour MP under investigation says: 'Starmer won't talk to me'

03 December 2023
Labour MP under investigation says: 'Starmer won't talk to me'

A Labour MP has hit back at her party leader Sir Keir Starmer who she says “has not spoken to me” while she is under investigation for anti-semitism.

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Cruise ship rescue drama in Channel

03 December 2023
Cruise ship rescue drama in Channel

Lifeboat and coastguard teams raced to help rescue a man taken ill on board a cruise ship off the Kent coast.

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Emergency repairs closes A-road as debris scattered after crash

03 December 2023
Emergency repairs closes A-road as debris scattered after crash

A major road has been closed due to a crash and ongoing repair work after debris was scattered across the carriageway.

Person injured after car crashed into railings

02 December 2023
Person injured after car crashed into railings

A person was treated for injuries after a car crashed into a metal railing in the early hours of the morning.

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Crash causes delays on motorway

02 December 2023
Crash causes delays on motorway

Traffic on a motorway is still slow-moving after a crash caused delays.

Fire-ravaged pub’s reopening delayed

02 December 2023
Fire-ravaged pub’s reopening delayed

The owners of a Grade-II listed pub destroyed in a blaze say plans to open this winter have been pushed back.

Gritters prepped as -5C temperatures forecast in Kent

02 December 2023
Gritters prepped as -5C temperatures forecast in Kent

Gritters are getting ready to treat the roads overnight as the temperature is predicted to drop below zero.

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Man charged after woman groped twice in restaurant

02 December 2023
Man charged after woman groped twice in restaurant

A 63-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault after a woman reported being inappropriately touched while at a restaurant.

Gridlock clears near shopping centre after two crashes

01 December 2023
Gridlock clears near shopping centre after two crashes

There were long queues on the A2 in both directions after separate collisions.

M2 traffic halted after van and lorry collide

01 December 2023
M2 traffic halted after van and lorry collide

Traffic on a motorway was held after it was blocked by a crash between a lorry and a van.

Woman taken to hospital after six-vehicle pile-up on Thanet Way

01 December 2023
Woman taken to hospital after six-vehicle pile-up on Thanet Way

A major route was closed after a crash involving multiple vehicles, which left one woman needing hospital treatment.

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‘What on earth’s going on with our post?’

01 December 2023
‘What on earth’s going on with our post?’

Missed appointments, cards going AWOL and a Gills season ticket arriving three months late – we lift the lid on Royal Mail delays.

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Casino ticket helped unravel people smuggler’s lies

30 November 2023
Casino ticket helped unravel people smuggler’s lies

A man who smuggled four Albanians into the UK in a campervan has been jailed.

Boy, 16, found dead on railway tracks

30 November 2023
Boy, 16, found dead on railway tracks

A body found on a railway line has been confirmed to be a 16-year-old boy.

Woman with facial injuries found in street

30 November 2023
Woman with facial injuries found in street

Members of the public called police after finding an injured woman in a town street.

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