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Emergency response after person hit by train

Emergency response after person hit by train

An air ambulance has landed near a railway track after a person was injured after being hit by a train.

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Police find 80 people at party

Police find 80 people at party

An illegal gathering of about 80 people has been broken up by police with the organiser facing a £10,000 fine.

Flammable liquid poured through letterbox in arson attack

Flammable liquid poured through letterbox in arson attack

Police are hunting an arsonist who poured flammable liquid through a letterbox and set fire to a door.

Health bosses' warning over vaccine complacency

Health bosses' warning over vaccine complacency

Health bosses have issued a warning against being complacent after the first coronavirus vaccine was approved for use in the UK.

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Lorry queues on M20 for third time

Lorry queues on M20 for third time

For the third time in two weeks, Eurotunnel is seeing long freight delays.

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Anger as 'nasty' thieves steal TV from pensioners

Anger as 'nasty' thieves steal TV from pensioners

Heartless thieves have left shielding pensioners fuming after they stole a much-loved television from the lounge of a retirement complex.

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Man dies after car crash

Man dies after car crash

A 44-year-old has died following a collision on the A26 which shut the road for six hours.

Brexit Border park: 'Give us the chance to be heard!'

Brexit Border park: 'Give us the chance to be heard!'

Residents whose quiet country homes will soon be overlooking a busy customs clearance site are urging the Government to listen to their fears.

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Puppy sparks kitchen blaze by turning on oven hob

Puppy sparks kitchen blaze by turning on oven hob

A cute puppy gave his owners a fright by accidentally turning on the oven hob, causing a fire in a kitchen.

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Missing man found

Missing man found

A man reported missing has now been traced, police now report.

Covid-19 vaccine approved for use across UK

Covid-19 vaccine approved for use across UK

The government agency in charge of making sure medicines are safe has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccination in the UK.

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'County lines drug dealing is as bad as you think'

'County lines drug dealing is as bad as you think'

A youth worker and director's acclaimed county lines film hopes to educate and outrage communities across Kent.

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How to have a day out in Tier 3 Kent

How to have a day out in Tier 3 Kent

Kent is now in Tier 3 - but while that yearned-for pint in a pub is still some way off there are plenty of ways to keep entertained this December.

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Kent's increasing child cruelty problem

Kent's increasing child cruelty problem

Child cruelty and neglect in Kent rose by 163% in three years - and a charity is warning Christmas could see cases spike.

Michelin-starred couple to turn around pub tarnished by sex offender boss

Michelin-starred couple to turn around pub tarnished by sex offender boss

The owners of an award-winning pub are hoping to restore a village inn left empty by a former boss convicted of hoarding child sex abuse images.

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Rare £1m windmill house up for sale

Rare £1m windmill house up for sale

An extremely rare Grade-II listed windmill house with fantastic views has been put on the market.

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The peculiar crime plaguing Kent's motorists

The peculiar crime plaguing Kent's motorists

As some crimes have become less popular over the years one offence - which is hard to stop and often writes off victim's cars - is on the up in Kent.

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Cases drop in most areas as Tier 3 looms

Cases drop in most areas as Tier 3 looms

Most areas, including two of the previously most infected, have seen a drop in weekly Covid-19 cases ahead of the county entering tier three.

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Kent to go into Tier 3 after PM survives rebellion

Kent to go into Tier 3 after PM survives rebellion

Kent will move into tier three from midnight as planned after Boris Johnson survived a rebellion against the controversial system.

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Lengthy queues after A249 crash

Lengthy queues after A249 crash

Traffic is slow moving on the A249 after a crash saw one car overturn.

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Bank customers now 70 miles from nearest branch

Bank customers now 70 miles from nearest branch

Two more high street banks have been closed down for good with the nearest branch now up to 70 miles away for some customers.

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Range Rover sought after police car hit

Range Rover sought after police car hit

A 4x4, which failed to stop after colliding with a police car, is now being hunted by officers.

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Row over barmaid led to pub beatings

Row over barmaid led to pub beatings

A quiet drink turned nasty when a yob attacked two men in a town centre boozer before going on to hug one of them.

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Hundreds praise bus driver's 'truly kind gesture'

Hundreds praise bus driver's 'truly kind gesture'

A bus driver and dad-of-five has been praised for going 'above and beyond' to help an elderly passenger cross the road after she missed her stop.

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Man denies murdering business manager

Man denies murdering business manager

A 36-year-old man has appeared in court to plead not guilty to murder.

'Noxious substance' spilt on shop worker

'Noxious substance' spilt on shop worker

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and committing a public order offence after a shop altercation.

Girl sees off street robber

Girl sees off street robber

A brave young girl fought back when a stranger tried to grab her case by kicking him in the shin.

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KFC to close high street branch

KFC to close high street branch

Fast food giant KFC says its Chatham High Street branch has closed.

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Salad factory worker dies after contracting Covid

Salad factory worker dies after contracting Covid

A union has called for mass testing at a food factory which supplies salads for Marks and Spencer after an employee died of coronavirus.

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Man spat on victim after Covid diagnosis

Man spat on victim after Covid diagnosis

A man has been jailed after spitting into another man's face knowing he had coronavirus.

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