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Man spat at paramedics outside Tesco and tried to bite female officer
25 March 2024A man spat at paramedics and police who were trying to help him outside a Tesco store amid concerns he was unwell.
New towering pylons would cause 'great harm' to Kent beauty spots
25 March 2024Campaigners fear a line of towering new electricity pylons cutting through the Kent countryside would cause “great harm” to the county’s beauty spots.
Engineering works across Easter bank holiday to disrupt train services
24 March 2024People are advised to check public transport routes before travelling across the Easter weekend.
When a tiger struck terror in town
24 March 2024A tiger allowed to wander the streets petrified Kent residents in Victorian times, driving some to the neighbouring town.
Two cars written off in crash on A-road
24 March 2024Pictures show the dramatic scene of the aftermath of a crash at a junction on an A-road.
Council leader claims Eurostar could help limit EU Entry-Exit Scheme chaos
23 March 2024The government has been urged to consider everything possible to reduce the impact of the EU entry and exit system when it begins this October.
‘I thought I’d hit a pothole, not a car – I’m sorry’
23 March 2024A drink-driver who slammed into the back of another car says he didn’t stop because he thought he’d hit a pothole.
Police probe after man hit over head with bottle
22 March 2024Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was struck over the head with a bottle.
Asylum-seeker crossing Channel stabbed
20 March 2024An asylum-seeker who crossed the Channel in a small boat has been taken to hospital after being stabbed.
Six suspected people smugglers arrested
20 March 2024Six men have been arrested in raids on a suspected smuggling gang.
Part of major route closed off as Dover Tap brought in
19 March 2024A lane on the A20 has been shut off to cars as freight vehicles on the way to the Port of Dover are managed by traffic lights.
Warning as oil washes up on shore for more than a week
19 March 2024A council has urged beachgoers to exercise caution after oil has continued to wash up on a stretch of Kent shoreline for more than a week.
Confirmed Asian hornet sighting in Kent as invasion ‘spreads across Europe’
19 March 2024Fresh warnings have been issued after an invasive Asian hornet was found in a Kent potting shed
20mph speed limit on trains after promenade ‘moves’
18 March 2024Train drivers on a coastal route are being told to go slower than usual as a promenade near a track has moved following heavy rainfall.
Two teens arrested after £15k raid at shop
18 March 2024Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a raid on a technology store.
Parents make agonising decision to amputate son's toes - so he can finally walk
18 March 2024A mum and dad made the difficult decision to let doctors amputate their son's toes - so he could finally walk after he was born with a rare condition.
Spring delivery: where to see newborn lambs in Kent
18 March 2024Lambing season returns this spring with adorable newborn animals arriving all over the county. Here’s where you can see them.
‘The roads are so bad here, my mum won’t even visit me’
18 March 2024Frustrated villagers and their relatives have been left apprehensive to drive on pothole- strewn and flooded routes.
Electricity failure stops trains running
17 March 2024Trains have been cancelled and replaced with buses after a power failure.
Officers reprimanded following data breach
15 March 2024Officers at the police and a harbour board have been reprimanded following a data breach through the use of social media messaging apps.
