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Van's faulty light led to cannabis find
10 November 2021Officers ended up discovering a mass cannabis storage site after the routine stopping of a van several miles away.
Kent's Christmas markets and festive fairs
10 November 2021Gifts galore, handmade crafts and winter warming food and drink. Here's our guide to Kent's festive markets and fairs this year.
Bus driver strike called off as pay deal reached
09 November 2021A strike that was expected to grind bus services to a halt in parts of Kent has been called off after a trade union reached a deal with Stagecoach.
Suspected burglar arrested after bank cards recovered from drain
09 November 2021A man is suspected of stealing a purse from a home where gardening work was being carried out.
Bus driver shortage leaves passengers stranded
09 November 2021Bus timetables are being decimated as more and more services are cancelled due to an ongoing national shortage of qualified drivers.
Suspect arrested by armed police charged with rape and firearm possession
08 November 2021A suspected rapist who was captured by armed police on a busy town centre street has appeared in court.
Artisan Christmas market to launch in town centre
08 November 2021A festive programme of events which includes a new artisan market and musical performances has been revealed.
Road closed after pedestrian is hit by car
08 November 2021One person was taken to hospital after a collision with a car this morning, with the incident leading to rush hour traffic delays.
'Prison-like' doors put on badgers' home
08 November 2021Animal lovers are upset after "prison-like" doors were placed over the entrance of badgers' homes, as part of "cruel" plans to relocate the creatures.
Flood alerts issued along coast
06 November 2021Roads near the sea are expected to flood as alerts have been issued along the east Kent coast.
Armed police swoop on town centre
05 November 2021Eyewitnesses describe hearing 'screaming and shouting' as police brandishing weapons make an arrest in a busy town centre street.
Club staff and police officers attacked on Halloween
05 November 2021An appeal has been launched after police officers were punched, kicked and headbutted on Halloween, while staff at a nightclub were also assaulted.
Four deaths in two weeks as asylum seekers attempt to reach UK
05 November 2021An asylum seeker has died after attempting to cross the Channel - becoming the fourth person to lose their life trying to reach the UK in two weeks.
Future of tip booking service 'more divisive than Brexit'
04 November 2021County councillors are split over whether a controversial online booking service at waste recycling centres in Kent should be dumped.
Historic lift to be given new lease of life
04 November 2021A much-loved but broken cliff-side lift has been awarded a grant of £344,828 to help preserve it for the future.
When the first Harry Potter film opened in the county
04 November 2021See how young fans in Kent celebrated the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001.
Fears of traffic gridlock thanks to new EU border rules
03 November 2021Transport bosses have raised the alarm about the knock-on effects of tighter rules which will affect British travellers next year.
'The devastation of our unique strip of countryside has begun'
03 November 2021New photos reveal the loss of vegetation at a seafront beauty spot to make way for a controversial new housing development.
Man killed girl, 3, in 'fit of temper'
03 November 2021A man has been convicted of killing a toddler after she refused to eat lunch.
'Social media will fuel the genocide of my generation'
02 November 2021The 14-year-old daughter of a Kent MP has spoken out about the danger of self-harm content online.
