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Bills help slashed and tax cut binned as mini budget ripped up

Bills help slashed and tax cut binned as mini budget ripped up

The Chancellor has announced his plans to scrap nearly all of the measures outlined in the mini-budget just three weeks ago.

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Debris from Halley's Comet to create 'beautiful' meteor shower

Debris from Halley's Comet to create 'beautiful' meteor shower

The debris from Halley's Comet is set to create a 'beautiful' meteor shower this week and here's how to see the Orionid fireworks.

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What do the Just Stop Oil protesters want?

What do the Just Stop Oil protesters want?

Protesters are causing havoc on the M25 this morning, but what are the Just Stop Oil campaigners out to achieve?

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Crash closes motorway

Crash closes motorway

There were queues of up to four miles long on the M20 following a crash.

'Just Stop Oil protesters are utterly selfish'

'Just Stop Oil protesters are utterly selfish'

An MP has condemned the actions of an environmentalist group after they scaled the Dartford Crossing.

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Man charged with murder after girlfriend killed in Peru

Man charged with murder after girlfriend killed in Peru

A man has been charged with murder after his girlfriend was found dead in Peru.

Recap: Police tackle protest on Dartford Crossing

Recap: Police tackle protest on Dartford Crossing

Police tackling the protest on the QEII Bridge have brought in a special raised platform.

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Bid to turn high street bank into shop and flat

Bid to turn high street bank into shop and flat

A former High Street bank is set to become a shop and a flat under new plans.

'Bullies broke my son’s nose and the school did nothing'

'Bullies broke my son’s nose and the school did nothing'

A teenager who was sent home by his school covered in blood and reportedly told he was fine suffered a broken nose in a bullying attack.

Family sues driver who 'ran over boy twice'

Family sues driver who 'ran over boy twice'

The family of a boy left fighting for his life after being 'ran over twice by a woman distracted by her dogs' are taking legal action against her.

Man appears in court over missing mum's murder

Man appears in court over missing mum's murder

A suspect accused of killing a missing mum and burning her body has appeared in court.

The schools in Kent with the highest suspension rates

The schools in Kent with the highest suspension rates

Figures reveal vastly different suspension rates of pupils across the county's schools - prompting concerns over just why.

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Thief who used angle grinder to break into shop

Thief who used angle grinder to break into shop

A thief who broke into a shop using an angle grinder has been jailed for for six-and-a-half years after admitting a string of burglaries.

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Man dies on Greek island holiday

Man dies on Greek island holiday

A Kent man died after falling into a harbour while on holiday in Kos.

Four detained after shooting wildlife with air rifles

Four detained after shooting wildlife with air rifles

Four males have been detained by specialist firearm command services after allegedly shooting wildlife with air rifles in a popular park and woodland.

Thief stole gold worth more than £18k from two jewellery shops

Thief stole gold worth more than £18k from two jewellery shops

A thief who admitted stealing gold worth more than £18,000 from two jewellery shops in the county is facing jail.

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New public gym opens at school and leisure centre prepare for re-launch

New public gym opens at school and leisure centre prepare for re-launch

New £3 million public gym opens at school and leisure centre prepares for relaunch after makeover.

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Serial killer buried at sea after body goes unclaimed

Serial killer buried at sea after body goes unclaimed

Killer Peter Tobin has been secretly cremated and his ashes dumped at sea after dying while serving life sentences for the murders of three girls.

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Three arrested after DJ found dead in woodland

Three arrested after DJ found dead in woodland

Three people have been arrested after a DJ was found dead in woodland.

'Baseball bat attack' leaves woman 'traumatised'

'Baseball bat attack' leaves woman 'traumatised'

A woman has described how she's feeling 'shaken up' after a man threatened to kill her with a baseball bat when she stepped in to defend a neighbour.

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Mexican cocktail and taco bar to open

Mexican cocktail and taco bar to open

A new Mexican restaurant is set to become the latest business to make the leap from seaside pop-up to permanent town-centre presence.

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'Navigating through town is a nightmare!'

'Navigating through town is a nightmare!'

Members of a mobility scooter group say a lack of dropped kerbs, bumpy pavements and e-scooter riders make journeys through a Kent town difficult.

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M25 reopened after crash

M25 reopened after crash

Two lanes of the M25 were blocked after a multi-vehicle crash but have now reopened.

Historic high street pub given new name in revamp

Historic high street pub given new name in revamp

A husband and wife who run Airbnbs have given a 15th century pub a makeover - and a new name too.

Girl fighting for life after serious collision

Girl fighting for life after serious collision

A teenage girl is in a critical condition after being air-lifted to hospital following a crash with a car at a main road junction.

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Scrap heap blaze cause under investigation

Scrap heap blaze cause under investigation

Scrap, tyres and a derelict caravan were damaged when fire ripped through commercial premises which is being treated as suspicious by authorities.

Family 'sickened' to see their land earmarked for 3,200-home 'super estate'

Family 'sickened' to see their land earmarked for 3,200-home 'super estate'

A family have told of their shock after learning their farm has been lined up for a sprawling housing development.

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'Mystery man's life story was hidden under our cupboard'

'Mystery man's life story was hidden under our cupboard'

A couple who discovered pictures and letters from a Second World War pilot hidden in the home hope to reunite the documents with his family.

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The ever-changing shopping street

The ever-changing shopping street

The town where traditional stores are being replaced by restaurants and fast-food outlets.

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The football chairman, 31, fans have dubbed 'Abramofitch'

The football chairman, 31, fans have dubbed 'Abramofitch'

An ambitious young chairman dubbed 'Abramofitch' reflects on his club's ascent from the brink of administration to their highest-ever league standing.

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