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Couple's anger as daughter, 8, 'exposed to trans ideology' at school

Couple's anger as daughter, 8, 'exposed to trans ideology' at school

16 December 2022

A religious couple say their young daughter was exposed to transgender "ideology" at primary school against their wishes.

Police probe launched as work to identify Channel bodies continues

Police probe launched as work to identify Channel bodies continues

16 December 2022

Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the Channel tragedy, while working to identify the four victims.

Icy blast to be replaced by very warm wet weather

Icy blast to be replaced by very warm wet weather

16 December 2022

Temperatures could move into double figures for the last week before Christmas, say forecasters, who predict warm but wet weather is on the way.

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LadBaby goes for fifth charity hit as food banks face 'tsunami of need'

LadBaby goes for fifth charity hit as food banks face 'tsunami of need'

16 December 2022

Food bank donations can't keep up with demand says the charity set to benefit from the latest Christmas charity single by social media stars LadBaby

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Inside 'Kent's first eco-hotel'

Inside 'Kent's first eco-hotel'

16 December 2022

A new hotel, which replaced a language school, provides guests with an environmentally-friendly place to stay after owners secured it with just £1.

'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

'The dead were left unburied and rubbish piled up on the streets'

16 December 2022

As strikes and snow hit Kent, we look back at the Winter of Discontent when both freezing weather and mass industrial action paralysed the country.

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Police shut road after two people hit by car

Police shut road after two people hit by car

15 December 2022

A road has been closed by police after two pedestrians were hit by a car.

The only two Kent seats Tories are set to win at General Election

The only two Kent seats Tories are set to win at General Election

15 December 2022

A shock new poll predicts just two Conservative MPs in Kent would hang on to their seats at a General Election amid a Labour landslide.

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‘I’m convinced it’s a Christmas Banksy’

‘I’m convinced it’s a Christmas Banksy’

15 December 2022

A woman says she is sure a new piece of street art in Kent is the work of none other than Banksy himself.

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Ice warning as temperatures to drop to -7C

Ice warning as temperatures to drop to -7C

15 December 2022

Freezing temperatures are set to bring more ice to Kent roads this weekend.

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'We're not running the Ritz - it's a back-street pub'

'We're not running the Ritz - it's a back-street pub'

15 December 2022

The new landlord of a pub set to reopen after two months shut says prices will be kept reasonable as people struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Airport security 100ml liquids rule to be scrapped

Airport security 100ml liquids rule to be scrapped

15 December 2022

New airport security rules will be introduced from next year at UK airports with restrictions on liquids and laptops expected to be scrapped.

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'Is that a penguin on the beach?'

'Is that a penguin on the beach?'

15 December 2022

A man's hilarious reaction after he spotted what looks like a penguin on a Kent beach has been captured on camera.

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Teenager among dead in Channel tragedy

Teenager among dead in Channel tragedy

15 December 2022

A teenager is among the dead from yesterday's Channel tragedy, with four people still missing, it has been revealed.

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

Council to press on with new leisure centre and homes despite soaring costs

15 December 2022

Spending on the controversial regeneration of a coastal site was paused this autumn after costs began to spiral amid economic turmoil.

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Evri says 'sorry' for delays as final Royal Mail posting date nears

Evri says 'sorry' for delays as final Royal Mail posting date nears

15 December 2022

Couriers such as Evri and DPD say they're working hard to deliver 'high volumes' of parcels as Royal Mail's final First Class posting date nears.

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Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

15 December 2022

Drivers faced three days of traffic hell after emergency manhole repairs shut a half-mile stretch of dual carriageway.

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Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

Plans to build communal BBQs on two Kent beaches

15 December 2022

A council is looking at installing permanent barbecue stations on two Kent seafronts ahead of a divisive beach ban on disposable grills.

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'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'

'They smashed up my pride and joy and fled'

15 December 2022

A teacher has described the moment she discovered a stolen car had ploughed into hers - writing off her £12,000 BMW before the driver fled the scene.

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Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

14 December 2022

A 'gentle' white lion from a Kent sanctuary died suddenly in her sleep aged 15, just weeks after her son also died.

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