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'Callous' county lines drug traffickers exploited teen boys

21 December 2021
'Callous' county lines drug traffickers exploited teen boys

Two county lines drug traffickers who "heartlessly" exploited teenage boys for financial gain have been jailed for a combined 23 years.

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'Take down Christmas wreaths or face charges'

21 December 2021
'Take down Christmas wreaths or face charges'

Housing association bosses have been branded 'worse than Scrooge' after telling residents to take down Christmas wreaths from doors or be charged.

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Young horse rider injured in hit-and-run

20 December 2021
Young horse rider injured in hit-and-run

A girl riding a horse has been injured after being hit by a pick-up truck which did not stop.

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'If you send bailiffs over water bill I'll call police'

20 December 2021
'If you send bailiffs over water bill I'll call police'

Water company bosses have threatened to take action to recover non-payments from residents who are refusing to pay their bills.

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Grotto blasts visitors for verbally abusing staff

19 December 2021
Grotto blasts visitors for verbally abusing staff

Bosses at a popular festive attraction have hit-out at customers after staff received verbal abuse.

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Woman charged with urinating in police vehicle

19 December 2021
Woman charged with urinating in police vehicle

A woman has been charged with spitting at and kicking police officers trying to bring her into custody.

How well do you know your Kentish words?

19 December 2021
How well do you know your Kentish words?

Take our quiz to find out if you know your 'nabbler' from your 'scram'.

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Five asylum seekers rescued from water in thick fog

19 December 2021
Five asylum seekers rescued from water in thick fog

More than 40 asylum seekers have arrived in Kent and five men were reportedly pulled from the sea by a rescue crew.

Protest over 'senseless' council plan to chop down city centre trees

19 December 2021
Protest over 'senseless' council plan to chop down city centre trees

Campaigners gathered today calling for a council to scrap plans to cut down mature trees in a city centre.

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More measures not ruled out before Christmas as Omicron sets records in Kent

19 December 2021
More measures not ruled out before Christmas as Omicron sets records in Kent

Stricter measures before Christmas have not been ruled out by the Health Secretary as Omicron caused record cases in one part of the county.

Popular primary school teacher killed in hit-and-run pictured

19 December 2021
Popular primary school teacher killed in hit-and-run pictured

Tributes have flooded in for a "much-loved" teacher killed in a hit-and-run.

Man taken to hospital after attempted robbery

19 December 2021
Man taken to hospital after attempted robbery

A man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked and suffered an eye injury in an attempted robbery.

Woman cut free from car after multi-vehicle crash

19 December 2021
Woman cut free from car after multi-vehicle crash

A woman was cut free from her car by firefighters after a multi-vehicle crash.

'Much-loved' teacher killed in 'hit-and-run' crash

18 December 2021
'Much-loved' teacher killed in 'hit-and-run' crash

A popular teacher has been named as the victim of a suspected hit-and-run with floral tributes laid outside the school where he worked.

Man, 27, dies in suspected hit-and-run

18 December 2021
Man, 27, dies in suspected hit-and-run

A man in his 20s has died after he was involved in a suspected hit-and-run.

Man charged with robbery and assaulting emergency workers after crash

18 December 2021
Man charged with robbery and assaulting emergency workers after crash

A man has been charged with robbery and assaulting emergency workers following a multi-vehicle crash.

Annual makeover of divisive landmark branded 'best one yet'

18 December 2021
Annual makeover of divisive landmark branded 'best one yet'

A mystery resident has struck again and continued a Kent town's favourite Christmas tradition.

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Emergency services descend on home after 'medical incident'

18 December 2021
Emergency services descend on home after 'medical incident'

Police and paramedics have descended on a home after they were called to a medical emergency.

District has one of UK's highest Covid rates

17 December 2021
District has one of UK's highest Covid rates

The latest government data has revealed Dartford has one of the highest Covid rates in the UK.

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Jab clinic worker in tears after abuse over queues

17 December 2021
Jab clinic worker in tears after abuse over queues

A young worker at a vaccine clinic was left in tears this evening after facing abuse because of hour-long queues for jabs.

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