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Teenager will not face charges after death of 11-year-old

Teenager will not face charges after death of 11-year-old

A teenager who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a schoolboy was hit by a minibus will not face charges.

The world's largest wooden ship sails past Kent

The world's largest wooden ship sails past Kent

The world's biggest active wooden sailing ship has been spotted on the River Thames in Kent.

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Businessman to pay £50k for fly-tipping near fishing lake

Businessman to pay £50k for fly-tipping near fishing lake

A young businessman has been taken to court after his company fly-tipped waste which nearly led to disastrous effect in contaminating a fishing lake.

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'School is sweeping attacks under the carpet'

'School is sweeping attacks under the carpet'

A parent has accused a secondary school of failing to address 'gang' style attacks on pupils after his teenage son was beaten up outside a pub.

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Fire crews tackle blaze at hotel

Fire crews tackle blaze at hotel

Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky as firefighters tackled a blaze at a luxury hotel.

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'This is a big opportunity for me to ensure change'

'This is a big opportunity for me to ensure change'

A new director with a wealth of experience has been appointed to head the branch of a council which looks after environmental health, art and fun.

Rodents chowing on electrical cable spark garden blaze

Rodents chowing on electrical cable spark garden blaze

Fire crews were called to a blaze in a garden outhouse believed to have been caused by rodents.

Teen taken to hospital after high street stabbing

Teen taken to hospital after high street stabbing

A police cordon has been put in place outside a Tesco supermarket in a town centre following reports a teenager has been stabbed.

Kutrieb wants substance before style

Kutrieb wants substance before style

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb is happy to win ugly this season - if that's what it takes.

'Those who spit out gum should know better'

'Those who spit out gum should know better'

Two councils are among some of the first to be awarded thousands of pounds to help tackle the scourge of chewing gum discarded on the streets.

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Anger as leak repair delayed by bees

Anger as leak repair delayed by bees

South East Water have left a leak unfixed for more than eight weeks, due to concerns over a nearby bees nest.

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Fire crews called to field blaze

Fire crews called to field blaze

Firefighters are at the scene of a grass fire close to playing fields and two schools.

OnlyFans performer reveals weirdest requests

OnlyFans performer reveals weirdest requests

A sex worker who sells online content on OnlyFans has revealed the weird requests her subscribers demand.

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Murdered mum found stuffed under bed next to dead dog

Murdered mum found stuffed under bed next to dead dog

An environmental campaigner from Kent has been found murdered on the island of St Lucia.

'There’s nothing wrong with the way you are'

'There’s nothing wrong with the way you are'

A man has spoken about how attending his first Pride event made a huge difference to his life.

Firefighters tackle industrial estate blaze

Firefighters tackle industrial estate blaze

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze which broke out at a commercial premises on an industrial estate.

'Extortionate' service charge could force people to leave new homes

'Extortionate' service charge could force people to leave new homes

People are being asked to fork out huge sums after a property firm put up service charges and asked for bills to be paid in larger chunks in advance.

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'Kent looking down the barrel of a homeless crisis'

'Kent looking down the barrel of a homeless crisis'

A charity is warning more households could become homeless as the number of people at risk of losing their properties rises to pre-pandemic levels.

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Dozens of firefighters sent to crop blaze

Dozens of firefighters sent to crop blaze

A large fire has broken out in a field - the sixth in the county in the last week alone.

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Kutrieb: I can’t moan about anything

Kutrieb: I can’t moan about anything

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb admitted he couldn’t complain after his side’s opening day win over Chippenham.

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