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PM announces drastic new coronavirus crackdown

PM announces drastic new coronavirus crackdown

Social gatherings of more than six people are to be banned in England in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus.

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'Give me more power'

'Give me more power'

Kent's police and crime commissioner wants more power - here's why.

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Mum’s IBS diagnosis is actually terminal cancer

Mum’s IBS diagnosis is actually terminal cancer

The husband of a woman who has been told she has terminal cancer after being diagnosed with IBS is raising money to get her private treatment.

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Arrest after shop windows smashed

Arrest after shop windows smashed

Police discovered nine town centre businesses had been targeted after a man was seen throwing a brick at a shop window.

Staff test positive for Covid-19 at mail centre

Staff test positive for Covid-19 at mail centre

Three staff members at a Royal Mail sorting office have tested positive for coronavirus within three days.

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Wickes pulls out of store bid after trees row

Wickes pulls out of store bid after trees row

Plans for a DIY firm to move into an empty superstore on have fallen through after people objected to a bid to chop down healthy trees.

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'Lessons to be learned' after beach 'cookout'

'Lessons to be learned' after beach 'cookout'

The police and crime commissioner has said a beach gathering, which ended in four officers being injured, was a challenge for the force.

Seal spotted on river banks

Seal spotted on river banks

A woman who spotted something on river banks on her way home from picking up some breakfast, had to double back to make sure she had seen a seal.

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School forced to close because of roadworks

School forced to close because of roadworks

Just days after reopening, a primary school has had to close its doors again because of overrunning roadworks blocking its entrance.

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'It's like they don't give a stuff about the traders'

'It's like they don't give a stuff about the traders'

Business owners have hit out against Kent County Council over plans to shut off a major access route into a town in the lead up to Christmas.

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Rogue landlord prosecuted after running illegal hostel

Rogue landlord prosecuted after running illegal hostel

A landlord who operated an unlicensed and unsafe house as a hostel which put tenants lives at risk, has been been found guilty of several offences.

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Bomb squad called to Brexit lorry park

Bomb squad called to Brexit lorry park

After a suspicious object was found at a huge post-Brexit lorry park, police and bomb disposal experts were called to the site.

New school welcomes first pupils

New school welcomes first pupils

A round of applause welcomed youngsters starting their first day of term at a brand new secondary school.

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Grammar and primary school pupils self-isolate after Covid-19 alert

Grammar and primary school pupils self-isolate after Covid-19 alert

Youngsters at two more schools have been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with pupils who have tested positive for coronavirus.

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'Every patient should be able to say goodbye to their family'

'Every patient should be able to say goodbye to their family'

A charity is helping hospice patients communicate with their loved ones by donating refurbished laptops and tablets.

'It's like the pavement swallowed him up'

'It's like the pavement swallowed him up'

The distraught family of a pensioner who has been missing for six weeks say his disappearance is "completely out of character".

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School alerts parents to potential Covid-19 case

School alerts parents to potential Covid-19 case

A suspected case of coronavirus has been recorded at a secondary school shortly after reopening.

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County in 'perilous situation' after Eurostar withdrawal

County in 'perilous situation' after Eurostar withdrawal

Calls have been made for urgent talks with Eurostar bosses and the Government after the announcement services will not stop in the county until 2022.

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Anger as village 'marooned' by roadworks

Anger as village 'marooned' by roadworks

Residents have hit out after their village became 'marooned' by road closures, leaving drivers facing huge hold-ups.

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More Kent towns to have 20mph speed limit

More Kent towns to have 20mph speed limit

Reduced speed limits have transformed London - can they do the same for Kent?

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'The biggest thing for parents is to take the pressure off'

'The biggest thing for parents is to take the pressure off'

On International Literacy Day a leading reading charity has given advice to parents who are worried their children have fallen behind in lockdown.

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'What have they got to hide?'

'What have they got to hide?'

The government is refusing to reveal the environmental impact of a huge Brexit lorry park leading campaigners to ask: What have they got to hide?

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Will it fly? Kent airfield up for sale for £1.3 million

Will it fly? Kent airfield up for sale for £1.3 million

A rare opportunity had arisen to buy a countryside home - complete with an airfield.

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Why Japan can't get enough of our wine

Why Japan can't get enough of our wine

The county's vineyards have seen a surge of interest from Japan as exports to Asia rocket.

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Parkruns to return next month

Parkruns to return next month

Orgainsers have announced Parkruns are set to return across the country at the end of October.

Man dies after falling from bridge

Man dies after falling from bridge

Roads at a busy junction have been closed after a man died following a fall from a bridge.

Art Attack host: 'I'm not Banksy'

Art Attack host: 'I'm not Banksy'

The former host of Art Attack has denied rumours he is anonymous street artist Banksy.

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Devastated family remember 'caring and loving' biker

Devastated family remember 'caring and loving' biker

An experienced rider killed in a motorcycle accident has been described by his family as a "proud and doting" dad.

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Start of term in Covid chaos at three town schools

Start of term in Covid chaos at three town schools

Hundreds of children have been told to stay at home for two weeks after pupils tested positive for coronavirus at three schools in one Kent town.

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Fingerprints still needed four years after dad shot by police

Fingerprints still needed four years after dad shot by police

A judge says more details from a fingerprint expert are needed before the inquest into the death of a man fatally shot by police can take place.

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