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'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

06 February 2023
'Why object to a small house - it's not a supermarket'

Some members of the public are supporting an MP's plan to build a new house, with one calling it a "well thought out design".

Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

05 February 2023
Council's Sunday parking charges plan ‘awful, terrible, ridiculous and mean’

Plans to introduce car park fees on Sundays across an entire district have been branded "absolutely awful" amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Cyclist in hospital after van and bike crash

31 January 2023
Cyclist in hospital after van and bike crash

Police and ambulance crews were called following a crash between a van and bike, with one man taken to hospital.

Over-development fears for homes at former police station

17 January 2023
Over-development fears for homes at former police station

A decision to convert a town's former police station into five new homes is due to be made amid a wave of concerns about the scale of development.

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When Kent was covered in snow for 10 weeks during worst winter ever

17 January 2023
When Kent was covered in snow for 10 weeks during worst winter ever

It might feel cold today but it's nothing compared to the Big Freeze of 1963, when the average temperature was -2.1C and the sea froze in Kent.

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Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast

13 January 2023
Russian ship with 'hypersonic' missiles off Kent coast

A Royal Navy ship has been tracking a Russian frigate reportedly carrying powerful weapons sailing close to British shores.

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15 more weddings axed as another hotel announces closure

12 January 2023
15 more weddings axed as another hotel announces closure

Fifteen couples have had their wedding dreams dashed after it was announced a second Kent hotel has suddenly cancelled bookings ahead of its closure.

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Town mourns inspirational woman who documented cancer battle through art

10 January 2023
Town mourns inspirational woman who documented cancer battle through art

A town is mourning the loss of the co-founder of a celebrated arts group who documented her battle with cancer through her work.

Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

10 January 2023
Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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Kent appoints terror case cop as Deputy Chief Constable

06 January 2023
Kent appoints terror case cop as Deputy Chief Constable

A police commander who had to deal with a terror attack in his previous patch is now Kent's Deputy Chief Constable.

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Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

06 January 2023
Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

Firefighters dealing with a blaze in a village told drivers to keep out of the area because of traffic problems.

Retired Kent colonel blasts Prince Harry for revealing Afghan kill count

06 January 2023
Retired Kent colonel blasts Prince Harry for revealing Afghan kill count

A former Army officer from Kent has branded Prince Harry's revelations about how many people he killed as a soldier a "tragic money-making scam".

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'I was in awe'

05 January 2023
'I was in awe'

A woman has made the extraordinary find of what is believed to be part of a whale's skull on a beach.

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Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

05 January 2023
Homeowners 'struggled with burglar' before woman was punched

An appeal has been launched after terrified homeowners woke to find an intruder in their home, before he made threats to hurt them.

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Cookery school closes as classes go mobile

05 January 2023
Cookery school closes as classes go mobile

A cookery school which focuses on making meals on low budgets has closed but the service will continue by visiting tutors.

Operation Brock ends this weekend

04 January 2023
Operation Brock ends this weekend

A 13-mile contraflow traffic control system will be deactivated but the 50mph speed limit remains.

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Arrest after eight cars vandalised in same street

04 January 2023
Arrest after eight cars vandalised in same street

A man is currently in police custody after eight cars in one street were damaged in 10 minutes.

'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

04 January 2023
'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

A young woman from Kent has told how tube station workers saved her life after she collapsed on a platform.

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Missing man found safe

03 January 2023
Missing man found safe

Police have thanked the public for their help after appealing for information to trace a man who went missing from his home village.

Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

01 January 2023
Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

A car parts company facing a four-fold rise in its energy costs wants to invest in its future by installing solar panels.

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