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'Fawn rejected at birth thinks I'm her mum!'

'Fawn rejected at birth thinks I'm her mum!'

A newborn fawn rejected at birth has been inseparable from a keeper at an animal park... as she thinks he is her mother.

Landmarks will light up blue in honour of NHS

Landmarks will light up blue in honour of NHS

Two Kent landmarks will light up in blue tonight to mark the NHS's 73rd birthday, and to thank staff for their contribution during the pandemic.

Air ambulance lands in playing field

Air ambulance lands in playing field

An air ambulance has landed in a popular playing field where it is believed to be responding to a medical incident.

Staff 'not told to wear masks' at Covid-hit care home

Staff 'not told to wear masks' at Covid-hit care home

A care home has been plunged into special measures after staff members claimed "they had never been told they had to" wear masks.

Residents shaken by loud bangs

Residents shaken by loud bangs

A series of explosions has startled residents in Kent this afternoon and even woke some people up.

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Netflix filming on Kent beach

Netflix filming on Kent beach

Film crews have been spotted on the county's coast filming a brand-new series.

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'Keep your hands off our land!'

'Keep your hands off our land!'

A shocked farm owner says he did not know developers had earmarked 80 acres of his land for new houses - until he read his local newspaper.

Boom in searches for Kent staycations

Boom in searches for Kent staycations

One coastal town saw a massive 140% increase in Google searches for hotels as holidaymakers eye staycations this summer amid Covid uncertainty.

'An amazing magician with a heart of gold'

'An amazing magician with a heart of gold'

A popular magician and entertainer who was well known across Kent has been found dead by police.

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Crematorium given green light despite fears over access

Crematorium given green light despite fears over access

Plans to build a town's first crematorium have been given the green light – despite fears mourners cannot travel to the site by bus.

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Bridge collapses in landslip at beauty spot

Bridge collapses in landslip at beauty spot

A landslip brought about by heavy rainfall has caused bad damage to a bridge walkway at a popular beauty spot.

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Two stabbed after late-night brawl outside seafront bar

Two stabbed after late-night brawl outside seafront bar

Two men were stabbed after a fight between two gangs broke out outside a popular seafront bar.

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Striking plans to give town centre ‘new lease of life’

Striking plans to give town centre ‘new lease of life’

Plans to build shops and flats on the site of a burned-out pub will breathe new life into a town centre, a developer believes.

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Two injured after seaside brawl

Two injured after seaside brawl

A late-night fight on a seafront resulted in two men being rushed to a London hospital.

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New crematorium to cut journeys for mourners

New crematorium to cut journeys for mourners

A bid to build a town’s first crematorium appears set to go ahead amid hopes it will cut journeys for mourners by at least 25 minutes.

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'It woke me up at 4am!'

'It woke me up at 4am!'

Residents are scratching their heads wondering how a 15ft-high buoy washed up on a beach outside their homes.

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Green light for £8.9m bypass to tackle 6,000 extra vehicles

Green light for £8.9m bypass to tackle 6,000 extra vehicles

A vital project highways chiefs believe will help keep traffic moving after an influx of more than 6,000 motorists will finally go ahead.

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Hydrogen plant dubbed ‘UK first’ to be built by next year

Hydrogen plant dubbed ‘UK first’ to be built by next year

Construction work on a hydrogen plant is finally set to begin after Covid pushed the plans behind schedule.

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Owner of lost jingle-singing parrot terrorised by troll

Owner of lost jingle-singing parrot terrorised by troll

The owners of a missing African grey parrot who sings advert jingles and mimics ambulance sirens have received chilling phone calls.

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Poo-dunnit? The mystery of the missing dog waste bins

Poo-dunnit? The mystery of the missing dog waste bins

Walkers and council staff have been left baffled after dog poo bins went meant missing - presumably stolen by thieves.

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