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Pictures reveal planned £33m transformation of district
27 October 2022New computer-generated images show how key landmarks in a district are set to be upgraded if a £33 million bid for government funding is successful.
Boris Johnson pictured at Kent zoo
27 October 2022Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken a break from the lion's den of Westminster for a day out at a zoo in Kent.
Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks
27 October 2022A busy road that has been closed for six weeks after several sinkholes were found below the surface is set to finally reopen.
Eddie Izzard tells Kent MP to 'join the 21st century'
27 October 2022Comedian Eddie Izzard has told people to “join the 21st century” after a Kent MP made “transphobic” comments about the comedian.
'Two-mile delays' after crash on busy road
27 October 2022There are reports of two-mile delays on a major road following a crash involving a lorry and a car.
Plague of mosquitoes terrorising town
27 October 2022Residents of a riverside town are appealing for help to cull clouds of biting mosquitoes.
Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe
27 October 2022A man wanted for recall to prison has been charged with stealing clothes from a Designer Outlet store.
Person dies after being hit by train
27 October 2022A person has died after being hit by a train while another person has been left with life-threatening injuries.
Man hit by car in high street
27 October 2022A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a car.
Historic A2 pub to reopen as Costa
27 October 2022A new 24-hour Costa will open on the A2 next year - taking up residence in an 18th century former coaching inn which was also a Little Chef.
'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local'
27 October 2022Our reporter had a sense of trepidation as tried out the Thai night at a popular pub - but after his first mouthful, he was "in love".
'I'd rather sleep in car than mouldy flat with my baby’
27 October 2022A single mum with a four-month-old baby says the "disgusting" temporary accommodation provided by the council was "not fit for a dog".
Protesters rally against dumping of sewage in sea
27 October 2022Demonstrators are inviting others to join them at the beach for a rally against the water companies.
Shop earmarked for hotel with rooftop bar on market for £3m
27 October 2022A high street store which has planning permission to be transformed into an eight-storey hotel has gone up for sale.
Burglars behind bars after thieving spree across Kent
26 October 2022Criminals who burgled small businesses and charities have been put behind bars following a months-long thieving spree across Kent.
Residents 'keeping doors locked' after asylum seeker walks into house
26 October 2022Neighbours on an estate have been left "unnerved" after an asylum seeker walked into a woman's house and demanded to use her phone.
'It used to be lovely - now I'm scared to shop here'
26 October 2022A spike in anti-social behaviour during half-term has led to shoppers avoiding a town centre.
£5m spent every day on hotels for asylum seekers
26 October 2022More than £2 billion a year is being spent on hotels for asylum seekers, while a Kent processing centre is struggling to cope, MPs have been told.
Starbucks opens inside supermarket
26 October 2022Coffee lovers can now enjoy a hot drink while doing the weekly shop, after a new Starbucks opened inside a Kent supermarket.
Men bailed after woman attacked with metal bar
26 October 2022Two men arrested after a woman was reportedly attacked with a metal bar have been bailed.
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