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Seriously injured man cut from car after smash

Seriously injured man cut from car after smash

Emergency teams rushed to a serious crash last night – and cut an injured man free from the wreckage.

‘It’s already so busy - new slip-road will create traffic nightmare’

‘It’s already so busy - new slip-road will create traffic nightmare’

Plans for a new £8.8 million slip-road off the A2 have been branded “absolutely daft” by critics who fear it will only make traffic issues worse.

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Supermarket evacuated after fire breaks out

Supermarket evacuated after fire breaks out

Customers and shoppers had to leave a supermarket while fire crews tackled a fire caused by an electrical fault.

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Heartbreak as council sells medieval tower at auction

Heartbreak as council sells medieval tower at auction

A critic of a council’s decision to flog a medieval tower has spoken of his “bitter disappointment” after the property sold at auction.

Diseased trees posing risk to walkers at beauty spot face the chop

Diseased trees posing risk to walkers at beauty spot face the chop

Dozens of trees posing a “significant health and safety risk” to woodland walkers are set to be chopped down.

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Billings signs white-ball deal with Kent

Billings signs white-ball deal with Kent

Sam Billings has become Kent’s second-ever white-ball contracted player.

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Corker: It’s maul to play for!

Corker: It’s maul to play for!

Coach Matt Corker has identified where he thinks Canterbury Rugby Club’s eagerly-awaited derby at Tonbridge Juddians could be decided.

Football League-first for referee Dowle

Football League-first for referee Dowle

Referee Kirsty Dowle will take charge of a Football League game for the first time this weekend.

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Police worker used car ‘as weapon’ to drive at girlfriend’s ex

Police worker used car ‘as weapon’ to drive at girlfriend’s ex

A police worker who drove his car at a love rival wept as he was told he would be remanded in prison ahead of being sentenced.

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Manhunt after 20-year-old seriously injured in street attack

Manhunt after 20-year-old seriously injured in street attack

Police are hunting a group after a man was left with serious injuries following a street attack.

Staff tips and safe stolen in coffee shop break-in

Staff tips and safe stolen in coffee shop break-in

A plea has been sent out to the local community after staff tips and cash were stolen from a coffee shop

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Council poised for flooding as dormant river begins to flow

Council poised for flooding as dormant river begins to flow

A council is braced for potential flooding as a dormant river has flowed for the first time in almost a year.

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Plans to revive Kent’s underwater meadows

Plans to revive Kent’s underwater meadows

Nature lovers have launched an ambitious project to restore seagrass meadows in Kent after almost half were lost in the UK over the past century.

Hallelujah! Popular Christmas Eve carols saved after threat of axe

Hallelujah! Popular Christmas Eve carols saved after threat of axe

A festive tradition running in Kent for more than 70 years has been pulled back from the brink of demise.

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Wicketkeeper signs new Kent deal

Wicketkeeper signs new Kent deal

Wicketkeeper-batsman Harry Finch has penned a Kent contract extension.

Abandoned ‘mental asylum’ wing at hospital could become 200 homes

Abandoned ‘mental asylum’ wing at hospital could become 200 homes

Long-anticipated plans to overhaul part of an old “mental asylum” into a housing estate have emerged.

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‘I have to wash in bleach after what he did to me’

‘I have to wash in bleach after what he did to me’

A traumatised teen revealed how she washes in bleach after a convicted sexual predator raped and sexually assaulted her.

‘One-man crimewave’ topped 100mph in hour-long police chase

‘One-man crimewave’ topped 100mph in hour-long police chase

A banned driver once dubbed a “one-man crimewave” led police on an hour-long chase through several Kent villages at speeds of more than 100mph.

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Popular Christmas Eve carols in doubt over 'health and safety' fears

Popular Christmas Eve carols in doubt over 'health and safety' fears

A festive tradition running in Kent for more than 70 years could be axed over health and safety fears.

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Crawley in England’s Test squad for India tour

Crawley in England’s Test squad for India tour

Batsman Zak Crawley has been named in England’s squad for their five-match Test series against India.

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