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Council rejects climate emergency

Council rejects climate emergency

A council has bucked the trend and decided not to declare a climate change emergency.

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'I'll chain myself to the chimney as a last resort'

'I'll chain myself to the chimney as a last resort'

A man who is on a mission to save an old chimney at a power station says he would chain himself to the chimney if it came down to it.

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Opening date set for indoor climbing wall complex

Opening date set for indoor climbing wall complex

The final preparations are being made before an indoor climbing facility and leisure centre opens its doors to customers shortly.

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Dealer hid MDMA outside police station

Dealer hid MDMA outside police station

A hapless drug dealer who hid his stash of MDMA outside a police station has escaped with a suspended jail sentence.

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Fire at railway works

Fire at railway works

Two fire engines attended a building which is set to become a film studio.

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Woman 'attacked with bottle'

Woman 'attacked with bottle'

Police were called to reports that a woman was 'hit over the head with a bottle' at the weekend, resulting in a trip to the hospital.

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Check your train journey today

Check your train journey today

Damaged overhead power cables cause disruption to services to Blackfriars.

Police smash drugs supply chains into Kent

Police smash drugs supply chains into Kent

Sixteen gang members have been given prison sentences after a huge police operation to break up county lines drug trafficking.

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Drunk driver laid in wreckage shouting 'I wasn’t driving'

Drunk driver laid in wreckage shouting 'I wasn’t driving'

A man has been fined after admitting drink driving, assaulting an emergency worker and threatening language.

From Holby City to Captain Hook

From Holby City to Captain Hook

Holby City star Paul Bradley, who plays Elliot Hope in the BBC show, will lead the cast of panto in Tunbridge Wells this Christmas.

Mum, 32, saves four lives through organ donation

Mum, 32, saves four lives through organ donation

A mum who was 'fiery and lively' has helped four people after her death through organ donation.

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Supermarket is stripped bare as rebuild continues

Supermarket is stripped bare as rebuild continues

New images have revealed the state of a supermarket which was destroyed by fire currently lies in.

Picnic held to protest against housing development

Picnic held to protest against housing development

Campaigners hosted a protest picnic in their battle to save an orchard earmarked for housing.

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Arrest after 'woman raped in pub'

Arrest after 'woman raped in pub'

Police are looking into a reported attack on a woman at a pub.

Plea to ration water supplies

Plea to ration water supplies

Householders have been asked to use supplies wisely after the recent heatwave.

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Devastated dad tells of final day with twins

Devastated dad tells of final day with twins

A heartbroken father whose wife drowned their twin babies in the bath has described the 'perfect' day he had before his children died.

Busy port hit by lorry blaze

Busy port hit by lorry blaze

Check-ins were reportedly stopped after a vehicle went up in flames at the Port of Dover.

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Disney store to close

Disney store to close

A shop is shutting down in the run-up to its first anniversary.

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Why Tracey Crouch turned down top job

Why Tracey Crouch turned down top job

One of Kent's most prominent politicians has told why she turned down Boris Johnson's offer of a top job.

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Romance for Kent MP?

Romance for Kent MP?

It is being reported that one of the county's MPs is dating a nationally famous broadcaster.

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Man arrested after assault outside pub

Man arrested after assault outside pub

A 32-year-old man is in police custody after an assault next to a pub.

M20 slip roads to close permanently

M20 slip roads to close permanently

Two M20 slip roads are set to shut permanently as part of ongoing multi-million pound works.

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Man arrested on suspicion of threats to kill

Man arrested on suspicion of threats to kill

An 18-year-old was arrested after armed police swooped on a village.

A happy couple, 12 dogs, three horses and an I do

A happy couple, 12 dogs, three horses and an I do

A couple of animal lovers made sure their four-legged friends were included on the guest list when they got married.

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Fitness chain hoping gym plans work out for store

Fitness chain hoping gym plans work out for store

A European chain of fitness centres has chosen a Kent town for its very first UK branch.

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Nail bar accused of glossing over planning law

Nail bar accused of glossing over planning law

A huge flashing neon sign tacked onto the front of an historic building by the owners of a new nail bar has been labelled a "monstrosity".

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M2 roadworks called off in weekend of traffic mayhem

M2 roadworks called off in weekend of traffic mayhem

A project to close the M2 tonight and tomorrow for improvements has been postponed while main routes to the Port of Dover recover from major queues

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Cannabis user 'suffered psychosis' during knife attack on brother

Cannabis user 'suffered psychosis' during knife attack on brother

A man 'in a position of trust' repeatedly stabbed his brother in the face and in the body in an alleyway near a park

Muggers' vicious attack on teen

Muggers' vicious attack on teen

A victim was pushed to the ground, punched and robbed.

Plans for a new secondary school have emerged

Plans for a new secondary school have emerged

Everything we know so far about a plan for a new secondary school which could open in September 2020.

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