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‘They’re our cliffs - it should be free’

‘They’re our cliffs - it should be free’

The cost of parking at one of Kent’s most iconic landmarks has been hiked - but locals say they shouldn’t have to pay anything at all.

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Man arrested after alleyway sex attack

Man arrested after alleyway sex attack

Police investigating a sexual assault have arrested a man after the road was cordoned off.

Carer stole £75,000 to fund lottery addiction

Carer stole £75,000 to fund lottery addiction

A carer who stole thousands of pounds from an award-winning film writer to fund his addiction to lottery tickets has been jailed.

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Tory in antisemitism row: ‘I should have scrutinised post before sharing’

Tory in antisemitism row: ‘I should have scrutinised post before sharing’

A Conservative candidate says it is ‘fanciful’ to suggest he is antisemitic following a backlash to an image he posted on his social media.

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Stunned jogger’s double take at ‘penguin’ sighting

Stunned jogger’s double take at ‘penguin’ sighting

A jogger says he did a double take when he noticed what he thought was a colony of penguins along the harbour wall but it wasn’t quite as it seemed…

MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

MP hopeful faces calls to be suspended after social media post

A Conservative vying to be a Kent MP is under fire for posting what Labour says is an antisemitic image on social media.

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‘New EU rules will only make gridlock worse - so we're closing’

‘New EU rules will only make gridlock worse - so we're closing’

A bed shop boss has blamed traffic gridlock and new EU border rules for the closure of his store after just two years of trading.

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Man accused of murdering friend says he ‘just lost control’ during fight

Man accused of murdering friend says he ‘just lost control’ during fight

A father-of-five accused of stabbing a close friend to death told jurors he “just lost control” during a fight between the pair.

‘We are worried sick and just want Tom home’

‘We are worried sick and just want Tom home’

The family and friends of a man who has been missing for nine days have issued a heartbreaking appeal to find him.

'In the words of Monty Python, it is a deceased parrot’

'In the words of Monty Python, it is a deceased parrot’

Plans for a new bar and music venue have been thrown out amid fears neighbours would be “forced to listen to rock music late into the night”.

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We meet Russian family selling ‘one of Kent’s most secret estates’ for £6 million

We meet Russian family selling ‘one of Kent’s most secret estates’ for £6 million

We take an exclusive look inside a spectacular but spooky mansion in an abandoned village - and speak to the owners about why they’re selling up.

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Man denies attempted murder after town centre ‘stabbing’

Man denies attempted murder after town centre ‘stabbing’

A 23-year-old accused of attempting to murder a man in a town centre will stand trial in November.

‘I drank two bottles of vodka a day after divorce and redundancy’

‘I drank two bottles of vodka a day after divorce and redundancy’

A dad who would go on week-long drinking binges after the break-up of his marriage and losing his job has told how he’s turned his life around.

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Ex-Dover defender joins Wings

Ex-Dover defender joins Wings

Former Dover defender Myles Judd has agreed to join National League South Welling.

13-year-old girl found safe by police

13-year-old girl found safe by police

A missing teenage girl has been found after a police appeal.

Couple delighted after saving one of Kent's last market gardens

Couple delighted after saving one of Kent's last market gardens

A green-fingered couple has ‘saved’ one of Kent’s last remaining market gardens and realised their dream of owning a fruit and vegetable business.

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‘There was nothing I could have done for him...he had lost so much blood’

‘There was nothing I could have done for him...he had lost so much blood’

A man has recalled watching his neighbour die in a hallway from stab wounds as his alleged murderer ‘ranted and raved’.

‘I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t think I could win’

‘I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t think I could win’

On this week’s episode of the Kent Politics Podcast our special guest is Reform UK parliamentary candidate Howard Cox.

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Alleged murder victim ‘had 12cm stab wound to chest’

Alleged murder victim ‘had 12cm stab wound to chest’

A man suffered a 12cm stab wound to his chest, a jury has heard, as his former friend goes on trial for his murder.

Shop owner rescues seagull with head stuck in litter

Shop owner rescues seagull with head stuck in litter

A jacket potato shop owner and animal lover saved a bird with a coffee cup lid wrapped around its neck.

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