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Council under fire for 'flawed' investigation

Council under fire for 'flawed' investigation

A district council has come under fire for the way it has handled a noise complaint.

Race to win space on town council

Race to win space on town council

Three female candidates are vying for a place on a town council in Kent in a by-election today.

Burglars target church

Burglars target church

Burglars at a Kent church may have only got away with small change but have left hundreds of pounds worth of damage.

Disgust at plan to axe help desk

Disgust at plan to axe help desk

A petition has been launched against plans to close a district council help desk used by elderly people or those without the internet

Mystery of how man came to be in river

Mystery of how man came to be in river

Firefighters were sent to rescue a man from the River Stour early this morning.

Motorcyclist injured in lorry crash

Motorcyclist injured in lorry crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash with a lorry on a busy bypass.

Road blocked after crash

Road blocked after crash

Emergency services were sent to the scene of a two-car collision that shut a main road in both directions.

Two cut free after crash

Two cut free after crash

Fire crews freed two people trapped after a two-car crash.

Meeting to save historic clock chimes

Meeting to save historic clock chimes

A public meeting will be held to try and dissuade a resident from pursuing his complaint about the level of noise from historic church clock.

Dismay as nursery ‘adventures’ end

Dismay as nursery ‘adventures’ end

Six people have been left unemployed after a nursery school lost its fight to stay open.

'You must stop, it will rot your brain'

'You must stop, it will rot your brain'

A judge issued a stark warning to a mother convicted of possessing extreme pornography and child sex images after giving her a suspended sentence.

Council prepares to cope with record golf crowds

Council prepares to cope with record golf crowds

A record-breaking attendance at this year’s Open has reminded Kent authorities that transport links must be improved before the tournament returns.

Reduced funding forces school to cut its hours

Reduced funding forces school to cut its hours

A top secondary school has been forced to shorten its hours on a Friday due to crippling budget cuts.

The Open 2020: We'll sort traffic problems say organisers

The Open 2020: We'll sort traffic problems say organisers

It might be three years away but already plans are in place for Sandwich to once again host golf's biggest tournament.

Sick dog dumped outside vets

Sick dog dumped outside vets

The RSPCA is appealing for information after an unwell dog was found tied up outside a veterinary surgery.

Almighty ding dong!

Almighty ding dong!

Decibel tests are to be taken on the centuries-old clock chimes at a Kent church because of a single complaint from a neighbour.

New home for P22 gunboat

New home for P22 gunboat

A P22 gunboat - the only one still afloat out of a fleet of 23 - is moving home tomorrow and people are invited to join in the welcome party

Man's horrific bonfire burns

Man's horrific bonfire burns

A householder suffered 25% burns to his limbs from a bonfire.

Mum admits possessing extreme pornography

Mum admits possessing extreme pornography

A woman with a 14-year-old son was caught with hundreds of illegal images, including many of children, on an account linked to her email.

Man suffers serious burns in bonfire horror

Man suffers serious burns in bonfire horror

A man has suffered serious injuries after trying to start a bonfire using a flammable liquid.

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