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Rail chaos after 'petrol canister thrown on tracks' cuts power supply

13 April 2025
Rail chaos after 'petrol canister thrown on tracks' cuts power supply

Passengers faced disruption on a rail service after a petrol canister was thrown on the tracks.

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Road closures after two-car crash on major A-road

12 April 2025
Road closures after two-car crash on major A-road

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, are at the scene where two cars have collided.

Police helicopter called after man seen ‘making threats with kitchen knife’

12 April 2025
Police helicopter called after man seen ‘making threats with kitchen knife’

A man who was reportedly brandishing a knife in a residential street was arrested after a police search which lasted nearly five hours.

‘Buzzing for this’: Excitement as brunch café announces new high street spot

12 April 2025
‘Buzzing for this’: Excitement as brunch café announces new high street spot

A café business serving pancakes and pastries is opening its second branch in the county in a former tea room.

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Food stallholder hits back after ‘surprise’ hygiene scores put businesses at risk

12 April 2025
Food stallholder hits back after ‘surprise’ hygiene scores put businesses at risk

Business owners have issued redundancy warnings and could be kicked off Deliveroo after being hit with low hygiene ratings they believe are unfair.

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Abercrombie & Fitch to open second store in Kent

09 April 2025
Abercrombie & Fitch to open second store in Kent

An American “casual luxury” retailer is set to open a new branch in one of the county’s large shopping centres.

Emergency services search river near town shopping centre for nearly eight hours

09 April 2025
Emergency services search river near town shopping centre for nearly eight hours

Fire crews, ambulance and police were pictured near a shopping centre following reports of people in the water.

More units put up for rent at shopping centre as software company shuts

09 April 2025
More units put up for rent at shopping centre as software company shuts

Another business has shut in a blow to a shopping centre with a reputation for vacant units and falling footfall.

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Two men taken to hospital after assault at high street pub

09 April 2025
Two men taken to hospital after assault at high street pub

A pair were left with serious injuries after allegedly being attacked by a group of men.

Opening date revealed for highly anticipated home and garden superstore

08 April 2025
Opening date revealed for highly anticipated home and garden superstore

The Range is set to welcome new customers as it takes over a former Homebase store.

'It's not rocket science to update us’: Frustration over five-month-long roadworks delays

08 April 2025
'It's not rocket science to update us’: Frustration over five-month-long roadworks delays

Motorists continue to face “chaos” along a busy town route as 28-week-long gas works overrun.

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New tunnel opens as Kent drivers face new charges

07 April 2025
New tunnel opens as Kent drivers face new charges

Drivers using a new underwater link and the previously free Blackwall Tunnel will have to pay toll charges from today.

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Road closures as thousands prepare for Vaisakhi

07 April 2025
Road closures as thousands prepare for Vaisakhi

From road closures to procession routes, here’s everything you need to know about Sikh festival celebrations taking place in a Kent town this weekend.

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‘I wouldn’t have moved here if I’d known’: Villagers fear losing high speed internet after service pulls out

06 April 2025
‘I wouldn’t have moved here if I’d known’: Villagers fear losing high speed internet after service pulls out

Residents will be left with internet so slow they will not be able to work or stream at home after a network provider ends its service this year.

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Town’s third ‘Iggy’ the dinosaur installation arrives

04 April 2025
Town’s third ‘Iggy’ the dinosaur installation arrives

The latest tribute to a town’s famous dinosaur has been erected in a high street.

‘She had a dream of getting better and raising awareness – now I’m continuing her legacy’

02 April 2025
‘She had a dream of getting better and raising awareness – now I’m continuing her legacy’

The brother of a 29-year-old who died from an aggressive form of breast cancer is hoping to save other people with early detection.

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Family set up support group for ‘little princess’ who died from incurable cancer

28 March 2025
Family set up support group for ‘little princess’ who died from incurable cancer

A not-for-profit has been set up in honour of a six-year-old to help other children who are terminally ill or have life-limiting illnesses.

Car smashes through fence and crashes into backgarden

27 March 2025
Car smashes through fence and crashes into backgarden

Police were called after a car veered off the road near a roundabout and ploughed through the backgarden of a property.

CCTV appeal after man attacked with beer glass at town centre pub

27 March 2025
CCTV appeal after man attacked with beer glass at town centre pub

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to after an assault at a pub.

Tributes to dad-of-two who died after A249 crash

27 March 2025
Tributes to dad-of-two who died after A249 crash

A dad-of-two who was a passenger in a serious crash on the A249 has died.

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