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Family ‘devastated’ after memorial to young man vandalised

Family ‘devastated’ after memorial to young man vandalised

18 October 2023

Grieving relatives of a young man who took his own life have been left “angry and devastated” after his seafront memorial was vandalised.

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‘This is grim work in a dangerous environment’

‘This is grim work in a dangerous environment’

15 October 2023

Clothes, car number plates and bottles of urine have been cleared from the verge of one of Kent’s busiest roads.

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Warning as fire crews battle flames at bungalow

Warning as fire crews battle flames at bungalow

14 October 2023

A fire has broken out in a bungalow with large plumes of smoke billowing from the roof.

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

14 October 2023

The sister of a young woman described as a “ray of sunshine” has launched a fundraiser following her tragic death.

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

Thousands raised in memory of ‘ray of sunshine’ Bella

14 October 2023

The sister of a young woman described as a “ray of sunshine” has launched a fundraiser following her tragic death.

New cycle path branded 'waste of taxpayers' money' after 233 cracks appear

New cycle path branded 'waste of taxpayers' money' after 233 cracks appear

13 October 2023

A shocked resident has found a mass of cracks appearing on a cycle path just months after it opened.

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Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month

Families 'trapped' in towns after 4,000 bus cancellations in a month

12 October 2023

A crisis facing a Kent bus firm has left parents fearing their children will be left stranded and other passengers concerned for their independence.

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'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'

'Covid hasn't gone away - we're still shielding three years on'

11 October 2023

People in Kent still shielding from Covid say they feel “forgotten about” as society has gone back to normal following the pandemic.

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Fly-tipping landlord dumped tenant’s waste after charging disposal fee

Fly-tipping landlord dumped tenant’s waste after charging disposal fee

10 October 2023

A landlord has been hit with a fine after charging a tenant for a waste disposal fee, before dropping the rubbish on a secluded route.

How Kent became last outpost of the freak show

How Kent became last outpost of the freak show

10 October 2023

It’s easy to think freak shows died out in Victorian London – but they lived on and Kent would host them well into the 20th century.

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Plea to increase councillors by 25% turned down

Plea to increase councillors by 25% turned down

06 October 2023

The ambitions of a council to increase its rank of politicians has been turned down which would have seen another 10 members added.

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Hot weather hitting Kent this weekend

Hot weather hitting Kent this weekend

05 October 2023

People are being advised to be careful if they decide to visit the coast this weekend as hot weather is forecasted.

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Thunder clouds image scoops Kent schoolboy international photography award

Thunder clouds image scoops Kent schoolboy international photography award

05 October 2023

A 17-year-old schoolboy has won a major photographic prize with a dramatic shot of thunder clouds over beach huts on the Kent coast.

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Nightmare roundabout set for upgrade after HS2 scrapped

Nightmare roundabout set for upgrade after HS2 scrapped

04 October 2023

One of Kent’s most congested junctions is to be upgraded using money saved from scrapping the northern leg of HS2, the government has announced.

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Teen left needing dentures after teeth knocked out in violent mugging

Teen left needing dentures after teeth knocked out in violent mugging

04 October 2023

A bottle-wielding thug left a teenager needing dentures after knocking out several of his teeth in a violent attack after attempting to rob him.

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Mystery as 70 dead fish wash up on beach

Mystery as 70 dead fish wash up on beach

02 October 2023

About 70 dead fish have washed up on the Kent coast - but the cause of the mass stranding is not known.

'Crazy' plans for drive-thru in Kent town with no McDonald's

'Crazy' plans for drive-thru in Kent town with no McDonald's

02 October 2023

One of Kent’s only McDonald’s-free towns could finally have its first branch – but some residents have labelled the bid “crazy”.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

02 October 2023

A person has died after the emergency services were called to a railway line.

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Man jailed after slashing girlfriend’s throat and ‘going for a smoke’

Man jailed after slashing girlfriend’s throat and ‘going for a smoke’

29 September 2023

A thug who slashed his partner’s throat with a bread knife in a ‘horrific attack’ before leaving her alone to smoke a cigarette has been jailed.

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‘A raucous cauldron of noise, heat and love of life was pouring out the door’

‘A raucous cauldron of noise, heat and love of life was pouring out the door’

29 September 2023

Secret Drinker calls in at a heaving backstreet pub where they like to get the party started nice and early

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