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Kent hospitals crisis as A&E waiting times worst in country

14 August 2017
Kent hospitals crisis as A&E waiting times worst in country

A&E departments in east Kent have been likened to those in third-world countries as shock figures reveal waiting times to be the worst in England.

Council official apologises for email blunders

10 August 2017
Council official apologises for email blunders

A red-faced council officer has apologised after sending an email riddled with spelling mistakes.

Fine dining, fizz and fairways....in France

05 August 2017
Fine dining, fizz and fairways....in France

Joe Walker took a trip across the channel to see how the courses of our French neighbours fair against the European giants of golf...

Man seriously hurt in crash with police car

01 August 2017
Man seriously hurt in crash with police car

A teenager fears his career as a chef could be over due to the nature of the injuries he suffered when his motorbike collided with a patrol car.

Risque outfits were 'a bit of fun'

27 July 2017
Risque outfits were 'a bit of fun'

A scantily-clad tug-of-war team accused of overshadowing a popular contest with their eye-catching outfits have hit back at 'jealous' detractors.

Man charged with teenager's murder

22 July 2017
Man charged with teenager's murder

A 63-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 19-year-old woman and attempting to murder a second victim.

Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

22 July 2017
Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

Friends of a respected firefighter who died suddenly at work have launched a fundraising page to help set-up a trust fund for his two children.

Busy McDonald's set to close for summer

14 July 2017
Busy McDonald's set to close for summer

A fast food restaurant is preparing to shut its doors for seven weeks.

Teacher faces fresh claims after sex abuse conviction

27 June 2017
Teacher faces fresh claims after sex abuse conviction

Former pupils at a Kent school have contacted police with claims they were sexually abused by a teacher in the 1980s.

Priest abused children across four decades

30 May 2017
Priest abused children across four decades

A priest has been jailed for sexually abusing children as detectives urge other victims to come forward.

Apartment blocks evacuated after three arson attacks

26 May 2017
Apartment blocks evacuated after three arson attacks

People banged on doors to wake their neighbours after three fires threatened to send apartment blocks up in flames.

School’s warning over bee swarm discovery

25 May 2017
School’s warning over bee swarm discovery

Staff at a junior school have alerted parents after a bees' nest was found on the site.

Fire behind flats was arson attack

25 May 2017
Fire behind flats was arson attack

A huge fire which saw flames rise above the rooftops was started deliberately.

Two big acts to headline Canterbury Festival

07 May 2017
Two big acts to headline Canterbury Festival

Canterbury Festival has announced two stars to headline this year's programme of musical events.

Car hits house and flips onto roof

01 May 2017
Car hits house and flips onto roof

A Peugeot struck a house and overturned in a residential street.

Rugby-loving teen dies week after diagnosis

30 April 2017
Rugby-loving teen dies week after diagnosis

A 13-year-old rising rugby star has died just a week after being diagnosed with cancer.

Fitting farewell for chef killed in crash

27 April 2017
Fitting farewell for chef killed in crash

Tears and laughter flowed as friends and family gathered to honour a 35-year-old struck by a van as he cycled home from work.

The pressure 'nearly broke us'

30 March 2017
The pressure 'nearly broke us'

As a ban on politicians employing family members is due to be adopted, a Kent MP reveals the enormous workload nearly put his marriage in jeopardy.

Police rescue OAP trapped in library for two hours

25 March 2017
Police rescue OAP trapped in library for two hours

A 75-year-old man has told how he was forced to call 999 after being locked in a library.

Burnt cooking sparks panic on fire-hit estate

25 March 2017
Burnt cooking sparks panic on fire-hit estate

People living on an estate hit by a devastating blaze two years ago were left shaken overnight after smoke billowed through a block of flats.

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