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Town prepares for bike swarm protest

Town prepares for bike swarm protest

The time for action on climate change is now, urges Extinction Rebellion.

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Tributes to 'brave' mum whose body will be donated to science

Tributes to 'brave' mum whose body will be donated to science

Tributes have flooded social media for a mum whose last ditch cancer treatment was not available because of coronavirus.

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Warning over virus safety in offices

Warning over virus safety in offices

Two leading academics say offices need to take extra care to prevent the spread of the virus as staff return after months working from home.

Victory after long campaign inspired by friend's death

Victory after long campaign inspired by friend's death

Homeless people will no longer automatically lose their right to housing if they refuse a property that doesn't accept pets.

Emergency services called to woodland

Emergency services called to woodland

Police, ambulance and forensic vehicles are attending an incident near a woodland.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome first child

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome first child

A celebrity couple have announced the birth of their first child with a not so subtle hint at the chosen name for their newborn.

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Bus driver tests positive for Covid-19

Bus driver tests positive for Covid-19

A bus company has been slammed for its response to one of its drivers testing positive for coronavirus.

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Dentist charging patients extra £25 for PPE costs

Dentist charging patients extra £25 for PPE costs

A chain of dental surgeries has been accused of "exploiting" the Covid-19 crisis by charging some patients £25 to cover PPE costs.

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How Kent helped shape the history of cricket

How Kent helped shape the history of cricket

Kent has heavily influenced the sport of cricket, a game which has thrown up more than its fair share of interesting tales in the county.

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Shepherd Neame's 400-year water supply 'under serious threat'

Shepherd Neame's 400-year water supply 'under serious threat'

Britain's oldest brewery has objected to plans for a major development on nearby land - raising fears over contamination of its water supply.

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'We love him and want him to stay with us'

'We love him and want him to stay with us'

A desperate mum is appealing for help to adapt her family home to cope with her son's needs.

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Teenage girl stabbed

Teenage girl stabbed

Two men have been arrested after a 17-year-old was stabbed.

Plans for new secondary school unveiled

Plans for new secondary school unveiled

A secondary school that closed five years ago is to be replaced with a new building.

MP to start chemotherapy

MP to start chemotherapy

A Kent MP has updated her constituents on her breast cancer treatment.

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Emergency services called to railway station

Emergency services called to railway station

A platform has been closed while emergency services deal with an incident.

Masterchef winner's restaurant shuts

Masterchef winner's restaurant shuts

A Mexican restaurant chain funded by a former Masterchef winner is shutting its Kent store.

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Cat food infested with bugs

Cat food infested with bugs

A cat owner made a grim discovery when opening a box of food.

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Air ambulance lands following 'quad bike crash'

Air ambulance lands following 'quad bike crash'

A road has been closed after a 'serious incident' involving a quad bike.

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Days to raise £6k for overfed pup's life-saving surgery

Days to raise £6k for overfed pup's life-saving surgery

A cash-strapped animal charity has just days to raise £6,000 so a chihuahua left paralysed after he was overfed by owners can receive vital surgery.

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Burglar caught napping in stolen car

Burglar caught napping in stolen car

A car thief has been locked up after being caught asleep by police in a vehicle he stole just hours earlier.

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Giraffe hotel gets go-ahead

Giraffe hotel gets go-ahead

A new boutique hotel, where a herd of giraffes will be able to interact with guests, is set to open next year.

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'Get naked, but leave your mask on!'

'Get naked, but leave your mask on!'

Life models will be baring everything but their faces when drawing session resume next week.

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Police unearth cannabis farm inside house

Police unearth cannabis farm inside house

Video reveals the scale of a cannabis farm found inside several rooms throughout a house which police thought had been burgled.

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Driver's lucky escape after rocks thrown from bridge

Driver's lucky escape after rocks thrown from bridge

A group of youngsters are being hunted by police after rocks were thrown at motorists from a bridge.

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'Detention' of lone children branded unlawful

'Detention' of lone children branded unlawful

An immigration welfare charity has accused Kent County Council of acting unlawfully by detaining lone asylum seeking children.

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International Dog Day: Kent Police's top dogs

International Dog Day: Kent Police's top dogs

We've had a look at some of the county's proud police K-9s to celebrate International Dog Day.

'We were never geared for this kind of crisis, nobody was'

'We were never geared for this kind of crisis, nobody was'

Concerns have been raised there could be "drastic cuts" to key council services without much-needed government aid.

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Machete-style knives and drugs siezed during raid

Machete-style knives and drugs siezed during raid

Two men were arrested and drugs and weapons seized during an early morning county lines drugs operation.

‘I will make my pupils wear masks’

‘I will make my pupils wear masks’

The founder of a multi-academy trust is making face masks mandatory in secondary schools, following another government U-turn.

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Lorry smashes into house hit 8 times in a year

Lorry smashes into house hit 8 times in a year

The fed-up owner of a Grade-II listed cottage wants heavy lorries banned from his village after his home keeps getting hit by HGVs.

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