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Historic house opens after £2.1 million revamp

Historic house opens after £2.1 million revamp

19 July 2017

An Elizabethan building famously referenced in Charles Dickens’ novels can now be fully viewed for the first time in three decades.

Homes flooded as storms hit Kent

Homes flooded as storms hit Kent

19 July 2017

Dozens of homes and businesses were flooded and a leisure centre shut as storms hit Kent in the early hours of the morning.

Teen friends organise charity ball

Teen friends organise charity ball

19 July 2017

A pair of teenagers are hosting a red carpet charity ball in aid of two good causes.

Coach evacuated after fire

Coach evacuated after fire

18 July 2017

A coach was evacuated following a fire this afternoon in a Kent village.

Tower block evacuation after scaffolding collapses

Tower block evacuation after scaffolding collapses

18 July 2017

A high-rise residential building was evacuated after scaffolding collapsed on to a gas main.

Family left stranded as Gatwick car firm disappears

Family left stranded as Gatwick car firm disappears

18 July 2017

A young family with a disabled baby were among more than a hundred left stranded at the airport after the collapse of a car parking firm.

Bishop backs fostering campaign

Bishop backs fostering campaign

18 July 2017

The Bishop of Rochester is calling for more people to consider fostering and adoption in a bid to find loving homes for the most vulnerable children.

Almost 4,000 new homes planned for key route

Almost 4,000 new homes planned for key route

18 July 2017

The equivalent of a large village will be built along a key and already over stretched route in Kent, we can reveal.

A weekend of wild adventure

A weekend of wild adventure

18 July 2017

Some close encounters of the feathered kind, wild cooking and foraging are all part of a Wild Weekend at a country park in the county.

Trio given royal honour

Trio given royal honour

18 July 2017

A magistrate, an ex-banker and an accountancy boss have been given titles by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, the Queen’s representative in the county.

Arrests after 'naturist club gang rape'

Arrests after 'naturist club gang rape'

18 July 2017

Two men have been arrested following claims a woman was assaulted by up to five people in a caravan at a naturists' members' club.

Starbucks opens at retail park

Starbucks opens at retail park

18 July 2017

Coffee giant Starbucks opens drive-thru store at retail park.

Villagers warned about bogus callers

Villagers warned about bogus callers

18 July 2017

Householders are being warned about doorstep criminals following reports of suspicious callers.

For the love of writing

For the love of writing

18 July 2017

Go on the trail of author Jane Austen and her family links across Kent during the 200th anniversary of her death.

Big cat seen prowling near play park

Big cat seen prowling near play park

18 July 2017

A large cat spotted close to a busy play park is reported to have been a metre long.

Woman freed after crash

Woman freed after crash

18 July 2017

Firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped inside a car after the vehicle crashed into bushes at the side of a busy main road.

Kent recognised for fantastic parks with Green Flag Awards

Kent recognised for fantastic parks with Green Flag Awards

18 July 2017

Nature lovers in Kent are sure to be celebrating today after parks and gardens across the county have been recognised for their excellence.

Thousands doing the 10th Medway Mile

Thousands doing the 10th Medway Mile

18 July 2017

Thousands of people will come together on Friday to celebrate 10 years of the Medway Mile.

Travellers ordered to leave

Travellers ordered to leave

18 July 2017

A group of travellers that arrived at a community recreation ground yesterday has been told to move on.

Motorbike and car crash on M20

Motorbike and car crash on M20

18 July 2017

Emergency crews are giving a motorcyclist medical attention at the scene of a crash on the M20.

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