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Couple celebrate moving and baby on New Year's Day

Couple celebrate moving and baby on New Year's Day

It was literally 'new house, new baby, for one Kent couple who welcome their son and moved home on New Year's Day.

Water supply works 'operating smoothly' after huge outage warning

Water supply works 'operating smoothly' after huge outage warning

Southern Water has assured customers its network is "operating smoothly" after councillors warned water could be cut off to 90,000 homes.

90,000 homes at risk of losing water

90,000 homes at risk of losing water

Southern Water says it is working on "a potential issue" at a water works but stressed it would alert people to any threat of loss of supply.

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Family appeal to find missing puppy

Family appeal to find missing puppy

A distraught family are appealing for help after losing their 11-week-old puppy from their Kent home.

Roads closed by flooding after alerts issued

Roads closed by flooding after alerts issued

Several routes have flooded after the Environment Agency issued flood alerts for parts of Kent.

Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'

Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'

A farmer and his son say super Covid drive-thru centres are needed to deliver the vaccine and have offered to help build one.

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Bus company axes printed timetables

Bus company axes printed timetables

Passengers need a smart phone to find when the next bus is due after a travel company abandoned printing timetables.

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'Funny and kind' prison officer died of Covid

'Funny and kind' prison officer died of Covid

A fundraiser set up in memory of a father-of-two who died after catching coronavirus has raised more than five times its target.

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Yacht crew rescued after drifting close to 'bomb ship'

Yacht crew rescued after drifting close to 'bomb ship'

A yacht crew was rescued after drifting close to a wartime shipwreck packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives.

Seafront maze removed over health and safety fears

Seafront maze removed over health and safety fears

An Alice in Wonderland maze painted on a seafront promenade has been removed because of health and safety fears.

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Caravan park boss makes school teacher and others homeless

Caravan park boss makes school teacher and others homeless

A school teacher and her husband are among other families being thrown off a holiday park despite a council insisting the park can stay open.

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Slimmers share lockdown weight loss

Slimmers share lockdown weight loss

Super slimmers from Kent have shared their weight loss success stories after shedding the pounds in lockdown.

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Latest Covid rates for Swale show drop

Latest Covid rates for Swale show drop

New figures for Kent's coronavirus hotspot are welcomed but council leader issues warning.

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Train company's stations pass the Covid test

Train company's stations pass the Covid test

Southeastern says all the stations and trains it has tested in Kent for coronavirus have been given the all-clear.

'Think twice before using our hospitals'

'Think twice before using our hospitals'

The public have been urged to treat NHS services "wisely" after a surge in Covid cases puts hospitals and ambulance service under extreme pressure.

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Symptom-free Covid testing sites open to everyone

Symptom-free Covid testing sites open to everyone

A web link has been published to let anyone in Kent's two highest Covid hotspots get free coronavirus tests as long as they don't have any symptoms.

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'Don't leave young people out of the conversation'

'Don't leave young people out of the conversation'

A youth councillor for one of Kent's worst Covid hit boroughs has called for young people not to be ignored when discussing the impact of the virus.

Village Christmas tree stolen

Village Christmas tree stolen

Thieves stole a tiny Christmas tree at the entrance to a village. But then look what a kind-hearted garden centre did...

Council accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash over homes defeat

Council accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash over homes defeat

A Kent council is accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash following a further defeat in the courts over a controversial housing plan.

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Never mind Banksy, we’ve got our Knitsy!

Never mind Banksy, we’ve got our Knitsy!

A secret guerilla knitter has put his or her stamp on a village by decorating a bright red pillar box.

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