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Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil

Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil

06 February 2024

A six-year-old boy and his parents were over the moon to discover a 100-million-year-old fossil while searching for stones to skim at the beach.

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Man jailed after piloting boat carrying more than 70 people across Channel

Man jailed after piloting boat carrying more than 70 people across Channel

05 February 2024

A man has been sentenced to 18-months behind bars for piloting boat across the Channel carrying more than 70 people – including his pregnant wife.

Binge-drinking racist came on to taxi driver - then claimed he’d been kidnapped

Binge-drinking racist came on to taxi driver - then claimed he’d been kidnapped

05 February 2024

A drunken menace who racially abused a taxi driver and a police officer also smashed a railway station window after missing the last train home.

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Love is in the air: 5 ideas for Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air: 5 ideas for Valentine’s Day

05 February 2024

If you’re looking to woo that special someone this Valentine’s Day, we’ve got some great ideas that anyone would fall head over heels for.

Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’

Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’

04 February 2024

Tributes have poured in for a writer whose career spanned nine decades, who has died aged 94.

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Demolition starts on 1950s buildings at former college

Demolition starts on 1950s buildings at former college

04 February 2024

Demolition work is underway on dilapidated 1950s buildings at a former college to make way for the extension of a school.

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‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'

‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'

03 February 2024

More signs are needed on a popular stretch of coastline to keep walkers and cyclists apart, say anxious residents.

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Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

Bankruptcy fears after council loses £3m for essential port checks

02 February 2024

A warning has been issued after a Kent council lost £3m in funding to carry out essential food checks at the Port of Dover.

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'They can't build more homes here - this area is already overdeveloped!'

'They can't build more homes here - this area is already overdeveloped!'

31 January 2024

Furious residents have slammed “outrageous” plans to build 23 new homes in an area they say is already overdeveloped.

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Fantastic days out this February half-term

Fantastic days out this February half-term

29 January 2024

Make great memories with the kids at some of Kent’s best museums, theatres, castles and zoos during the school holidays.

Man called police - then spat at officers

Man called police - then spat at officers

26 January 2024

A man who called the police for help spat at officers when they arrived.

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New EU rules ‘could cause 14-hour queues and chaos on Kent’s roads’

New EU rules ‘could cause 14-hour queues and chaos on Kent’s roads’

25 January 2024

New EU border rules set to be brought in this year could lead to chaos on Kent’s roads, MPs have been warned.

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Woman in hospital after two car crash

Woman in hospital after two car crash

25 January 2024

A woman has been taken to hospital after police, firefighters and paramedics were called to a crash involving two cars.

How more than 400 Kent breweries disappeared

How more than 400 Kent breweries disappeared

25 January 2024

Kent’s brewing history is a tale of an incessant march towards just a few big names as countless independent breweries were lost.

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Pub loved by celebrities undergoes huge refurb

Pub loved by celebrities undergoes huge refurb

23 January 2024

A popular seafront pub, which has been visited by likes of David Frost and Frankie Bridges, has undergone a huge refurb.

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Mystery as ‘devoted’ couple found dead in bed together

Mystery as ‘devoted’ couple found dead in bed together

22 January 2024

Police discovered a devoted couple dead in their home after they had not been seen or heard from for nine days.

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'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

'They have to build homes somewhere - but this road is too dangerous'

20 January 2024

Residents say the speed limit on a busy main road needs to be reduced before 15 planned new homes are built.

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13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

13 home ‘gated community’ planned to replace closed care home

20 January 2024

A new scheme could see 13 homes protected by a security gate replace a vacant care home, which closed after being rated ‘inadequate’.

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Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

Drugs-filled mattress ‘so inflated’ officers feared people inside

20 January 2024

A driver has been jailed after smuggling drugs worth £8m inside a mattress – which was so full authorities feared it was filled with people.

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Storm Isha to wreak havoc in Kent as Met Office issues amber weather warning

Storm Isha to wreak havoc in Kent as Met Office issues amber weather warning

19 January 2024

Storm Isha is set to batter the Kent coast – with the Met Office issuing an amber warning for wind.

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