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Villagers lower food from bridges as Domino's deliver 500 pizzas

Villagers lower food from bridges as Domino's deliver 500 pizzas

24 December 2020

Villagers are using a rope and bags for life to deliver food to lorry drivers left stranded in Operation Stack - while Domino's has also stepped up.

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New faster lifeboat will help save lives at sea

New faster lifeboat will help save lives at sea

23 December 2020

A new faster and more durable lifeboat has arrived in Kent to help crews continue to save lives at sea.

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The area in Kent with the highest death rate

The area in Kent with the highest death rate

22 December 2020

Government figures have revealed which area in Kent has the highest death rate from Covid-19.

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Number of Kent Covid hospital patients soars past Spring peak

Number of Kent Covid hospital patients soars past Spring peak

19 December 2020

NHS chiefs have postponed non-urgent operations in Kent - as the number of patients in the county's hospitals soars.

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Car narrowly avoids being hit by train

Car narrowly avoids being hit by train

18 December 2020

Watch the moment a car narrowly avoids being hit by a speeding train which has sparked a warning from Network Rail.

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Beethoven and Mozart come to Kent

Beethoven and Mozart come to Kent

18 December 2020

Music and art enthusiasts can now visit respected composers Mozart and Beethoven at a sculpture park in the county.

Multi-car crash - one victim taken to hospital

Multi-car crash - one victim taken to hospital

17 December 2020

A casualty, one of two treated by paramedics, had to be conveyed to hospital after a collision involving three vehicles.

David Walliams thanks school in video

David Walliams thanks school in video

17 December 2020

A Britain's Got Talent judge has sent his thanks and best wishes to a Kent School.

Kent-born Bison to be rehomed in Romania

Kent-born Bison to be rehomed in Romania

16 December 2020

A male bison, born at one of the county's animal parks, will travel 1,400 miles over two days to be rehomed in the wild.

New Covid-19 'walk-in' testing site opens

New Covid-19 'walk-in' testing site opens

15 December 2020

A new appointment-only Covid-19 testing site has been set up for people displaying symptoms of the virus.

Asylum seekers 'disappear' from barracks

Asylum seekers 'disappear' from barracks

14 December 2020

Concerns have been raised by an MP over claims that eight asylum seekers being housed at military barracks have disappeared.

First pictures of Op Brock test on M20

First pictures of Op Brock test on M20

12 December 2020

A new moveable barrier designed to deal with traffic disruption at the end of the Brexit transition period is being tested for the first time.

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Seafront apartments set to be given green light

Seafront apartments set to be given green light

11 December 2020

Nineteen new seaside homes are expected to be approved by councillors next week.

Second World War hero celebrates 100th birthday

Second World War hero celebrates 100th birthday

10 December 2020

A war veteran and retired colonel says he feels lucky to be celebrating his 100th birthday, after many of his comrades died young.

Fears 'disinformation' could dissuade people from taking vaccine

Fears 'disinformation' could dissuade people from taking vaccine

09 December 2020

Concerns have been raised over how disinformation being spread could prevent some people from taking the newly approved Covid-19 vaccine.

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

09 December 2020

MPs are urgently calling on the government to provide a £400 million boost to improve a hospital trust hit by a string of scandals.

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'Momentous' day as great-grandad first to receive vaccine in Kent

'Momentous' day as great-grandad first to receive vaccine in Kent

08 December 2020

The first vaccine against Covid-19 to be issued in the county was given to an 80-year-old great-grandfather.

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Man in court charged with 1987 murders

Man in court charged with 1987 murders

05 December 2020

A man accused of murdering two women more than 30 years ago has appeared in court.

Ancient Kent chapel holds secret to gruesome tale

Ancient Kent chapel holds secret to gruesome tale

05 December 2020

A secluded chapel deemed one of Kent's best-kept secrets is at the centre of a tale which saw a woman meet her death in the most horrific way.

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Starved lions and rescued bears need forever home

Starved lions and rescued bears need forever home

03 December 2020

Help is needed to create safe forever homes in Kent for three lions and six brown bears who were all raised in terrible conditions.

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