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Brace yourself for a Boxing Day swim

Brace yourself for a Boxing Day swim

21 December 2023

This year’s cold dips, as well as some winter walks and races on dry land, to help you get off the sofa on Boxing Day.

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Football club’s £1.5m ground plans take ‘real step forward’

Football club’s £1.5m ground plans take ‘real step forward’

20 December 2023

A community football club’s plans for a new clubhouse and covered stands as part of a raft of ground improvements has been given a major cash boost

Six-mile queues on motorway due to ‘pedestrian in road’

Six-mile queues on motorway due to ‘pedestrian in road’

20 December 2023

Traffic was queuing for six miles on the M25 following reports of a pedestrian in the road.

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Huge rugby stadium plans rivalled by 2,500 home garden city

Huge rugby stadium plans rivalled by 2,500 home garden city

19 December 2023

Proposals for a 28,000 seat rugby stadium have been rivalled with plans for a 2,500 home garden city.

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Retirement village to be named after historic mill

Retirement village to be named after historic mill

19 December 2023

A 37-apartment retirement living complex will be named Corn Mill Place to remember the watermill which once stood there.

Make a splash with a Christmas Eve swim

Make a splash with a Christmas Eve swim

16 December 2023

Dress up in your favourite festive costume and brave the cold water for a refreshing Christmas Eve dip.

Lorry driver on cocaine smashed into car and killed dad-of-two

Lorry driver on cocaine smashed into car and killed dad-of-two

15 December 2023

A lorry driver was under the effects of cocaine when he smashed into the back of a stationary car, killing a father of two.

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Disqualified driver found with cocaine after petrol station ‘pump and run’

Disqualified driver found with cocaine after petrol station ‘pump and run’

15 December 2023

A disqualified driver who filled up his car at a petrol station and left without paying was tracked down by police at a motorway services station.

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Delays clear after motorway lorry fire

Delays clear after motorway lorry fire

15 December 2023

Drivers faced long delays throughout the morning rush hour after a lorry fire closed part of the M26 in the early hours.

Flood alerts across Kent as more rain to fall

Flood alerts across Kent as more rain to fall

10 December 2023

Flood alerts have been issued across Kent as more rain is expected to raise river levels this afternoon.

Skip firm director must pay £20k for running illegal waste site

Skip firm director must pay £20k for running illegal waste site

09 December 2023

The director of a skip firm is facing a £20,000 bill for running an illegal waste site.

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Hour-long delays on M25 after van crash

Hour-long delays on M25 after van crash

05 December 2023

Motorists are facing long delays on a motorway after a van came off the road.

Could a '20-minute village’ and a 28,000-seater stadium solve the housing crisis?

Could a '20-minute village’ and a 28,000-seater stadium solve the housing crisis?

05 December 2023

A golf course on the outer fringes of the M25 has been earmarked for housing – and a rugby stadium – in a bid to solve the area’s housing shortage.

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Kent MP tables new law to overturn ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion

Kent MP tables new law to overturn ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion

04 December 2023

An MP is set to introduce a bill to parliament in the hope of overturning the controversial decision to expand the ULEZ zone to the border with Kent.

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Class A drugs and knife seized after police stop car

Class A drugs and knife seized after police stop car

04 December 2023

A suspected drug dealer is due to appear in court after police found drugs and a weapon in a car in a town centre.

‘Climate change is not a priority’

‘Climate change is not a priority’

04 December 2023

A council has been accused of not making climate change a priority after a motion to declare a climate and nature emergency was thrown out.

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Rail passengers’ journeys ‘simpler’ with eTickets

Rail passengers’ journeys ‘simpler’ with eTickets

04 December 2023

A network-wide introduction of eTickets will see faster and more convenient travel between some of the county’s railway stations.

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Festive family theatre to catch this Christmas

Festive family theatre to catch this Christmas

04 December 2023

Introduce your kids to the magic of theatre this Christmas with Kent’s fantastic festive shows. Here’s our top picks.

Flood alerts in force as heavy rain expected

Flood alerts in force as heavy rain expected

03 December 2023

Experts are advising people to avoid low lying land as heavy rain overnight could lead to flooding.

‘It’s a miracle’: postman reunited with lost wedding ring

‘It’s a miracle’: postman reunited with lost wedding ring

03 December 2023

A postie who lost his wedding ring just days after his first anniversary is breathing a sigh of relief after it was spotted by an eagle-eyed resident.

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