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Huge riverfront search as woman enters water

09 June 2025
Huge riverfront search as woman enters water

The emergency services descended onto a riverfront garden after reports that a woman had entered the water.

Eerie photos show inside fire-ravaged social club

09 June 2025
Eerie photos show inside fire-ravaged social club

New images have revealed the extent of damage to a derelict social club continually savaged by flames as residents renew calls for it to be restored.

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Caravan plans set for approval despite residents’ objections

07 June 2025
Caravan plans set for approval despite residents’ objections

Revised plans to station two mobile homes on green belt land will be decided upon at the planning committee.

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Cat and kittens found living ‘inside a cushion’ at abandoned property

06 June 2025
Cat and kittens found living ‘inside a cushion’ at abandoned property

The RSPCA is appealing for help after being alerted to a cat and her four newborn kittens who were found in a back garden abandoned.

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Eager shoppers queue as B&M opens latest Kent branch at retail park

06 June 2025
Eager shoppers queue as B&M opens latest Kent branch at retail park

Bargain-hunters turned out for a first glimpse of a discount retailer’s latest branch in Kent, which opened its doors today.

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‘It’s a loss that should never have happened’: Support for new campaign to bring back ferry service

05 June 2025
‘It’s a loss that should never have happened’: Support for new campaign to bring back ferry service

Business owners and councils have backed an MP’s petition to bring back a “vital” cross-river ferry service.

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New jewellery brand to open first store in Kent

03 June 2025
New jewellery brand to open first store in Kent

A new jewellery retailer is opening one of its first stores in the county on the same day it launches its brand.

Lorry loses its load on roundabout near McDonald’s

02 June 2025
Lorry loses its load on roundabout near McDonald’s

A slip road was cordoned off after a lorry lost part of its load on a busy roundabout near an industrial estate.

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Floral tributes and toys left for girl after river tragedy

02 June 2025
Floral tributes and toys left for girl after river tragedy

Flowers and soft toys have been left near where a young girl is believed to have entered the river and died.

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Bluewater shopping centre evacuated amid reports of fire

02 June 2025
Bluewater shopping centre evacuated amid reports of fire

Shoppers have fled a shopping centre after reports of a fire.

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Glowing report for primary school in first Ofsted inspection since conversion

31 May 2025
Glowing report for primary school in first Ofsted inspection since conversion

The education watchdog has praised staff at a school for their “high expectations” in its first report since converting to an academy.

New ‘homeless pods’ proposed to address ‘significant need’

31 May 2025
New ‘homeless pods’ proposed to address ‘significant need’

Plans have been submitted to erect eight modular homes for temporary accommodation for homeless people on an open space.

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‘Valuable’ village bus service saved from the axe — for now

30 May 2025
‘Valuable’ village bus service saved from the axe — for now

Residents and councillors have welcomed the appointment of a new bus operator to run a village service just days before it was due to be cut.

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‘We’re not working with developers — we’re just following planning advice’

29 May 2025
‘We’re not working with developers — we’re just following planning advice’

A council has defended its position following “misconceptions and false information” spread about three potential housing developments in rural areas.

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Doctors’ surgery closes at short notice due to ‘issues with the premises’

29 May 2025
Doctors’ surgery closes at short notice due to ‘issues with the premises’

A GP practice has confirmed it will be shutting one of its premises due to “circumstances beyond its control”.

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Man flown to London hospital following building site incident

28 May 2025
Man flown to London hospital following building site incident

A construction site has been cordoned off, and police, paramedics, and the air ambulance have been called.

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Burglar caught in the act stealing from supermarket

28 May 2025
Burglar caught in the act stealing from supermarket

A burglar smashed a window of a supermarket and leapt over a counter to steal packets of cigarettes.

Emergency gas works close road indefinitely

27 May 2025
Emergency gas works close road indefinitely

A main road has been closed to allow gas engineers to investigate a reported leak.

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Huge flat blaze ‘caused by cigarette’

27 May 2025
Huge flat blaze ‘caused by cigarette’

The cause of a “devastating” fire which ripped through a block of flats and forced twelve families out of their homes has been revealed.

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Murderer who killed his own mum died in prison while waiting for release

25 May 2025
Murderer who killed his own mum died in prison while waiting for release

A man who killed his mum by hitting her head against a radiator and then later shot his neighbour in the leg has died in prison.

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