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Fears after driver offers girl, 15, lift home

Fears after driver offers girl, 15, lift home

19 December 2019

A mum has issued a warning after a driver approached her daughter at a bus stop and offered her a lift.

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Queues set to ease as junction work stops for Christmas

Queues set to ease as junction work stops for Christmas

19 December 2019

Work on a new motorway junction will pause over Christmas in a bid to ease queues as drivers head to the shops.

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Council's 30 year plan for castle renovation

Council's 30 year plan for castle renovation

16 December 2019

A council - which recently spent £2.9m buying an historic castle - say it will take 30 years to restore and improve it.

Illegal assets worth £90k off the streets

Illegal assets worth £90k off the streets

13 December 2019

Amid fears of drug culture is on the rise, police have confiscated £90,000 worth of illegal assets in just two months.

Are these Kent's most unusual polling stations?

Are these Kent's most unusual polling stations?

12 December 2019

As voters go to the ballot box today in one of the most crucial elections in years, we've looked at the most unusual places people will be voting at.

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Kent's best Christmas trees

Kent's best Christmas trees

12 December 2019

Take a look at some of the most impressive festive trees in the county and vote for your favourite.

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TV show set in Kent returns for second series

TV show set in Kent returns for second series

11 December 2019

A popular comedy drama series, set and filmed in Kent, has been commissioned for a second season.

Eight more migrants found at sea

Eight more migrants found at sea

10 December 2019

French coastguards picked up eight migrants in the Channel, totting up a total nine incidents in three days and involving 119 people.

'Meat, bones and offal' dumped near woodland

'Meat, bones and offal' dumped near woodland

09 December 2019

A warning has been issued to dog walkers after a pile of meat and bones was dumped by fly-tippers.

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Hole in wall crash - one arrest

Hole in wall crash - one arrest

09 December 2019

One man has been arrested after a car collision that led to two injuries and caused a hole in a house's flank wall.

New CGIs reveal hotel's grand plans

New CGIs reveal hotel's grand plans

09 December 2019

New images of a 4-star hotel's ambitious extension plans have been revealed and show what the new spa and outdoor swimming pool will look like.

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Drones to monitor migrants

Drones to monitor migrants

08 December 2019

Unmanned aerial vehicles fitted with cameras are being used across the coastline to monitor migrants trying to reach the country.

Migrants: 19 more found

Migrants: 19 more found

06 December 2019

A new find of migrants on small boats brings the figure up to more than 100 people in three days. This is the eighth incident in that time.

Ellie's Kent music video comes with environmental message

Ellie's Kent music video comes with environmental message

06 December 2019

A new music video - shot on a Kent beach by superstar Ellie Goulding - has been released alongside a strong warning about the use of plastic.

'Various parties' interested in empty Aldi

'Various parties' interested in empty Aldi

05 December 2019

A number of prospective buyers have placed an interest in a town centre former Aldi store, which has been empty for three months.

Record number of migrants found today

Record number of migrants found today

04 December 2019

An unprecedented 79 migrants were picked up in five separate incidents this morning. Four groups were stopped at sea and one already landed.

Mass air and sea operation

Mass air and sea operation

04 December 2019

Border Force the RNLI, police, and coastguards have been involved in multiple incidents off the Kent coast.

Ban on harmful chemicals which could 'creep into food'

Ban on harmful chemicals which could 'creep into food'

04 December 2019

An innovative council has agreed to ban weed killers on its land in a bid to save children and insects from harmful chemicals.

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13 more migrants stopped

13 more migrants stopped

03 December 2019

Two boatloads of migrants containing Iranians and an Albanian have been intercepted by Border Force.

Cubs 'devastated' by tribute theft

Cubs 'devastated' by tribute theft

03 December 2019

Members of a Cubs group have been left devastated after thieves targeted their Remembrance Day garden.

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