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Exhibitions start to have say on housing

Exhibitions start to have say on housing

Residents in part of Kent are being invited to attend a series of exhibitions to comment on one council's major housing plans beyond 2031.

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Kent's finest honoured by Her Majesty

Kent's finest honoured by Her Majesty

Six people have been honoured by The Queen with a British Empire Medals.

Grass fire treated as suspicious

Grass fire treated as suspicious

A huge grass fire above a busy A road tunnel is now being treated as suspicious by police.

Man fined after dumping waste in company's skip

Man fined after dumping waste in company's skip

Residents are being told to be on their guard for rogue waste collectors after rubbish was fly-tipped in a company's skip.

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Invicta almost there

Invicta almost there

Neil Cugley believes one more win will guarantee Folkestone a place in the play-offs.

Red Arrows due to fly over coastal town once again

Red Arrows due to fly over coastal town once again

It's been confirmed the Red Arrows will return to a Kent town this summer for the first time in four years.

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Buliding site thefts spark police warning

Buliding site thefts spark police warning

Two building sites have been targeted by thieves who stole ovens and diesel.

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Judicial inquiry after man died fleeing police through window

Judicial inquiry after man died fleeing police through window

An inquest date has been decided following the death of a man who fell from a second floor window while fleeing police.

Council reports travellers moved on 40 times in the last year

Council reports travellers moved on 40 times in the last year

A council in Kent says they have dealt with 40 incidents of unauthorised encampments on their land in the last year.

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Fire crews battling huge grass blaze

Fire crews battling huge grass blaze

Six fire engines are at the scene of a grass fire in a Kent town.

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Cugley: Let's embrace challenge

Cugley: Let's embrace challenge

Manager Neil Cugley has urged his players to embrace the challenge as Invicta look to nail down a place in the Bostik Premier play-offs.

Man seriously injured after 'hit and run'

Man seriously injured after 'hit and run'

A man has been left with a serious leg injury after being hit by a van as he got out of his car.

Cugley: Gate deserved to win

Cugley: Gate deserved to win

Neil Cugley admitted Margate were the better side in Monday's draw at the Fullicks Stadium.

Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

Mum grabbed and punched in front of children

A mother was grabbed and punched in the face by two robbers in front of her four young children in a daylight attack in a town centre.

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Report: Derby honours even

Report: Derby honours even

The big Bostik Premier derby at the Fullicks Stadium finished all-square on Monday.

Full steam ahead for harbour station

Full steam ahead for harbour station

The transformation of a 19th century station at a seaside attraction is complete.

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Update: Major road tunnel closed for 'emergency repairs'

Update: Major road tunnel closed for 'emergency repairs'

London-bound lanes had to be closed for 'emergency repairs' after a two-vehicle collision inside a road tunnel earlier today.

Kent cat death linked to 'Croydon Cat Killer'

Kent cat death linked to 'Croydon Cat Killer'

An animal found dead is believed to have been mutilated by a prolific killer.

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Lorry park owner ordered to clean up his act

Lorry park owner ordered to clean up his act

A lorry park owner who flouted regulations has been ordered to act immediately or his business could be shut down.

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Hammer attacker behind bars

Hammer attacker behind bars

A drunken thug armed himself with a claw hammer and then walked around a Kent town “spoiling for a fight”, a court has heard.

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