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A day to remember Julia

A day to remember Julia

A woman moved by the death of PCSO Julia James has set up a special day of events in her memory.

Protests outside office of MP

Protests outside office of MP

Protestors have campaigned outside the offices of a Kent MP, accusing them of being 'utterly blind' to cost-of-living and climate change threats.

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Movie stars head in for Comic Con

Movie stars head in for Comic Con

Famous faces will mingle with props and live music at a special Comic Con dedicated to the Marvel and DC movies today.

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'Selling my mansion could fund Putin's war'

'Selling my mansion could fund Putin's war'

A man forced to sell his £5m Kent property to an unsanctioned Russian bank fears the proceeds could help fund attacks on Ukraine.

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Horror fall as man tumbles 30m over cliff edge

Horror fall as man tumbles 30m over cliff edge

Emergency teams including the air ambulance were in action this morning after a man fell 30metres from the edge of a cliff.

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Historic pub damaged in huge fire

Historic pub damaged in huge fire

The owners of an historic pub have spoken out after a huge fire in the early hours of this morning.

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Couple 'disgusted' after hotel suddenly cancels wedding reception

Couple 'disgusted' after hotel suddenly cancels wedding reception

A soon-to-be married couple have been left “devastated and disgusted” when their wedding reception was suddenly cancelled.

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Delivery driver's £5k fuel card fraud

Delivery driver's £5k fuel card fraud

A worker stole nearly £5,000 from his firm by fraudulently using his works fuel card and letting others fill up.

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From war-torn Ukraine to teaching tots in Kent

From war-torn Ukraine to teaching tots in Kent

A Ukrainian nursery teacher has been welcomed with open arms by children at a pre-school after she was forced to flee her homeland.

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Indie band's bid to transform café into live music venue

Indie band's bid to transform café into live music venue

A popular indie band is set to launch a new live music venue with a bar and eatery in a derelict city centre building.

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Probe as sewage found flowing into town's 'hidden river'

Probe as sewage found flowing into town's 'hidden river'

Sewage has been flowing into what's been dubbed as a town's “hidden river” and ending up in the sea, investigators have discovered.

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'Under siege' families can't park outside their homes

'Under siege' families can't park outside their homes

We visit a street where nearly half the homes have been converted into houses of multiple occupancy to see why a council is taking action.

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Police called to disturbance outside McDonald's

Police called to disturbance outside McDonald's

A number of police officers have been called to a disturbance near a town centre McDonald's this evening.

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Man gets stuck in deep mud at harbour

Man gets stuck in deep mud at harbour

The fire service has been called to rescue a man stuck in mud in a harbour with the tide coming in.

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Nasty crash closes key route into Kent

Nasty crash closes key route into Kent

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between a car and motorbike that has left a major road shut in both directions for hours.

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Why village which lost all its pubs is raising a glass again

Why village which lost all its pubs is raising a glass again

Not long ago, there was nowhere in this picturesque Kent village to grab a pint - but now that’s all changed...

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Youths raid kebab shop's drinks after fire and 'try to sell them on'

Youths raid kebab shop's drinks after fire and 'try to sell them on'

Opportunistic thieves took advantage of a fire at a kebab shop by stealing drinks from the burnt-out building - which they allegedly tried to sell on.

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'She had her hands cut off and a rope around her neck'

'She had her hands cut off and a rope around her neck'

The murder of an eccentric Kent woman - only discovered after her foot was found buried under a pile of coal - remains unsolved to this day.

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Police warn parents over TikTok 'shoplifting challenge'

Police warn parents over TikTok 'shoplifting challenge'

Officers are urging parents to stay vigilant as a new social media trend challenges young people to "see how much they can shoplift in a day".

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Derelict hotel site could be turned into 19 new homes

Derelict hotel site could be turned into 19 new homes

A bid to convert a ramshackle former hotel and its surrounding land into 19 homes has been unveiled.

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Pizza shack and bar at trendy clifftop venue

Pizza shack and bar at trendy clifftop venue

A new tap room and pizza shack have kicked off the reopening of a trendy summer seafront destination.

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Jail for man who pushed pregnant partner down stairs

Jail for man who pushed pregnant partner down stairs

A man who subjected his partner to a horrific campaign of physical and mental abuse has been jailed for more than four years.

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Cuts to bus services branded as 'bonkers'

Cuts to bus services branded as 'bonkers'

Politicians have been left divided over controversial plans from Kent County Council to axe 55 subsidised bus routes across the county.

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Latest asylum seeker arrivals

Latest asylum seeker arrivals

A total of 41 people in small boats were detected in the Channel by UK authorities yesterday and another 20 were stopped by the French.

'There's so many people out there that need help'

'There's so many people out there that need help'

A food aid charity says demand has doubled this year - as doctors, nurses, teachers and social workers turn to them for help.

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Kent’s most inspiring teachers are recognised with awards

Kent’s most inspiring teachers are recognised with awards

The Kent Teacher of the Year Awards celebrated the hard work of dedicated teaching staff from across the county.

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Woman dies and child hurt in horror crash

Woman dies and child hurt in horror crash

Witnesses are being urged to come forward after a driver died when her car left the road and hit an embankment.

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Hunter avoids jail after killing deer and bragging on WhatsApp

Hunter avoids jail after killing deer and bragging on WhatsApp

A hunter who bragged about his dog killing a fallow deer on WhatsApp has narrowly avoided jail and been banned from owning dogs for 10 years.

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Pictures of life in Kent the last time inflation hit 9%

Pictures of life in Kent the last time inflation hit 9%

Prices may be going up as fast as they were in 1982 - but life in Kent was very different, as these classic pictures show.

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Teenager making £15k per month selling exclusive trainers

Teenager making £15k per month selling exclusive trainers

A young entrepreneur has taken the trainer industry by storm, after starting his lucrative business during lockdown.

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