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Road closed after accident involving three vehicles

Road closed after accident involving three vehicles

A key road was shut in both directions after a road crash involving three vehicles.

Van breakdown causes long tailbacks

Van breakdown causes long tailbacks

Drivers are facing miles of tailbacks after a van broke down in the Dartford Tunnel, with queues stretching along the A2.

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‘Burger King wouldn’t give boy tap water - it was disgusting’

‘Burger King wouldn’t give boy tap water - it was disgusting’

A man has vowed to never go to Burger King again after staff “refused” to give tap water to a dehydrated teen on one of the hottest days of the year.

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First look at new designs for 375-home 'lakes' development

First look at new designs for 375-home 'lakes' development

Bosses behind a controversial housing scheme have revealed more images showing how the huge project could look.

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‘I thought huge dog was going to kill my daughter – it was horrific’

‘I thought huge dog was going to kill my daughter – it was horrific’

A mum feared her three-year-old daughter was going to be killed as she was attacked by a Rottweiler-Mastiff mix which tore out chunks of her hair.

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Homes plans granted permission amid sewerage fears

Homes plans granted permission amid sewerage fears

A housebuilding giant’s plans to build hundreds of homes next to a village’s graveyard are pressing ahead.

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Emergency services called after crash closes A2

Emergency services called after crash closes A2

The main road has been closed in both directions due to a crash.

Hunt for suspect after homophobic assault at bus station

Hunt for suspect after homophobic assault at bus station

The victim was reportedly approached by a woman at a bus station who shouted abuse at him before punching him.

Beloved mum ‘let down’ by mental health services before death

Beloved mum ‘let down’ by mental health services before death

A mum-of-two was failed by mental health services, an inquest found, after a jury found she was not watched enough despite previous harming attempts.

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Brazen gym locker thief waves at camera as he uses stolen bank card

Brazen gym locker thief waves at camera as he uses stolen bank card

CCTV shows how a brazen thief waved at a supermarket security camera as he used a bank card stolen from someone’s gym locker.

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Family pays tribute as victim named in ‘holiday park’ murder investigation

Family pays tribute as victim named in ‘holiday park’ murder investigation

A 35-year-old man who was fatally shot near a holiday park has been named as tributes from family and friends pour in.

Police descend on high street over fears for man

Police descend on high street over fears for man

A large police presence was spotted in a high street as officers responded to concerns for a man.

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Kelly Brook sells her period home in Kent for £1.45m

Kelly Brook sells her period home in Kent for £1.45m

Actress and model Kelly Brook has sold her Kentish hall house featuring a swimming pool, extensive gardens and period features for £1.45m.

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‘No one should ever go to work and not come home’

‘No one should ever go to work and not come home’

Six months after a security guard was killed in a crush at a concert, relatives have spoken of their agony and issued a renewed appeal for witnesses.

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Missing pensioner safely located

Missing pensioner safely located

A man reported missing a day ago has been found.

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Elderly woman devastated after council ‘kills her beloved flowers’

Elderly woman devastated after council ‘kills her beloved flowers’

An elderly woman was left devastated after council workers reportedly sprayed her flowers with herbicide – causing them to wither and die.

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‘The real scandal is that Kent, despite lacking funds, is bearing the cost of illegal immigration’

‘The real scandal is that Kent, despite lacking funds, is bearing the cost of illegal immigration’

Immigration, the country’s decline and the impact of rail strikes are all topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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Top Netflix show Black Mirror to air after being filmed in Kent

Top Netflix show Black Mirror to air after being filmed in Kent

A top Netflix show starring a host of Hollywood celebrities is set to air, featuring three parts of Kent used in filming.

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Well-known landlady takes over historic pub

Well-known landlady takes over historic pub

A much-loved boozer will have an experienced set of hands behind the pumps as it is set to reopen with a new licensee.

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Hitchhiking kitty makes 140-mile round trip

Hitchhiking kitty makes 140-mile round trip

An adverturous cat made a 140-mile round trip after jumping into strangers’ cars and traveling from Kent to London and back again.

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Giant RAF planes mark retirement with flypast

Giant RAF planes mark retirement with flypast

A trio of RAF Hercules aircrafts have been spotted flying over Kent, before they retire from service.

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Awards name the best pubs, hotels and businesses in Kent

Awards name the best pubs, hotels and businesses in Kent

The Muddy Stiletto awards have named the best small and independent businesses in the county from pubs to spas and even yoga studios.

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'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

A hero postie rushed to save a toddler standing in the middle of a main road – after the little girl had walked out of a nearby nursery unnoticed.

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Man ‘spat at woman in racist attack’ in Asda car park

Man ‘spat at woman in racist attack’ in Asda car park

Police are hunting a suspect after a man spat at and racially abused a woman in a supermarket car park.

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‘I earn more than £1k a day as a Prince Harry lookalike’

‘I earn more than £1k a day as a Prince Harry lookalike’

A Prince Harry “doppelganger” says demand has skyrocketed by the Duke of Sussex's ongoing court cases.

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Teenager seriously injured in motorbike crash

Teenager seriously injured in motorbike crash

A 17-year-old motorcyclist has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after a crash last night.

Man suffers burns as flames and smoke pour from retirement flats

Man suffers burns as flames and smoke pour from retirement flats

A man suffered burns as a huge fire broke out at a block of retirement flats, with flames and thick smoke seen billowing from the building.

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‘Do we really need hot water warning signs? What happened to common sense?’

‘Do we really need hot water warning signs? What happened to common sense?’

Secret Thinker laments the loss of common sense and ponders the impact of our obsession with labels, allergies and sanitiser on the youth of today.

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Heartbreak as family business ransacked in 90-second smash-and-grab

Heartbreak as family business ransacked in 90-second smash-and-grab

Staff at a family-run jewellers have been left heartbroken after a crowbar-wielding gang ransacked the shop during a “brutal” break-in.

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House party hell as neighbours warned not to park in own street

House party hell as neighbours warned not to park in own street

Brazen students warned families not to park their cars outside their own homes before hosting a rowdy all-night house party attended by “hundreds”.

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