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£1m upgrade for traveller sites likened to 'Glastonbury after 15 days'

08 January 2021
£1m upgrade for traveller sites likened to 'Glastonbury after 15 days'

A council committee has approved plans to go ahead with long overdue improvement works at two gypsy and traveller sites.

Suspected shoplifter to appear in court

06 January 2021
Suspected shoplifter to appear in court

A man has been charged with two counts of theft after cosmetics worth more than £400 were allegedly stolen.

'He was the life and soul'

05 January 2021
'He was the life and soul'

Tributes have been paid to popular amateur sportsman who died on Boxing Day following a brain tumour.

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Equine escapees held by police

05 January 2021
Equine escapees held by police

Four horses are now in police custody after being found running free on a main road.

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Sorrow at bus driver's Covid-19 death

04 January 2021
Sorrow at bus driver's Covid-19 death

The daughter of a much-loved driver who died from coronavirus has urged others to stay home and take the threat seriously.

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Boyfriend's moving tribute following partner's death

31 December 2020
Boyfriend's moving tribute following partner's death

A woman who died on Christmas Eve has been described by her partner as someone who spread 'love and happiness' every day.

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Craziest animal rescues of 2020

31 December 2020
Craziest animal rescues of 2020

The RSPCA has revealed its 20 most bizarre animal rescues of the year - including a fox cub stuck in a watering can.

Council accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash over homes defeat

27 December 2020
Council accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash over homes defeat

A Kent council is accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash following a further defeat in the courts over a controversial housing plan.

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'Thinking of you, Rodger'

24 December 2020
'Thinking of you, Rodger'

In the season of goodwill, a community has rallied around with gifts for a much-loved homeless man who had to be taken to hospital.

Wooden workshop destroyed in fire

23 December 2020
Wooden workshop destroyed in fire

Three fire engines had to be sent to put out a fire which destroyed a wooden structure in a rural lane.

Truckers to be tested at port

23 December 2020
Truckers to be tested at port

Drivers stranded at the Port of Dover look set to receive tests despite official guidance insisting they must travel to Manston or the M20.

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Football club steps up to feed hungry truckers

22 December 2020
Football club steps up to feed hungry truckers

Volunteers at a non-league football club have cooked and delivered hundreds of pizzas to drivers stranded at Manston Airport by the French travel ban.

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Tax adviser stole more than £45k from client

22 December 2020
Tax adviser stole more than £45k from client

The victim sent the money to settle a tax bill - but the funds were never forwarded on to the taxman.

Man dies at railway station

22 December 2020
Man dies at railway station

Emergency services were called to reports of a casualty on the tracks at a railway station and a man was declared dead at the scene.

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Woman's handbag snatched by teen

21 December 2020
Woman's handbag snatched by teen

A mum on a shopping trip with her child was the victim of a robbery in which her bag was ripped from her shoulder.

Plans for latest Covid test centre

21 December 2020
Plans for latest Covid test centre

There are plans to open a new coronavirus test facility in one of the county's worst-hit areas in the new year.

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Op Brock to replace Stack on M20

21 December 2020
Op Brock to replace Stack on M20

The movable Operation Brock barrier is being installed on the M20 as the French travel ban remains in place.

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Cobra meeting over gridlock fears

20 December 2020
Cobra meeting over gridlock fears

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold an emergency Cobra meeting in the morning after France's decision to halt travel from the UK amid Covid fears.

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Infection rate hits record high

20 December 2020
Infection rate hits record high

Figures released today show that almost one in a 100 people could have Covid in a part of the county.

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Fire crews tackle car fire

20 December 2020
Fire crews tackle car fire

Two fire engines were sent to a village earlier to deal with a car that was on fire.

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