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Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000

30 September 2024

A cannabis dealer has been ordered to repay his ill-gotten gains or spend longer in prison and still have to pay back the cash.

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Knife found under back seat of man’s car was used 'for fishing'

Knife found under back seat of man’s car was used 'for fishing'

28 September 2024

A blade discovered by police under a car seat was used for fishing, a court heard when the vehicle’s owner appeared before magistrates.

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Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

27 September 2024

A young woman whose body was found in undergrowth 12 days after she was reported missing died of cocaine toxicity.

‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

27 September 2024

The congregation of a much-loved church has been left devastated as the venue is set to be sold off, after being closed for more than 18 months.

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Why Kent can bounce back after hundreds lose jobs in collapse of two firms

Why Kent can bounce back after hundreds lose jobs in collapse of two firms

26 September 2024

After almost 400 jobs in Kent were lost in a single day, experts have explained why the county’s economy is well-placed to withstand the impact.

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Arrest after man ‘brandished axe and threatened people’ in town centre

Arrest after man ‘brandished axe and threatened people’ in town centre

24 September 2024

A suspect has been charged after a man was reportedly wielding an axe and threatening people in a town centre.

Air ambulance lands near beach after man falls from height

Air ambulance lands near beach after man falls from height

23 September 2024

An air ambulance landed near a popular beach after a man suffered a “serious” fall and was later taken to hospital.

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

23 September 2024

A much-loved 18-year-old who died at a railway station was electrocuted on a live line before later being struck by a train, an inquest has heard.

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

23 September 2024

Almost 400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on the same day.

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Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

Why big changes to catching ferry to France are a ‘nightmare waiting to happen’

23 September 2024

From fingerprint scans on a tablet at Dover to getting out of your car for checks at the Channel Tunnel, travelling to France will never be the same.

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Prolific thief with 45 convictions stole Champagne and smoked salmon in hotel raids

Prolific thief with 45 convictions stole Champagne and smoked salmon in hotel raids

22 September 2024

A thief who is ‘stuck in a rut’ is behind bars after stealing Champagne, bottles of wine and smoked salmon during raids at two hotels.

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Historic library in ‘dreadful state’ - but council can’t justify paying £2.9m to fix it

Historic library in ‘dreadful state’ - but council can’t justify paying £2.9m to fix it

21 September 2024

A council says the cost of fixing a historic library would take up almost its entire set budget for maintaining 300 buildings across the county.

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Arrest after bomb squad called to medical facility

Arrest after bomb squad called to medical facility

20 September 2024

A man has been arrested after bomb disposal teams were called to a medical facility after reports a suspicious package was left outside the building.

Tragic crash was ‘unavoidable’ from moment boy, 7, stepped into road

Tragic crash was ‘unavoidable’ from moment boy, 7, stepped into road

20 September 2024

A van driver who knocked down and killed a seven-year-old boy would have only had a split-second to react before the collision, an inquest has heard.

Sadness at closure of popular charity shop after ‘financial review’

Sadness at closure of popular charity shop after ‘financial review’

19 September 2024

Residents are in dismay following the “tough decision” to shut a high street charity shop in a bid to save money.

Unclear future for huge seafront project as developer leaves scheme

Unclear future for huge seafront project as developer leaves scheme

18 September 2024

Developers leading the transformation of a historic seafront landmark have made a shock announcement they have quit the project.

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Olympic champion in fight to save town’s sports centre

Olympic champion in fight to save town’s sports centre

18 September 2024

An Olympic swimming champion has pleaded for a new owner to come forward to take over a town’s sports centre which has been put up for sale.

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Bomb squad called to medical facility

Bomb squad called to medical facility

18 September 2024

A road was cordoned off and the bomb squad called to a medical facility following reports of a suspicious package.

Huge empty leisure centre site goes on market

Huge empty leisure centre site goes on market

16 September 2024

A former leisure centre has been put on the market following its sudden closure and is expected to attract a “diverse range of property investors”.

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Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

16 September 2024

The bosses behind Kent’s priciest development have revealed how many homes have been sold - and plans to create an “urban resort” with a new hotel.

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