Suspect charged after e-bike rider seen driving in ‘unsafe manner’ down high street
A suspect has been charged after a man was allegedly seen riding an electric motorbike in an “unsafe manner” through a town centre.
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Praise for ‘sensitive’ and ‘sensible’ plans for 181 quarry homes
More details have been emerged for plans to build hundreds of homes, a school and convert an historic barn into a wedding venue at a former quarry.
Road reopens as emergency gas works cleared
A busy street has reopened nearly two weeks after it was closed indefinitely for emergency works.
Missing teen last seen at shopping centre found safe
Police concerned for the welfare of a missing 19-year-old have now safely located him.
Arrest after woman taken to hospital with serious dog bite injury
Police are appealing for witnesses after reports a woman was bitten by a “large dog breed with black fur” when walking down the street.
Cooker hob left on blamed for fire at flat
A person had to be treated for smoke inhalation after three fire crews attended a blaze at a flat that started in the kitchen.
Huge riverfront search as woman enters water
The emergency services descended onto a riverfront garden after reports that a woman had entered the water.
Thousands of toadlets migrate at country park
Park rangers have warned visitors to be careful, as thousands of toadlets are seen leaving the lake.
Excitement as discount retailer moves into former shopping centre pharmacy
A bargain store specialising in products that have passed their best-before date is to open its third branch in Kent.
‘Selfish’ men fined combined £4.5k after littering and fly-tipping offences
Three men have been hit with fines for littering and fly-tipping incidents taken to court.
Woman last seen in pub missing for four days
A woman who was last seen in a pub four days ago has been reported as missing and police are concerned for her welfare.
Shopping centre shut after flooding
A town’s shopping centre is closed after being hit by floods following yesterday’s downpours.
‘Courts should not be a place where charlatans prey on the desperate’
A woman who posed as a solicitor at numerous court hearings and in police stations is facing jail.
New McDonald’s at shopping outlet to launch earlier than expected
Kent’s newest McDonald’s is set to open earlier than expected after a new launch date was announced.
Missing man, 50, ‘safely located’
A missing man whose disappearance prompted a police appeal for help to find him has been found.
Van driver accused of hitting woman as she crossed road appears in court
A Mercedes van driver has appeared in court accused of causing serious injury to a woman as she crossed a road.
Man airlifted to hospital after car crashes into tree
A man has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after a crash.
Cat and kittens found living ‘inside a cushion’ at abandoned property
The RSPCA is appealing for help after being alerted to a cat and her four newborn kittens who were found in a back garden abandoned.
Ban for pet owner who allowed cancer-stricken dog to die ‘drawn-out, painful death’
A bull-breed owner has avoided jail after she failed to take her dying dog to the vets and allowed him to suffer weeks of unnecessary pain.
New chapter for iconic art college as £20m luxury housing scheme approved
Ambitious plans to transform an empty art college which has been branded as an “ugly” blot on the landscape have been given the green light.