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'Significant' safety improvements made at power plant

'Significant' safety improvements made at power plant

'Significant and sustained' safety improvements have been made at a Kent power station, the Office for Nuclear Regulation has announced.

Noise fears over luxury resort's expansion plans

Noise fears over luxury resort's expansion plans

Neighbours have reacted with dismay to plans for more cabins and a new restaurant on the site of an upmarket holiday park.

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Councillor accused of historic sex crimes at prestigious school

Councillor accused of historic sex crimes at prestigious school

A serving councillor has appeared in court charged with historic sex crimes allegedly committed while he taught at a prestigious school.

Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

Back to drawing board over new pavilion plans

Soaring costs blamed for setback on plans for new community hall as town council admits scheme will have to be scaled back.

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Factory-built housing scheme proposed

Factory-built housing scheme proposed

Eighty new, eco-friendly homes - which will be built off-site and then assembled - are destined for empty land in Kent.

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Predator who raped two teens jailed

Predator who raped two teens jailed

A man sentenced for raping two teenage girls will be on the sex offenders' register for life.

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Hot meals for those still without power

Hot meals for those still without power

Eleven food vans are in place around Kent as 260 homes are still without power following the weekend's storms.

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Concern for missing Geoff

Concern for missing Geoff

A 45-year-old man last seen on Valentine's Day has been reported missing.

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Bid to bring new nuclear technology to Kent

Bid to bring new nuclear technology to Kent

Discussions to potentially instal new nuclear technology, known as Small Modular Reactors, in Kent have begun.

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Days of Syn to finally return after four years

Days of Syn to finally return after four years

A unique village festival celebrating the region's smuggling past is to return after it was forced to cancel because of Covid.

Overturned lorry closes road

Overturned lorry closes road

A well-used route has been closed after a lorry overturned in a crash.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

A suspect has appeared in court after a man was found wounded in his car in a Kent high street.

Arrest after man is taken to hospital with stab wounds

Arrest after man is taken to hospital with stab wounds

An investigation has been launched and a man arrested after an attack in the early hours which left a man with stab wounds.

Car park taped off after 'stabbing'

Car park taped off after 'stabbing'

Police forensics teams are in a car park this morning following a reported stabbing.

Elderly man conned for second time

Elderly man conned for second time

An elderly man has twice been the victim of a distraction burglary, and detectives believe the two incidents are linked.

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Airport used to triage asylum seekers

Airport used to triage asylum seekers

Asylum seekers who land on Kent's beaches will be triaged at an airport before being processed, the Home Office has confirmed.

Pregnant woman among group rescued as sea temperature plummets

Pregnant woman among group rescued as sea temperature plummets

Another group of people trying to cross the Channel, including a heavily pregnant woman and a young boy, have been saved by a lifeboat crew.

Police van crashes into telegraph pole

Police van crashes into telegraph pole

A road has been shut after a police van brought down overhead power lines.

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Free meals for those spending Christmas alone

Free meals for those spending Christmas alone

A restaurant is offering free meals and company on Christmas Day to vulnerable people who would otherwise be spending the holidays alone.

Cyclist still fighting for life after lorry hit-and-run

Cyclist still fighting for life after lorry hit-and-run

A cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a lorry is still fighting for his life in hospital.

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