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'Scientists should be more interested in saving people's homes'

'Scientists should be more interested in saving people's homes'

An MP, who has spent years lobbying to save part of Kent's coastline, says he'll continue to do so after a house fell off a cliff.

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Teachers offered same level of PPE as nurses

Teachers offered same level of PPE as nurses

A head teacher has said staff at his school will be offered the same level of PPE as nurses when children return later this month.

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'Firing range tremors can't help unstable cliffs'

'Firing range tremors can't help unstable cliffs'

There was a rumbling noise and another part of the cliff collapsed as reporter interviewed homeowner.

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Sightseers told to stay away from danger cliffs

Sightseers told to stay away from danger cliffs

A council has warned visitors to stop taking selfies on the edge of Kent's danger cliffs.

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Bride sheds 8st to be carried over threshold 18 years on

Bride sheds 8st to be carried over threshold 18 years on

Steph Gill always wanted to be carried over the threshold on her wedding day but at 18st she was too heavy for hubby John. Until now.

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The story of the world's most famous missing man

The story of the world's most famous missing man

For months the world tried to guess the identity of the 'piano man' found lost and dripping wet on a Kent beach - here is his story.

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Markets back in business as stalls return

Markets back in business as stalls return

Two of Kent's markets reopened for business with social distancing the key – we went along to one to see how things went.

'Our lives have been turned upside down'

'Our lives have been turned upside down'

A mother-of-five whose home has fallen off the edge of a cliff says she is 'devastated' but wants to thank the community for their 'amazing' support.

Cliff horror as house collapses over edge

Cliff horror as house collapses over edge

Shocking photos show family house that plunged off cliff edge after being left teetering.

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'I heard cracking, the blinds fell down and my partner yelled 'get out''

'I heard cracking, the blinds fell down and my partner yelled 'get out''

A mother-of-five has told of the moment her family had to leave their home, some without even shoes on, as the cliff beneath the house collapsed.

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Photos show devastating impact of cliff collapse

Photos show devastating impact of cliff collapse

New pictures reveal the full extent of damage to one house after metres of earth began falling away from beneath it.

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House hanging off cliff edge as erosion worsens

House hanging off cliff edge as erosion worsens

Shocking photos show how a cliff collapse has worsened overnight, leaving homes at serious risk.

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'Cliff collapse could have been prevented'

'Cliff collapse could have been prevented'

A resident whose home is just metres from a cliff edge which saw huge lumps of earth fall away last night says more could have been done to stop it.

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Drone footage reveals scale of major cliff collapse

Drone footage reveals scale of major cliff collapse

Dramatic drone images reveal a home has come within metres of toppling over a cliff edge following a major collapse last night.

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Drama as cliff collapse leaves 20 homes in danger

Drama as cliff collapse leaves 20 homes in danger

Families have been evacuated as a 'significant cliff collapse' leaves as many at 20 homes at risk.

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The Kent beaches that will have lifeguards this summer

The Kent beaches that will have lifeguards this summer

Just three beaches in Kent are set to have lifeguards in the coming weeks, the RNLI has confirmed.

'Bomb ship' to have its masts cut off

'Bomb ship' to have its masts cut off

The government has launched a search for a company to remove masts from a Second World War shipwreck which is still packed with explosives.

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Bonfire warning after multiple sheds catch fire

Bonfire warning after multiple sheds catch fire

People are being advised to avoid having bonfires after firefighters were called to several sheds alight in the early hours.

Jet ski and boat collide near bridge

Jet ski and boat collide near bridge

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash between a jet ski and a boat.

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How school buses will look when pupils go back

How school buses will look when pupils go back

A bus company has been forced to make sweeping changes to its fleet to ensure pupils remain safe when they go back to school.

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