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Saga continues to 'trade strongly'

Saga continues to 'trade strongly'

11 January 2017

Bosses at the over-50s holiday and insurance giant expect full-year results to meet their financial expectations.

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

Trains delayed after vehicle hits bridge

11 January 2017

Train services are set to be delayed or altered this morning after a vehicle hit a low bridge.

Remembering the 1987 whiteout

Remembering the 1987 whiteout

11 January 2017

We look back to January 1987 when the county came to a standstill as half a metre fell in a few days.

Mum spends final Christmas with family and friends

Mum spends final Christmas with family and friends

11 January 2017

A mother suffering from terminal breast cancer was able to fulfil her last wish – to spend a final Christmas with family and friends.

'Richard, we need your help'

'Richard, we need your help'

10 January 2017

Calls to maintain a historic seaside lift, which is under threat of closure, have been directed to billionaire and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

Major rise in bailiff call-outs

Major rise in bailiff call-outs

10 January 2017

Councils across Kent are increasingly turning to enforcement agencies to help collect unpaid tax bills.

Tunnel confirms record traffic

Tunnel confirms record traffic

10 January 2017

Eurotunnel carried its highest number of trucks through the Channel Tunnel last year.

Van crashes on motorway

Van crashes on motorway

10 January 2017

Delays have now cleared, hours after a van crashed on the M20.

'End of an era' for historic lift

'End of an era' for historic lift

09 January 2017

An historic lift may not re-open this Easter as the operating company has "called it a day" due to £80,000 repair costs for a faulty braking system.

Council to relaunch interest-free loans

Council to relaunch interest-free loans

09 January 2017

Growing companies can apply for interest free loans of up to £500,000 from Kent County Council when it relaunches a lending scheme.

Car fire under investigation

Car fire under investigation

09 January 2017

A small fire confined to the passenger compartment of a car is now under further investigation after firefighters put it out yesterday evening.

Teens snatch woman's handbag

Teens snatch woman's handbag

09 January 2017

A 40-year-old woman fell to the ground as a group of young teenagers snatched her handbag and ran off.

That's the wrong way!

That's the wrong way!

09 January 2017

A motorist's dash-cam has captured the moment a car made a right turn onto a busy one way road, narrowly avoiding a crash.

DIY retailer departs

DIY retailer departs

08 January 2017

A major brand that sits in an out-of-town retail park is set to close today for good - and shoppers still don't know what will replace it.

Armed police surround house

Armed police surround house

05 January 2017

A residential street was cordoned off as specially-trained officers were sent to investigate reports someone had seen a gun.

New law helps stop abusive partner

New law helps stop abusive partner

05 January 2017

A man has been jailed for using 'controlling and coercive behaviour' against a 22-year-old woman.

Migrant found dead 'may never be identified'

Migrant found dead 'may never be identified'

05 January 2017

A migrant found dead in the back of a lorry may never be formally identified, an inquest heard.

Coffee chain on way with plan for improvements

Coffee chain on way with plan for improvements

05 January 2017

Costa Coffee is set to be the only national brand to sit among a string of independent businesses in a seaside village.

Fuel leak after vehicle smash

Fuel leak after vehicle smash

05 January 2017

The police are investigating an incident where a motorist smashed into a parked car and left the scene, causing a fuel spillage.

Motorway now clear after crash

Motorway now clear after crash

05 January 2017

Traffic is now clear on a busy motorway after an accident earlier this evening.

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