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Crossing closure warning as roadworks return

Crossing closure warning as roadworks return

08 December 2022

Motorists have been warned about overnight closures for roadworks on one of the busiest routes in the county.

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Huge Kent Nike store to finally reopen

Huge Kent Nike store to finally reopen

08 December 2022

The county's only Nike store will finally reopen next week following expansion works.

Electric blanket warning after man's narrow escape

Electric blanket warning after man's narrow escape

08 December 2022

A man was left fighting for breath after his electric blanket overheated as he slept and filled his room and lungs with acrid smoke.

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Pensioners' deaths at house 'unexplained'

Pensioners' deaths at house 'unexplained'

08 December 2022

A man and a woman were discovered dead in a house by emergency services as an investigation launches to find out how they died.

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Appeal after flats bid snubbed over lack of affordable housing

Appeal after flats bid snubbed over lack of affordable housing

08 December 2022

A developer has lodged an appeal against the rejection of plans for a 34-flat scheme which attracted a wave of opposition from neighbours.

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Who will get cold weather payments when temperatures plummet?

Who will get cold weather payments when temperatures plummet?

08 December 2022

With Kent entering a severe cold snap the icy weather could trigger cold weather payments but who is entitled to extra cash and how do you get it?

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Neglected fountain that ran dry four decades ago could flow again

Neglected fountain that ran dry four decades ago could flow again

08 December 2022

A historic park fountain that ran dry in the 1980s could be revived after a long-running campaign to restore it to its former glory.

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Car crashes into high street shopfront

Car crashes into high street shopfront

08 December 2022

A car has crashed through the window of a town centre business - sparking a huge response from emergency services.

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'How long is too long to wait for your online order?'

'How long is too long to wait for your online order?'

08 December 2022

Columnist Chris Britcher takes a look back through the years at the world before next-day delivery.

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Unsafe former care home could be converted into Airbnb

Unsafe former care home could be converted into Airbnb

08 December 2022

A former residential home shut down after a spate of incidents involving mistreatment of residents could be converted back into a house, or an Airbnb.

£1 charity shop shuts for good due to ‘health and safety issues’

£1 charity shop shuts for good due to ‘health and safety issues’

08 December 2022

A town centre charity shop is to remain closed due to "health and safety issues" – months after launching a permanent sale.

Drug-driver who ran away as victims lay dying jailed for 16 years

Drug-driver who ran away as victims lay dying jailed for 16 years

08 December 2022

A drug-driver who ran away after mounting a pavement and mowing down a family, killing a father and his pregnant daughter, has been jailed.

Sex attack on teenage girl in park

Sex attack on teenage girl in park

08 December 2022

A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a park.

E scooter rider hit by car

E scooter rider hit by car

08 December 2022

The rider of an e scooter was taken to hospital after being hit by a car near a town centre.

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Used car showroom closes suddenly

Used car showroom closes suddenly

08 December 2022

A long-running car dealership has been forced to close suddenly due to the "current climate and unforeseen circumstances".

Family £76k overdrawn after EDF bills them £80k for energy

Family £76k overdrawn after EDF bills them £80k for energy

08 December 2022

A family has been left £76,000 overdrawn after EDF erroneously charged them £80,000 a month for energy.

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Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

08 December 2022

A council leader has hit back at Nigel Farage, after the GB News presenter described plans to restrict where residents can drive as "dystopian".

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'Help me rescue stray dogs in Turkey'

'Help me rescue stray dogs in Turkey'

08 December 2022

A dog-loving mum needs help to bring back a stray she adopted in Turkey who is pregnant.

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'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

08 December 2022

The owners of six "unlawful" buildings erected in ancient woodland have been told to demolish them amid fears the countryside is being "urbanised".

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'It's just thinking ahead' - meet the 'prepper' who's ready for anything

'It's just thinking ahead' - meet the 'prepper' who's ready for anything

08 December 2022

If your gas and water were cut off or, worse still, society broke down altogether, what would you do? A "prepper" explains how, and why, he is ready.

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