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Firefighters busy with two car blazes

Firefighters busy with two car blazes

There were vehicle fires in Wrotham and Paddock Wood this afternoon.

Developer drafts in extra marshals over parking issues

Developer drafts in extra marshals over parking issues

Contractors now need two marshals to cope with residents' complaints about parking near a construction site.

Crews tackle lorry fire

Crews tackle lorry fire

A lorry fire partially blocked Seven Mile Lane in East Peckham this morning.

Boy,16, charged after brutal assault on train worker

Boy,16, charged after brutal assault on train worker

A Southeastern staff member was left with numerous injuries following a serious assault on a train.

Children tackle school's poor parkers

Children tackle school's poor parkers

Pupils at Kings Hill Primary School have become parking wardens to counter dangerous and inconsiderate parking.

Bomb scare at primary school

Bomb scare at primary school

A school was evacuated after a device, thought to be a wartime shell, was found by a student.

Crash causes M20 tailbacks

Crash causes M20 tailbacks

Drivers warned to expect delays after a between Junction 4 for Leybourne and Junction 3 for Borough Green.

Boot fair pair cleared of attacking rivals

Boot fair pair cleared of attacking rivals

Two men accused of attacking boot fair rivals in a dispute over a poster on their turf have been found not guilty.

Updated war memorial to be unveiled

Updated war memorial to be unveiled

Renovated memorial with extra names will be unveiled at Leybourne for Remembrance Sunday.

Outrage as historic pub to become Co-Op

Outrage as historic pub to become Co-Op

A petition has been launched after a historic town centre drinking hole was closed to make way for a supermarket.

Fuel spillage after crash forces lane closure

Fuel spillage after crash forces lane closure

One lane on the M20 is currently closed between Aylesford and Leybourne.

Cleaners called in after obscenities scrawled on HQ sign

Cleaners called in after obscenities scrawled on HQ sign

No site is sacred from graffiti vandals - after they scrawled obscenities on a sign for Kent's police headquarters.

Boot fair boss denies attacking rival in turf row

Boot fair boss denies attacking rival in turf row

Four people were allegedly attacked after a poster advertising a car boot sale at Wrotham Showground ended up on the "patch" of another.

Controversial new homes plan approved

Controversial new homes plan approved

Members of Tonbridge and Malling’s planning committee unanimously approved plans for 635 new homes in Kings Hill.

Thousands given to community projects

Thousands given to community projects

Over £200,000 has been given in funding to community groups and parish councils in a bid to improve facilities and help development.

Van fire in East Peckham

Van fire in East Peckham

Police and highways staff have been called to recover a van from East Peckham after it caught fire.

Rat-run fears prompt petition

Rat-run fears prompt petition

Petition "proves village doesn't want new Greenway."

Happy ending for 'Sex and the City' dress

Happy ending for 'Sex and the City' dress

The mystery of a Sex and the City style dress taken from a train in May has been solved... hours after a media appeal.

Vandal will have his wrench confiscated and destroyed

Vandal will have his wrench confiscated and destroyed

A vandal who attacked a car with a wrench will have to surrender his tool of choice following an incident in August.

Primary school evacuated after severe flooding

Primary school evacuated after severe flooding

Primary school evacuated after severe rain floods into the kitchen and classrooms.

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