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Huge potholes shut rat-run known as 'accident alley'

Huge potholes shut rat-run known as 'accident alley'

Repair work to five huge potholes has closed a rat-run dubbed "accident alley".

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Range Rover driver blames son after testing positive for cannabis

Range Rover driver blames son after testing positive for cannabis

A motorist who tested positive for cannabis claimed he must have had it in his system because his son had been smoking it in his car.

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Closure plan for major route shelved amid 'traffic chaos' fears

Closure plan for major route shelved amid 'traffic chaos' fears

Plans to seal off parts of the main route between two Kent towns have been shelved amid fears the project would spark traffic chaos.

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Woman suffers burns in flat fire after plastic left on hob

Woman suffers burns in flat fire after plastic left on hob

A woman suffered burns in a fire that destroyed her kitchen, after a plastic chopping board left on a hob caught alight.

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Key commuter route blocked for second day - and there's more in store

Key commuter route blocked for second day - and there's more in store

A busy main road is blocked for the second day causing heavy traffic.

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Northern lights spotted in Kent - and you could see them again tonight

Northern lights spotted in Kent - and you could see them again tonight

Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight when the Northern Lights made an appearance in Kent skies.

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School head tells parents: 'Social media is not our problem'

School head tells parents: 'Social media is not our problem'

A school has issued a damning report on the effect social media has on pupils - but will no longer settle disputes involving online platforms.

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Rescue teams called to man stuck in mud at seafront

Rescue teams called to man stuck in mud at seafront

Rescue teams have been called to a popular beach following reports of a man stuck in mud.

Watson bolsters Bay's ranks

Watson bolsters Bay's ranks

Manager Kevin Watson has been forced to bring in new faces to boost his Herne Bay squad in their battle against relegation from Isthmian Premier.

'He literally saved our little girl's life'

'He literally saved our little girl's life'

The grateful family of a nine-year-old girl have thanked the optician who saved her life.

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Disgust as dozens of businesses ordered to leave town centre offices

Disgust as dozens of businesses ordered to leave town centre offices

Business owners say they are disgusted at council bosses giving them just a month to clear their desks and leave a shared office space.

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Kent curry house named England's best takeaway

Kent curry house named England's best takeaway

An Indian takeaway in Kent has been named England’s best at the Nation's Curry Awards.

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Teen in court after boy stabbed in phone robbery

Teen in court after boy stabbed in phone robbery

A 16-year-old has appeared in court charged with a string of offences after a teenage boy was stabbed in the street and robbed of his iPhone.

Still going strong!

Still going strong!

At 77 powerlifter Mick Ellender is still winning medals - and if a heart attack and cancer can't stop him, why should age?

A sore point for Bay

A sore point for Bay

Herne Bay boss Kevin Watson could have been seeking a third win on the bounce this weekend - but for a 'confusing' refereeing decision.

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Hundreds on beach as balloons released for tragic mum and daughter

Hundreds on beach as balloons released for tragic mum and daughter

Huge crowds have gathered on a Kent beach to release balloons in memory of a mum and daughter who died in a tragic accident in a burger hut.

'It will transform the town centre, but I just can't sell it'

'It will transform the town centre, but I just can't sell it'

A development expected to “change the face of the town centre” is years behind schedule and continues to stall as buyers’ finances fall through.

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First look at new estate locals fear will ‘destroy village’

First look at new estate locals fear will ‘destroy village’

Images of a 180-home estate have been revealed as developers press ahead with the project, which supporters say will "breathe life" into the area.

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Drunk woman found face down in street had children with her

Drunk woman found face down in street had children with her

A woman who was found lying face down in a street because she was so drunk had two children in her care at the time.

'World's first' Prime ice cream sold in Kent

'World's first' Prime ice cream sold in Kent

A Kent café has concocted an ice-cream containing the popular drink Prime - which bosses claim is a world first.

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