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‘I came home from work and half my house was missing!’

‘I came home from work and half my house was missing!’

A horrified tenant returned from work to find “half her house was missing” after a lorry driver brought down a power cable.

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Car crashes through high street shop window

Car crashes through high street shop window

A car has smashed through a high street store’s window forcing it to temporarily close.

‘They told us our time would be short, so we took each day as a blessing’

‘They told us our time would be short, so we took each day as a blessing’

Devastated parents of a baby girl who died aged just three months are organising a fun day in her memory.

Woman taken to hospital following crash

Woman taken to hospital following crash

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash, which left a road blocked off.

House taped off as emergency services descend

House taped off as emergency services descend

A property has been cordoned off after police, fire and ambulance crews were called.

Teenage girls ‘strike again’ and trash public toilets

Teenage girls ‘strike again’ and trash public toilets

A set of public loos have been targetted for the second time in two months, with paper strewn on the floor and covering mirrors.

Kent drivers turn back the clock at memorable Goodwood meeting

Kent drivers turn back the clock at memorable Goodwood meeting

Kent racers were among those who put on some fantastic demonstrations and displays at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Domino's eyes move into high street of Kent’s ‘most stylish’ town

Domino's eyes move into high street of Kent’s ‘most stylish’ town

The site of a former bank could become a Domino’s takeaway in a town dubbed the county’s "most stylish" place to live.

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‘Disgust’ as vandals run riot in public toilets

‘Disgust’ as vandals run riot in public toilets

Pictures show the aftermath of the “disgusting behaviour” of vandals who attacked a set of public toilets.

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Kent firm prosecuted for illegal electro-fishing

Kent firm prosecuted for illegal electro-fishing

A gang of 10 fishermen have been convicted of illegally using electrical currents to catch razor clams.

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Kent wine branded ‘better than Moet Champagne’ in taste battle

Kent wine branded ‘better than Moet Champagne’ in taste battle

A winemaker based in Tenterden took on the king of Champagne, Moet, in a taste test, and won.

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School improves Ofsted rating after pupil protest and scissor stabbing

School improves Ofsted rating after pupil protest and scissor stabbing

The county’s largest secondary school has been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors, after it was previously graded as ‘requires improvement’.

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‘We’re being fined for parking outside our own homes!’

‘We’re being fined for parking outside our own homes!’

Furious residents say they are being fined for parking outside their own homes following the introduction of "outrageous" new rules.

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Pub battling to stay open for Father’s Day as taps run dry

Pub battling to stay open for Father’s Day as taps run dry

A popular pub is fighting to stay open for one of its busiest weekends as water shortages hit pubs, schools and a village fete.

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Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

The reopening date of a swimming pool at a leisure centre has been revealed after months of uncertainty about the venue’s future.

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

A pub landlord has unveiled plans to expand amid a wave of closures as costs climb and customers rein in their spending.

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Car ploughs into bus stop

Car ploughs into bus stop

A bus stop along a main road has been destroyed after being hit by a car.

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Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

A development at a hop farm which is seeing a restaurant, taproom and glamping site built is set to be the first of its kind in the county.

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Everyone’s welcome on court

Everyone’s welcome on court

A Kent club’s community-first ethos has paid off after they won a top squash award.

New link to London as steam railway line extended

New link to London as steam railway line extended

Part of Kent is to get a new link to London with the renewal of part of a classic railway line.

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