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Teacher banned for looking at indecent images of ‘extremely young children’

24 January 2024
Teacher banned for looking at indecent images of ‘extremely young children’

A 33-year-old computer science teacher who confessed to looking at sexual pictures of children every week has been banned from the profession.

Man led police on 141-mile chase so he ‘wouldn’t miss baby’s birth’

24 January 2024
Man led police on 141-mile chase so he ‘wouldn’t miss baby’s birth’

A 25-year-old father-to-be has been jailed after leading police on a motorway chase which ended up in Kent.

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Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed

22 January 2024
Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed

A man has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder while a woman in her 30s fights for her life after being stabbed.

'I was a Gladiator in the ‘90s and this new show will never be as good'

20 January 2024
'I was a Gladiator in the ‘90s and this new show will never be as good'

An original star of Gladiators has spoken on what life was like, claims he was drunk on set and why it’s hard to beat the 1990s version of the show.

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Bus driver ‘racially abused’ over ticket fare

18 January 2024
Bus driver ‘racially abused’ over ticket fare

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a bus driver was reportedly racially abused.

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Road remains closed and woman fighting for her life after stabbing

17 January 2024
Road remains closed and woman fighting for her life after stabbing

Officers are still at the scene of a stabbing while the victim remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Plans for £9bn Thames crossing become ‘Britain’s longest ever’

15 January 2024
Plans for £9bn Thames crossing become ‘Britain’s longest ever’

Plans to build a road tunnel between Kent and Essex have become Britain’s longest ever, prompting concern over the state of the planning system.

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Hundreds of pubs ‘at risk’ over firm’s debt, union warns

11 January 2024
Hundreds of pubs ‘at risk’ over firm’s debt, union warns

A workers’ union says jobs are ‘at risk’ after a pub group, which has hundreds of boozers in the county, is refinancing its debt.

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Kent’s viral videos – including Darts fan's painful escalator fall

03 January 2024
Kent’s viral videos – including Darts fan's painful escalator fall

As 16-year-old Luke Littler tries to make history, we remember the Kent darts fan who went viral and other popular videos from the county.

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Council warns Kent residents of 2024 financial pressures

03 January 2024
Council warns Kent residents of 2024 financial pressures

The leader of the county council predicts residents will be in for a bumpy ride this year due to growing money pressures.

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Woman dies after collapsing at Dunelm store

02 January 2024
Woman dies after collapsing at Dunelm store

A homeware store was shut after a woman died after collapsing inside, the ambulance service has confirmed.

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Motorway delays after vehicle blaze

01 January 2024
Motorway delays after vehicle blaze

Motorists are facing long queues after a vehicle went up in flames on a motorway.

Horror as teens stabbed in town centre on New Year’s Day

01 January 2024
Horror as teens stabbed in town centre on New Year’s Day

A manhunt is underway after teenagers were stabbed in a town centre on New Year's Day.

Weather warning as 70mph winds could batter Kent

01 January 2024
Weather warning as 70mph winds could batter Kent

Winds as high as 70mph and heavy rain are set to batter the county as poor weather continues to take hold during the festive season.

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Firefighters battle hedge blaze spreading to homes

01 January 2024
Firefighters battle hedge blaze spreading to homes

Firefighters tackled a blaze which spread to homes after a hedge went up in flames during the early hours.

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Two children rescued from serious M2 crash

28 December 2023
Two children rescued from serious M2 crash

A section of the M2 has been closed after a serious crash, which saw three people taken to hospital.

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Senior surgeon found guilty of fraud and forgery

20 December 2023
Senior surgeon found guilty of fraud and forgery

A senior surgeon on trial for fraud and forgery has been convicted, but found not guilty for sending a malicious letter about a colleague.

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Jury retires in senior surgeon fraud and forgery trial

19 December 2023
Jury retires in senior surgeon fraud and forgery trial

A jury which has spent three weeks listening to evidence in the case of a senior surgeon has retired to consider its verdict.

Work underway on care home for asylum-seeking children

19 December 2023
Work underway on care home for asylum-seeking children

A former care home which shut more than a decade ago is set to be turned into a temporary reception centre for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Former gas works site to be transformed into 114-home flat blocks

14 December 2023
Former gas works site to be transformed into 114-home flat blocks

A historic gas work site dating back to the 19th century is set to have two flat blocks of 114 apartments built after plans were approved.

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