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Blackburn won't risk anyone's health

Blackburn won't risk anyone's health

Sittingbourne have cancelled all football activity until they have a restart date from the Isthmian League.

'Mum's Covid death was avoidable'

'Mum's Covid death was avoidable'

A family are calling for answers after a teaching assistant in one of the worst hit areas for coronavirus died following a positive test.

Children tackle loneliness with Christmas cards and carols

Children tackle loneliness with Christmas cards and carols

A group of schoolchildren from Kent have looking to spread Christmas joy and tackle loneliness by becoming pen pals with care home residents.

Man charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine

Man charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine

A drug dealer has admitted five charges after heroin and crack cocaine were seized by police.

Former 'whistling postman' has raised £6,500 for charity

Former 'whistling postman' has raised £6,500 for charity

Dale Howting, 86, has raised £6,500 for charity this year by getting on his bike - and is on target to raise a total of £300,000 next year.

Consultation opens for £38m road changes

Consultation opens for £38m road changes

A public consultation has opened into a multi-million pound scheme which would see two Kent junctions improved.

Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Morrisons worker dies after contracting Covid-19

Supermarket giant Morrisons has offered its best wishes to the family of a Kent worker after they died after contracting coronavirus.

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Man charged after alleyway robbery

Man charged after alleyway robbery

A 60-year-old man will appear in court after another man in his 60s was pushed to the floor and robbed in an alleyway.

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Final curtain for popular music pub

Final curtain for popular music pub

The strict Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions are taking their toll on Kent's live music pubs.

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Owners’ £6k bill after fly-tippers strike

Owners’ £6k bill after fly-tippers strike

The owners of a golfing venue have had to pay thousands of pounds to clear 35 tonnes of fly-tipped waste from their land.

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One-teen crime wave torched two schools

One-teen crime wave torched two schools

A teenage arsonist who caused £17k of damage to two schools, threatened a witness and attacked a student has escaped jail by a "hair's breadth."

Champions duo launch 12 acts of kindness

Champions duo launch 12 acts of kindness

Two supermarket champions, who have already raised more than £3000 for charity, are continuing their hard work into Christmas.

Grandad makes Boris Johnson snowman

Grandad makes Boris Johnson snowman

A grandfather has made a giant snowman from a tree trunk and has named him after the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Van overturns on motorway

Van overturns on motorway

Drivers are facing delays of up to an hour after a van overturned on the M2.

£80m roundabout revamp 'will save lives'

£80m roundabout revamp 'will save lives'

An inquiry looking into plans for a multi-million pound revamp at a Kent roundabout and junction has heard claims it will "save lives".

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School shuts until 2021

School shuts until 2021

A school for children with special educational needs has been forced to shut its doors until the New Year due to staff shortages.

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Shock as 100-year-old community hall dismantled

Shock as 100-year-old community hall dismantled

A councillor has hit out at the sudden wrecking of a 100-year-old timber community hall.

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Lengthy queues after A249 crash

Lengthy queues after A249 crash

Traffic is slow moving on the A249 after a crash saw one car overturn.

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How's this for a Christmas No 1?

How's this for a Christmas No 1?

Move over Ladbaby, Den Spillane aims to top the charts this festive season.

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Fight at supermarket over mask comment

Fight at supermarket over mask comment

A fight kicked off in a supermarket between a school boy and a man after comments were made about masks and social distancing.

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