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Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

25 April 2024

Three people have been arrested after stolen plant machinery was recovered from two sites in Kent.

Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years

Tributes to popular butcher who ran business for nearly 50 years

25 April 2024

A town butcher who has run his business for nearly half a century has died at the age of 78.

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Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him

Gills fan who stole club’s safe says conviction ‘best thing to happen’ to him

25 April 2024

A dad who raided Priestfield Stadium has appeared in the dock again, and had a surprising statement for the judge.

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Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

25 April 2024

Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.

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Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away

Councillor hopes to be MP more than 100 miles away

25 April 2024

A Labour councillor from Kent has been selected to contest a seat more than 100 miles away at the next general election.

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Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie

Cinema-goer’s shock at rat ‘scurrying’ during screening of Amy Winehouse movie

25 April 2024

A shocked movie-goer has described the moment she spotted vermin roaming freely and munching popcorn during a screening of “Back to Black”.

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CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’

CCTV released after petrol station staff ‘racially abused by drinks thief’

25 April 2024

Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after employees at a service station reported being threatened by a suspected thief.

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Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

25 April 2024

A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.

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Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

25 April 2024

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

Best of the fest: Our guide to Sweeps Festival 2024

Best of the fest: Our guide to Sweeps Festival 2024

25 April 2024

Everything you need to know about this year’s Sweeps Festival, from parking to getting the best view of the Morris dancers.

Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

24 April 2024

A man has been jailed for more than six years after police found a sawn-off shotgun in his home.

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Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

24 April 2024

One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.

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‘Heartbreak’ after £4.5k worth of sports equipment stolen

‘Heartbreak’ after £4.5k worth of sports equipment stolen

24 April 2024

Leaders of a community organisation providing free sports sessions to deprived communities say theft is “heartbreaking”.

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Ship which saved thousands of lives reaches historic milestone

Ship which saved thousands of lives reaches historic milestone

24 April 2024

A cathedral service has been held to celebrate the centenary of an historic paddle steamer which played a key role in the Second World War.

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Green Party selects general election candidate

Green Party selects general election candidate

24 April 2024

Addressing climate change and inequality are among the priorities of a Green Party member who will be vying for votes at the next general election.

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Missing teens safely located

Missing teens safely located

24 April 2024

Officers are no longer looking for two missing teenage girls.

Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car

Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car

23 April 2024

A 16-year-old boy is to appear in court in connection with the theft of a car and early morning raids on four homes.

Mini-market reopens five months after car crashes into side

Mini-market reopens five months after car crashes into side

23 April 2024

A shop which was forced to close after a car crashed into the side of the building has reopened.

‘Cowardly criminal’ jailed after robbing girls at knifepoint

‘Cowardly criminal’ jailed after robbing girls at knifepoint

23 April 2024

A prolific thief has been jailed after using a weapon to threaten young girls in the woods and steal their belongings.

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Life on the line: The bus journey in Kent that adds ten years to your life

Life on the line: The bus journey in Kent that adds ten years to your life

23 April 2024

New data has shone a spotlight on rising health inequality with residents at the start of a bus line living 10 years less than those at the end.

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