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Brian blows over

Brian blows over

22 October 2017

Kent has escaped severe damage from the violent Storm Brian, suffering just a few fallen trees.

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Storm Brian hits Kent

Storm Brian hits Kent

21 October 2017

High winds and rain are battering the county as a predicted storm arrives in Kent.

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Travel delays as Kent braced for Storm Brian

Travel delays as Kent braced for Storm Brian

21 October 2017

Precautions are being taken ahead of the arrival of Storm Brian today.

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Princes Parade protests step up

Princes Parade protests step up

20 October 2017

The showdown over a controversial beachfront housing estate and leisure centre in Hythe is escalating, after a parish council refused to back the plan

New town centre restaurant set for opening

New town centre restaurant set for opening

18 October 2017

A chef who has worked in a Michelin-starred Kent restaurant is opening a new place in one of the county's seaside towns.

Clap hands! Here comes Charlie

Clap hands! Here comes Charlie

17 October 2017

Young estate agent Charlie Craddock is the pride of his office after packing boxes on his days off to help an elderly house-mover.

Boy, 4, and mum rescued from mud

Boy, 4, and mum rescued from mud

15 October 2017

A four-year-old boy and his mum had to be rescued after getting stuck in soft mud off the Kent coast.

Kent GP surgeries set to benefit from £4m cash injection

Kent GP surgeries set to benefit from £4m cash injection

12 October 2017

A new training scheme for GPs will see them offered £20,000 to take up posts in "hard to recruit areas", health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.

Lifeboat deployed to rescue injured crewman

Lifeboat deployed to rescue injured crewman

11 October 2017

The Coastguard came to the rescue of a man who has suffered a dislocated thumb while on a survey ship destined for Egypt.

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Extra cash announced for garden town

Extra cash announced for garden town

04 October 2017

More money to develop plans for the latest garden town in Kent has been announced by the government today.

Paedophile, 80, jailed for abusing child

Paedophile, 80, jailed for abusing child

04 October 2017

A pensioner who has never been in trouble before has been jailed for eight years for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child.

Cinema plans revealed for town

Cinema plans revealed for town

03 October 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Plans for a 60-seat cinema have been revealed with the location announced and details unveiled for the first time.

Appeal for 10k race volunteers

Appeal for 10k race volunteers

03 October 2017

An athletics club has made a last minute appeal for extra volunteers to make sure there are enough marshals for an annual 10k race

Knife terror at grammar school

Knife terror at grammar school

02 October 2017

An 11-year-old boy has been excluded from a grammar school after threatening fellow pupils with a knife.

Funding of £80,000 secured for historic Leas Lift

Funding of £80,000 secured for historic Leas Lift

29 September 2017

A new company set up to get the Leas Lift up and running again has secured £80,000 for the project.

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Fire crews tackle farm blaze

Fire crews tackle farm blaze

29 September 2017

More than 30 firefighters are currently tackling a large blaze at a farmhouse property.

It's payday - nine things to splash the cash on

It's payday - nine things to splash the cash on

29 September 2017

Wages just dropped in the bank? Here's some first class ideas for how to live like a VIP in Kent this weekend.

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Exports boost winemaker's sales

Exports boost winemaker's sales

28 September 2017

A sparkling wine producer boosted half-year revenues with the help of strong sales overseas.

Top lawyer orders re-think over death crash sentence

Top lawyer orders re-think over death crash sentence

28 September 2017

The Attorney General has ordered a re-think over the 'unduly lenient' sentence handed to a pensioner who killed a biker while driving the wrong way.

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Power station fire

Power station fire

27 September 2017

Fire services were called earlier to tackle a blaze at a nuclear power station.

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