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Person dies after being hit by train

13 November 2024
Person dies after being hit by train

A person was pronounced dead after an emergency at a railway station, police have confirmed.

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Wasps secure land in Kent for new stadium

13 November 2024
Wasps secure land in Kent for new stadium

A former top-flight rugby club has hit a “milestone” in securing land for a new 28,000-seat stadium in the county.

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Mixed fortunes for homes plan for £1.25m farm near busy roundabout

13 November 2024
Mixed fortunes for homes plan for £1.25m farm near busy roundabout

Planners have approved homes on an agricultural plot, but have turned down the demolition of a Victorian farmhouse.

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Missing teenage boy found safe

12 November 2024
Missing teenage boy found safe

Officers have found a missing teenager who is safe and well.

Landlord faces legal challenge after residents landed with £14k bills

12 November 2024
Landlord faces legal challenge after residents landed with £14k bills

A leaseholder is looking to take a property firm to a tribunal after homeowners were given 30 days to pay a hefty fee for new fire safety measures.

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Children taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash

11 November 2024
Children taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash

A main road into a town has been shut after a six-year-old and nine-year-old were hurt in a multi-car pile-up.

Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines

11 November 2024
Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines

More than 59,000 fines have been mistakenly handed to motorists using one of the county’s busiest crossings over the course of a year.

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Academy’s bid for £2.5m special needs unit

09 November 2024
Academy’s bid for £2.5m special needs unit

An academy is set to continue its work in transforming what was one of the worst schools in the country with a new SEND facility.

Abandoned research centre sells for £1.3m

08 November 2024
Abandoned research centre sells for £1.3m

A former research centre site which was valued at £850,000 has been sold for more than £1.3 million.

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Road network changes shown in new aerial footage

08 November 2024
Road network changes shown in new aerial footage

Major changes to a road network can be seen in new aerial footage, as a street at the heart of improvements is set to close.

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Kent kart circuit unveils bid for large motorsport ‘events’ centre

07 November 2024
Kent kart circuit unveils bid for large motorsport ‘events’ centre

Bosses of a famous race track where Lewis Hamilton started out want to bring their facilities up to speed with ambitious plans for a new events space.

Lane closure on main route causes long tailbacks

07 November 2024
Lane closure on main route causes long tailbacks

A main route used by thousands of drivers every day has been brought to a crawl as carriageway works see a lane closed.

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Supermarket row continues as Lidl plan quashed AGAIN

06 November 2024
Supermarket row continues as Lidl plan quashed AGAIN

A supermarket's plans for a new store have been blocked in court for the second time after its rivals launched a legal challenge.

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Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

05 November 2024
Opening date of new Screwfix store revealed

The opening date of a new hardware store has been confirmed after months of speculation.

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

05 November 2024
Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van drivers have fallen victim to a pinch point on a busy route with one vehicle being stuck for more than seven hours.

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Grandad lies on hospital floor in 12-hour wait for a bed

01 November 2024
Grandad lies on hospital floor in 12-hour wait for a bed

A 75-year-old who has MS resorted to lying on the floor during a 51-hour visit to a busy A&E department.

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Main route closed for school expansion

29 October 2024
Main route closed for school expansion

A main route through a village has been shut to allow for road upgrades as part of a scheme to double the number of places at a primary school.

Defence giant’s £220m site overhaul will create ‘huge jobs’ boom

29 October 2024
Defence giant’s £220m site overhaul will create ‘huge jobs’ boom

An aerospace firm has announced plans to employ hundreds of new highly-skilled workers as it expands its Kent-based site.

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‘You will always be loved’: Fresh tributes to ‘wonderful’ son, 25, as almost £2k raised

28 October 2024
‘You will always be loved’: Fresh tributes to ‘wonderful’ son, 25, as almost £2k raised

Fresh tributes have been left close to where the body of a missing man was discovered, as thousands are raised to help his family.

Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

27 October 2024
Dolphins caught on video gliding through river

A pod of dolphins was spotted swimming in one of the county’s largest rivers.

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