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Suspected rogue trader charged with fraud

04 June 2021
Suspected rogue trader charged with fraud

A suspected rogue trader is due to appear in court on suspicion of fraud charges related to alleged shoddy and unnecessary roof and chimney repairs.

Eight-mile queues and hour-long delays after M25 crash

03 June 2021
Eight-mile queues and hour-long delays after M25 crash

A crash involving two vehicles has brought traffic delays on the approach to the Dartford Crossing.

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Apprentice star launches skate park crowdfunder

03 June 2021
Apprentice star launches skate park crowdfunder

A former contestant on The Apprentice has launched a fundraising campaign to rejuvenate a run-down skate park ahead of the sport's olympic unveiling.

Senior surgeon accused of fraud and forgery

03 June 2021
Senior surgeon accused of fraud and forgery

A senior surgeon has appeared in court to face allegations he "routinely inflated" fees for private medical procedures he carried out on patients.

Man appears in court accused of raping child

02 June 2021
Man appears in court accused of raping child

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court after he was charged with three counts of raping a child.

CCTV to catch parents parking badly

02 June 2021
CCTV to catch parents parking badly

New cameras are set to be installed outside school gates to deter parents from driving and parking irresponsibly.

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Patients forced to rebook vaccines after two-hour queues form

01 June 2021
Patients forced to rebook vaccines after two-hour queues form

A mass vaccine centre has told some patients to rebook after exceptionally large queues began to form at the site.

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Man arrested on suspicion of raping child

01 June 2021
Man arrested on suspicion of raping child

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a child.

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Bonfire warning after large tree catches fire

01 June 2021
Bonfire warning after large tree catches fire

Fire crews are urging the public to be vigilant when lighting bonfires after an incident which engulfed a large tree and a rubbish pile.

First homes 'snapped up' at Garden City plot

01 June 2021
First homes 'snapped up' at Garden City plot

Developers behind plans for new homes at Kent's garden city say the first 100 properties have now been sold and proposals submitted for more.

Police dog stabbed several times 'lucky to be alive'

01 June 2021
Police dog stabbed several times 'lucky to be alive'

A police dog was stabbed in the head several times while assisting officers to detain a suspect with mental health issues.

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The Kent Abbey that is now a Playboy model's mansion

31 May 2021
The Kent Abbey that is now a Playboy model's mansion

From Henry VII's royal retreat to naval college and Playboy model mansion, we delve into the history behind one of Kent's most fabled manor houses.

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Detective made subordinates collect flooring and take iPhone to menders

30 May 2021
Detective made subordinates collect flooring and take iPhone to menders

A senior police officer who sent junior colleagues on 'personal errands' including collecting their iPhone during working hours has avoided dismissal.

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Retirement park fears over 'unavoidable' border charge

28 May 2021
Retirement park fears over 'unavoidable' border charge

Residents of a park home estate fear they will be hit by the Mayor of London's plans to introduce a boundary charge purely for leaving their homes.

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School Trust boss to bid farewell

28 May 2021
School Trust boss to bid farewell

A former head teacher and chief executive of an education trust with several schools will step down from her post to make way for new leadership.

Virtual reality used for hospital safeguarding training

28 May 2021
Virtual reality used for hospital safeguarding training

A hospital trust is pioneering the use of virtual reality headsets to train staff to spot the signs of children suffering from abuse.

'It had swollen so much that it was disfiguring'

28 May 2021
'It had swollen so much that it was disfiguring'

A young woman has opened up about her experience with lip fillers after several 'botched' treatments led to a trip to A&E and corrective procedures.

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Housebuilding reforms divide local opinion

28 May 2021
Housebuilding reforms divide local opinion

A Housing Minister has claimed planning reforms will give people a say 'up front' during a visit to Kent's garden city, but not everyone is convinced.

'They are part of a team that will go down in history'

28 May 2021
'They are part of a team that will go down in history'

We spent a final shift with vaccine volunteers as they held their final local clinic and this is what we found out.

Work starts on new homes at former cement works

27 May 2021
Work starts on new homes at former cement works

Construction has begun on hundreds of new homes on the site of a former cement works as part of plans for Kent's new garden city project.

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