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Cops injured as car overturns

14 November 2022
Cops injured as car overturns

Two police officers were taken to hospital after their patrol car overturned responding to an emergency call.

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Two die after being struck by trains

13 November 2022
Two die after being struck by trains

Two people have died after being hit by trains in two separate incidents in Kent.

Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies

13 November 2022
Remembrance Sunday services and ceremonies

Towns across Kent mark this year's Remembrance Sunday services and one town has a brand new wall of names of those lost in battle.

Person taken to hospital after being hit by train

12 November 2022
Person taken to hospital after being hit by train

Train services were disrupted between Tonbridge and Hastings after a person was hit on the tracks.

Drone pictures reveal extent of hay fire

12 November 2022
Drone pictures reveal extent of hay fire

Firefighters continued to monitor the scene of a haybale fire which destroyed winter food for livestock at a farm.

Watches and rings stolen during burglaries

12 November 2022
Watches and rings stolen during burglaries

Three men are in custody after expensive watches, wedding and engagement rings and bank cards were stolen during two break-ins.

Residents evicted as care home becomes casualty of staffing crisis

09 November 2022
Residents evicted as care home becomes casualty of staffing crisis

Pensioners are being forced to find new accommodation just before Christmas as staff shortages and increased costs force a residential home to close.

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Teen busker's dreams of being next Ed Sheeran

08 November 2022
Teen busker's dreams of being next Ed Sheeran

A 13-year-old musician has been out and about busking as he starts a career he hopes will result in fame and fortune.

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Behind the scenes at £90m M2 flyover site

08 November 2022
Behind the scenes at £90m M2 flyover site

We've been behind the scenes to discover what it takes to build Kent's new £92m motorway junction.

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Storm the dog gets 1,000 tributes on social media

04 November 2022
Storm the dog gets 1,000 tributes on social media

A dog dubbed the 'legend of Leysdown' has attracted a stream of tributes after he had to be put down.

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'I'm not scrapped yet', says car breakers boss

03 November 2022
'I'm not scrapped yet', says car breakers boss

The boss of a scrapyard says he is not going anywhere despite plans for the site to be bulldozed and replaced with workshops.

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Historic walkway reopens after demolition work

02 November 2022
Historic walkway reopens after demolition work

A council has demolished the roof of an historic firing range shelter after rusting iron supports and crumbling concrete led to safety fears.

Campaign to breathe new life into lost railway steps up a gear

31 October 2022
Campaign to breathe new life into lost railway steps up a gear

People have been encouraged to get involved with a project to create a new route for walkers and cyclists along an old railway line.

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How the Queen Mother helped turn Rod Hull and Emu into stars

30 October 2022
How the Queen Mother helped turn Rod Hull and Emu into stars

It's 50 years since Kent entertainer Rod Hull became an overnight sensation. But what did he and Emu do to the Queen Mum to create those headlines?

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When chickens meet 'flockdown'

30 October 2022
When chickens meet 'flockdown'

John Nurden on the trials and tribulations of coping with hens during a bird flu lock down.

First visit to £3m water pipe drilling site

26 October 2022
First visit to £3m water pipe drilling site

Engineers reveal progress on major Southern Water scheme after summer catastrophe which left thousands without water.

Car breaker's joy after winning seven-year fight to axe business

26 October 2022
Car breaker's joy after winning seven-year fight to axe business

A businessman has got his way after battling with planners for seven years to convert a scrapyard next to a national monument.

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Major movie set for weekend filming in Kent

25 October 2022
Major movie set for weekend filming in Kent

A film starring actors Jason Statham and Jeremy Irons will be shot in Kent this weekend with a major road and bridge closed to the public.

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Council reveals how much office closure is costing

24 October 2022
Council reveals how much office closure is costing

Taxpayers are picking up the bill for hiring alternative venues after a council HQ was closed when asbestos was found during a revamp.

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Could abandoned railway line become new cycle way?

24 October 2022
Could abandoned railway line become new cycle way?

Campaigners are working on plans to turn 11 miles of abandoned railway line into a 'greenway' for cyclists and walkers.

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