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Police raid brothel and seize cash

Police raid brothel and seize cash

Hundreds of pounds in cash has been seized and a vulnerable woman taken to safety after police raided a suspected brothel.

Saga to axe around 300 jobs

Saga to axe around 300 jobs

One of the county's biggest employers says it is to cut hundreds of jobs due to the impact of the pandemic on its business.

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John Lewis store WILL reopen

John Lewis store WILL reopen

A two-storey John Lewis shop will reopen later this month, but eight other stores across the country won't welcome customers again.

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Jobs boost as Home Bargains prepares to open

Jobs boost as Home Bargains prepares to open

A discount retailer is now recruiting staff ahead of opening at a former Homebase store that will have been vacant for three years.

Outcry as driver rams baby seagulls

Outcry as driver rams baby seagulls

A video of two baby seagulls being run over by an Audi has caused an outcry on social media. Warning: graphic video.

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Greggs quits town

Greggs quits town

High Street favourite Greggs won't be reopening one of its eateries after it was closed during lockdown.

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Union warning over Eurostar job cuts

Union warning over Eurostar job cuts

Rail union the RMT has warned of 'serious implications' to Kent if Eurostar slash jobs as a result of the impact of the pandemic.

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Two motorways shut after crash

Two motorways shut after crash

There were long queues of traffic after the M25 and the M26 were closed following an accident this morning.

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Car seized after police spot cardboard number plates

Car seized after police spot cardboard number plates

A BMW has been seized by police after officers spotted its cardboard registration plates.

Couple to expand coffee business across county

Couple to expand coffee business across county

A couple are planning to expand their own special brand of coffee cafes across the county.

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Dad's fatal decision to drive after party

Dad's fatal decision to drive after party

A loving dad-of-three who died after crashing into a lamppost was more than three times the drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard.

Family plagued by recurring river of sewage in garden

Family plagued by recurring river of sewage in garden

A dad has hit out at a water company after his garden was repeatedly flooded with raw sewage, knocking a potential £50,000 of the price of his home.

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Kent's lost swimming pools

Kent's lost swimming pools

From Sheerness Aquarena to Clifton Baths, we've looked back at a selection of Kent's swimming pools and lidos which have been loved and lost.

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Theatre lockdown could bring curtain down on panto

Theatre lockdown could bring curtain down on panto

A top panto producer fears the county's biggest show may have to be dropped.

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Man taken to hospital after beach rescue

Man taken to hospital after beach rescue

A man has been taken to hospital after a large-scale rescue operation at a beach.

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Nazi graffiti daubed around seaside town

Nazi graffiti daubed around seaside town

Police are investigating complaints after offensive stickers and graffiti marking Hitler's birthday were daubed around a town.

Opening date revealed for £20m school

Opening date revealed for £20m school

Academy bosses have revealed when a £20 million school will finally open its doors.

Man stabbed in back in random 'Spoons attack

Man stabbed in back in random 'Spoons attack

A man was stabbed four times in the back in a random attack at a branch of Wetherspoon, a court has heard.

Man wins £10,000 a month for 30 years

Man wins £10,000 a month for 30 years

A mysterious Kent man is set for life after winning a huge National Lottery prize.

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Scholarship for £25,000 to be awarded to medical student

Scholarship for £25,000 to be awarded to medical student

A council has stepped in to fund a scholarship for a student wishing to study at the county's only medical school.

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'Sorry to report that this is not our finest hour'

'Sorry to report that this is not our finest hour'

A popular military and vintage lifestyle event will not go ahead this month after a council raised visitor safety concerns because of coronavirus.

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Highway bosses step in following dangerous parking at cliffs

Highway bosses step in following dangerous parking at cliffs

Dangerous parking at the White Cliffs of Dover should be a thing of the past now parking restrictions have been put in place.

Calls to 'pick up' children who miss out on free school meals

Calls to 'pick up' children who miss out on free school meals

There are fears children will miss out on free school meals if their parents are made redundant in the next few weeks.

Teen guilty of murdering man over drugs row

Teen guilty of murdering man over drugs row

CCTV has been released of a 17-year-old boy before and after he stabbed a man to death in the street.

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Chemistry, The Mary Rose and KMTV: A winning formula

Chemistry, The Mary Rose and KMTV: A winning formula

A new KMTV documentary explores how a team from the University of Kent helped to preserve, and put on display, the pride of the Tudor fleet.

Thames Estuary creative sector to receive £6.5m boost

Thames Estuary creative sector to receive £6.5m boost

The region's creative and cultural industries are set to benefit from an ambitious project in a bid to kickstart the economy.

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Former pupil aims for app success with 'Netflix for theatres'

Former pupil aims for app success with 'Netflix for theatres'

A student is preparing to launch herself into the app-developing world with a plan to bring theatre productions into the home.

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Former Scout leader plotted to rape child

Former Scout leader plotted to rape child

A pervert has been been locked up for almost a decade after plotting to rape a child.

Fears over September school bus plans

Fears over September school bus plans

As applications open for Travel Saver passes, a Kent MP is demanding answers over pupil bus bubbles to avoid a 'secondary school transport crisis'.

Dinghy drama as children blown a mile out to sea

Dinghy drama as children blown a mile out to sea

Two young children and an adult had to be rescued by the RNLI when their inflatable dinghy was blown a mile out to sea.

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