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‘Reform won bigger here than anywhere else - but we’re worried’

‘Reform won bigger here than anywhere else - but we’re worried’

Nigel Farage’s party hit this corner of Kent like a “tsunami” - but not everyone is happy. We spoke to the political outsiders in “Reformland”.

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‘It’s become net zero at any cost’: Fears for ‘unspoilt’ corner of Kent

‘It’s become net zero at any cost’: Fears for ‘unspoilt’ corner of Kent

Residents fear one of the last “unspoilt” corners of Kent could be swamped by an “industrial-scale” increase in solar panels and lose its character.

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Driver flees scene of head-on crash as another cut free from car

Driver flees scene of head-on crash as another cut free from car

Police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a head-on crash.

Driver cut free from car as head-on crash shuts A-road

Driver cut free from car as head-on crash shuts A-road

A driver has been cut free from their car following a head-on crash on an A-road.

‘Paradise for the elite?’ We speak to residents on weird and wonderful Kent street

‘Paradise for the elite?’ We speak to residents on weird and wonderful Kent street

From a giant Victorian water tower to buildings that wouldn’t look out of place on the set of a sci-fi movie - this Kent street is like no other.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after crash near busy roundabout

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash near busy roundabout

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash less than 500 metres from where a motorcyclist died last month.

‘I don’t care if people hate me, I will fight as far as I can’

‘I don’t care if people hate me, I will fight as far as I can’

Manager Ryan Smith says he will fight until his last breath to overturn a points deduction that would relegate Lydd Town.

Vandalised seafront homes demolished and rebuilt as properties listed for sale

Vandalised seafront homes demolished and rebuilt as properties listed for sale

Developers have demolished and rebuilt a number of vandalised homes on a long-abandoned housing estate following years of delays.

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Inside the fortress transformed into one of Kent’s most extraordinary homes

Inside the fortress transformed into one of Kent’s most extraordinary homes

We’ve spoken to the owner of one of the county’s most unique homes - which, when he bought it, had not been lived in since 1850.

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Bus stop destroyed as driver injured in crash

Bus stop destroyed as driver injured in crash

A bus stop has been destroyed in a two-car crash which left a driver injured.

‘It’s desperately sad’: Reverend’s shock as yobs scrawl swastika and ‘Hail Hitler’ on church

‘It’s desperately sad’: Reverend’s shock as yobs scrawl swastika and ‘Hail Hitler’ on church

A disappointed reverend says he feels "desperately sad" for yobs who scrawled a swastika and 'Hail Hitler' graffiti on a door of his church.

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Widow taking on 55km challenge in memory of late husband

Widow taking on 55km challenge in memory of late husband

A widow is preparing to walk 55km in memory of her husband - one year after first taking on the challenge while he was receiving end-of-life care.

‘Severe’ crash blocks A-road during rush hour

‘Severe’ crash blocks A-road during rush hour

A busy A-road is partially blocked in both directions following a ‘severe’ crash this morning, with bus operators warning of possible cancellations.

Bus ‘loaded with people’ collides with Argos van

Bus ‘loaded with people’ collides with Argos van

A double-decker bus "loaded with people" collided with a delivery van leaving the former submerged in a ditch.

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Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

A mum has spoken of the terrifying moment her five-week-old daughter stopped breathing - and thanked the emergency crew who saved her life.

Houses replace holiday lets as ‘eyesore’ community hall flattened

Houses replace holiday lets as ‘eyesore’ community hall flattened

Plans to build four holiday lets on the site of a demolished community hall have been scrapped in favour of permanent homes.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with ambulance outside Sainsbury’s

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with ambulance outside Sainsbury’s

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after a crash with an ambulance outside a Sainsbury’s store.

Tears for Lydd boss Smith after great escape - but what happens next?

Tears for Lydd boss Smith after great escape - but what happens next?

Manager Ryan Smith was in tears as Lydd Town celebrated a great escape - although their ultimate fate remains in the balance.

Three Kent beaches win unwanted ‘Brown Flag’ status

Three Kent beaches win unwanted ‘Brown Flag’ status

Three Kent beaches have received the highly unwanted title of having some of the worst bathing water quality in Britain.

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Man attacked in high street barber shop taken to hospital

Man attacked in high street barber shop taken to hospital

A man has been taken to hospital after a group attacked him at a high street barber shop.

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