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Coach wedged while boarding P&O ferry

Coach wedged while boarding P&O ferry

07 August 2022

A coach was left wedged between a ramp and the ceiling after trying to board a P&O Ferries ship.

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Heavy traffic on A2 after car overturns

Heavy traffic on A2 after car overturns

07 August 2022

Traffic is building on the A2 after a car overturned at a roundabout.

Drivers facing hours of delays at Tunnel

Drivers facing hours of delays at Tunnel

06 August 2022

Motorists are being warned to expect hours of delays as traffic chaos hits the county again.

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Beware of the jellyfish! Dover swimmer takes on 'the hardest channel swim in the world'

Beware of the jellyfish! Dover swimmer takes on 'the hardest channel swim in the world'

06 August 2022

A former GB triathlete is aiming to be the first English female to conquer the original British Triple Crown of open water swimming.

Health warning as temperatures climb again

Health warning as temperatures climb again

05 August 2022

As the county braces itself for another heatwave health experts are warning residents to start preparing now.

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Woman paralysed from waist down conquers Channel swim

Woman paralysed from waist down conquers Channel swim

05 August 2022

A woman left paralysed after an accident 21 years ago has marked the anniversary by taking part in a charity swim of the Channel.

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'A time capsule from the darkest days of the war'

'A time capsule from the darkest days of the war'

05 August 2022

An artillery emplacement in Kent once home to the largest, longest-range weapons ever installed on mainland Britain has been revealed by excavations.

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Ride connected to tragic funfair death removed

Ride connected to tragic funfair death removed

04 August 2022

The funfair ride connected to a teenager's death has been removed from the park.

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Boy killed in funfair tragedy named as tributes pour in

Boy killed in funfair tragedy named as tributes pour in

04 August 2022

A teenage boy who died in a funfair tragedy has been named in touching tributes as Mackenzie Croxford-Cook.

Pair convicted for dumping and burning waste

Pair convicted for dumping and burning waste

04 August 2022

Two men who were caught on camera flytipping and illegally burning waste have been sentenced.

Funfair opening date confirmed after tragic death of teen

Funfair opening date confirmed after tragic death of teen

04 August 2022

Bosses have confirmed when they will welcome customers to a funfair - after a teenage boy was tragically found dead at the site.

P&O hit with claims from 132 sacked staff over lost valuables

P&O hit with claims from 132 sacked staff over lost valuables

04 August 2022

Seafarers are demanding compensation from their former employer after belongings were lost during the firing of almost 800 staff.

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Two arrested after parents filmed giving child cap of vodka

Two arrested after parents filmed giving child cap of vodka

04 August 2022

A man and woman have been arrested after footage of a child being given a cap of vodka was shared online.

Paralysed Paula in Channel swim attempt

Paralysed Paula in Channel swim attempt

03 August 2022

A woman who has spent the past 21 years in a wheelchair will tomorrow be part of a six-strong team attempting to swim the English Channel.

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Funfair bosses 'deeply shocked' over teen's death

Funfair bosses 'deeply shocked' over teen's death

03 August 2022

A teenage boy has been confirmed dead after a tragedy at a funfair.

Roofer stabbed himself and threatened to frame girlfriend after she dumped him

Roofer stabbed himself and threatened to frame girlfriend after she dumped him

03 August 2022

A “savage” abuser strangled his partner unconscious and sunk his teeth into her nose after she ended their relationship and refused to have sex.

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'We knocked down grandad's garage and rebuilt whole site'

'We knocked down grandad's garage and rebuilt whole site'

03 August 2022

A family is back behind the wheels at a long-running garage after two decades - with even the original owner's great-grandsons now on board.

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Kent roads chief: 'Close the port and build it elsewhere'

Kent roads chief: 'Close the port and build it elsewhere'

02 August 2022

The county council lead for transport says relocating the Port of Dover to a larger site would end disruption for travellers crossing the Channel.

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School’s out! 13 top things to do this summer holiday

School’s out! 13 top things to do this summer holiday

02 August 2022

From battling knights to enchanted forests, we’ve rounded up some of the county’s best summer holiday activities to keep you busy.

Dramatic moment two men in dinghy rescued from pier

Dramatic moment two men in dinghy rescued from pier

01 August 2022

Footage has emerged of two men hemmed in by violent waves on a small stretch of a pier being rescued by a coastguard helicopter crew.

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