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McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

McDonald's parking spaces to be cut as fewer customers eat in

Bosses at a McDonald's are applying to cut the number of parking spaces because fewer customers are eating in - and they hope it will ease queues.

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Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

Driver taken to hospital following three-car crash

A major route was closed off following a serious accident which has left a man in hospital.

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Woman taken to hospital after car overturns

Woman taken to hospital after car overturns

A driver who crashed a car which ended up on its roof has escaped with minor injuries despite having to be freed from the vehicles by fire crews.

Teen arrested over road death of schoolboy

Teen arrested over road death of schoolboy

A teenager has been quizzed by police following the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy hit by a passing minibus.

Vandal-hit After Life bench 'will be removed'

Vandal-hit After Life bench 'will be removed'

People are being urged to visit a commemorative bench which "will be taken away at some point" as a temporary project by Netflix comes to an end.

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Supermarket to use face-scanning cameras to check customers' ages

Supermarket to use face-scanning cameras to check customers' ages

Face-scanning cameras, which will verify the ages of shoppers wanting to buy alcohol, are to be trialled by one of the UK's biggest supermarkets.

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Man flashes woman in quiet lane

Man flashes woman in quiet lane

A stranger indecently exposed himself to a woman in a quiet lane.

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Van driver arrested after leading police on chase

Van driver arrested after leading police on chase

Police have arrested an uninsured motorist following a chase after officers spotted him driving erratically.

Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

Shocking moment drunk woman drives on to railway track

A woman who drove her car along a railway track while more than three times the drink-driving limit has avoided jail.

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Crash on M25 causes rush-hour chaos

Crash on M25 causes rush-hour chaos

Long delays are affecting motorists at the Darenth Interchange between the A2 and M25 after an overturned car blocked a lane.

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Tragic 19-year-old found dead by mum

Tragic 19-year-old found dead by mum

A 19-year-old who took her own life thought mental health services had dismissed her as a "confused teenager", an inquest has heard.

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

Tiny dog thrown from truck at 50mph

A tiny dog which was hurled from a flatbed truck at 50mph was lucky to survive.

Coroner rules pilot's crash death as misadventure

Coroner rules pilot's crash death as misadventure

A loving father who was killed when his aircraft crashed into a Kent field died as result of misadventure, a coroner has ruled.

Expelliarmus! Muggles welcome as Harry Potter fans prepare to cast their spell

Expelliarmus! Muggles welcome as Harry Potter fans prepare to cast their spell

Witches, wizards and muggles are getting ready to wave their wands at one of the biggest events tonight worldwide for Harry Potter fans.

Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when our reporter tried weightlifting with Team GB

Here's what happened when we sent our reporter to try Olympic weightlifting at the Kent gym producing champion women lifters on an Olympic scale.

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Neighbours who have had their cars damaged by HGV drivers getting stuck down residential roads are calling for better signs to stop them getting lost.

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'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

With just 11 inpatient beds available in Kent for children with mental health disorders, one 13-year-old was placed in a hospital 280 miles away.

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Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

A 24-hour drive-thru McDonald's has been given the go-ahead despite concerns it could bring traffic chaos to a busy roundabout.

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School's time capsule vanishes

School's time capsule vanishes

As work takes place to demolish a village school, a bid to find and save its 26-year-old time capsule has failed.

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'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

'They're been left like prisoners in their own homes'

Residents living near a recreation ground are suffering "horrific" anti-social abuse.

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'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

'Who needs Belgium when you can get chocolate this good at Bluewater?'

It’s the ultimate destination for chocoholics, but did Cocoba manage to get us in the mood for love?

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Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Clarke's name to disappear after 93 years

Bargain hunters should head to this furniture store's closing down sale this Saturday.

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Kent residents to pay more for police

Kent residents to pay more for police

Tax rises mean Kent residents will pay more for policing from April.

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Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

Insulate Britain activist avoids jail over M25 protest

An environmental campaigner from Kent has avoided jail for a second time for his part in Insulate Britain protests.

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Wife 'beyond heartbroken' by footballer's death

Wife 'beyond heartbroken' by footballer's death

The wife of a footballer has been left “completely numb” after he collapsed and died shortly after a match, aged 35.

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Men with metal poles tried to get into property

Men with metal poles tried to get into property

Two men have been arrested after running from police investigating an attempted break-in.

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

Woman in her 50s dies in collision with lorry

A woman in her 50s who was on a motorbike has died in a crash and police are appealing for information.

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School put in lockdown after trespassing incident

School put in lockdown after trespassing incident

A secondary school has been put into lockdown after trespassers were seen in the grounds.

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'If it stops being free, I won't be playing'

'If it stops being free, I won't be playing'

An MP - who says he solved today's Wordle in just two attempts - is worried for the future of the popular online word game.

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Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Thieves have stolen a plaque from a commemorative bench donated by Netflix just two weeks after it was installed.

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