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Plans for long-awaited A2 slip-road unveiled

Plans for long-awaited A2 slip-road unveiled

A new slip-road off the A2 could finally be built as fresh plans for the £8.8 million project have been unveiled.

The Kent husband and wife believed to be UK’s oldest couple

The Kent husband and wife believed to be UK’s oldest couple

A couple both aged over 100 say they have never argued during 81 years of marriage and admit: “We had no idea we’d last this long.”

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash

A driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and a road remains closed following a two-vehicle collision.

Sadness as popular cafe shuts after 20 years

Sadness as popular cafe shuts after 20 years

Customers have expressed their dismay at the closure of a much-loved cafe, which has shut after 20 years.

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Cyclist hit by vehicle outside college

Cyclist hit by vehicle outside college

A cyclist has been hit by a vehicle outside a college during the morning rush hour.

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‘I don’t blame the dogs for massacre – I blame their owner’

‘I don’t blame the dogs for massacre – I blame their owner’

A farmer who lost almost 30 sheep in a “massacre” by two bloodthirsty dogs says she blames their owner for the heartbreaking attack.

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The much-loved ‘Sainsbury’s cat’ with hundreds of followers online

The much-loved ‘Sainsbury’s cat’ with hundreds of followers online

A marauding moggie known as the "Sainsbury's cat" has also been pictured in Starbucks, a nightclub, a school – and eight miles away in another town.

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Paedophile teacher loses bakery job after ‘shocked’ bosses learn of past

Paedophile teacher loses bakery job after ‘shocked’ bosses learn of past

A former teacher who fled to France with a 15-year-old girl has lost his job at a Kent bakery after bosses found out about his past.

Walker is wary of new boys

Walker is wary of new boys

Kent head coach Matt Walker is tipping runaway 2023 County Championship Division 2 winners Durham to be a force to be reckoned with next year.

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Kent animal park slashes opening hours

Kent animal park slashes opening hours

Bosses at an animal park have cut the site’s opening hours to just three days a week over the next four months.

Traffic on A2 slow after crash

Traffic on A2 slow after crash

Traffic along a major road is slow following an accident earlier this afternoon.

Cows to be culled after more test positive for disease

Cows to be culled after more test positive for disease

Farmers have been urged to stay vigilant after more cows were found with the bluetongue virus in Kent.

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Man in serious condition after medical incident in street

Man in serious condition after medical incident in street

A man is seriously ill in hospital after passers-by administered CPR following a medical incident.

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Canterbury survive late turbulence

Canterbury survive late turbulence

Two yellow cards left Canterbury struggling, but they dug in for their fourth National League 2 East win in a row.

Kent detective who ‘branded foreign gangs black b*****ds’ avoids sack

Kent detective who ‘branded foreign gangs black b*****ds’ avoids sack

A Kent police officer found to have made racist remarks about foreign gangs and Albanians has been spared dismissal.

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Trespasser on tracks causing train delays

Trespasser on tracks causing train delays

There are delays to main line rail services in parts of the county due to reports of a trespasser on the tracks.

Kent MP investigated for liking ‘anti-semitic’ tweet

Kent MP investigated for liking ‘anti-semitic’ tweet

An MP is being investigated by the Labour party for liking a controversial tweet by a comedy writer which it claims is anti-Semitic.

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Candle sparks summer house fire

Candle sparks summer house fire

The fire service is warning people not to leave naked flames unattended following a blaze.

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Striking footage shows this year’s highest tide hitting Kent

Striking footage shows this year’s highest tide hitting Kent

Footage shows the dramatic moment this year’s highest tide swept the coast.

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Kent hotel’s deep clean after shocking video of bed bugs crawling over covers

Kent hotel’s deep clean after shocking video of bed bugs crawling over covers

An Airbnb owner has told how she had to carry out a deep clean after shocking footage was shared online showing bed bugs crawling over sheets.

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