Person dies after being hit by train
A person has died after being hit by a train, with no services running while emergency services dealt with the incident.
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Rush hour delays on M20 after crash between car and lorry
Drivers faced long delays on a busy motorway this morning due to a crash.
Nominate an incredible person, family or charity for the Wards Children’s Awards
The Children’s Awards are back for 2026 - promising to be bigger and better than ever before - and are now open for nominations.
Ivo Graham to headline comedy night
The comedian will perform at one of the county’s biggest stand-up shows alongside Marjolein Robertson and Hasan Al-Habib.
Cat rescue facing closure as costs rise
An RSPCA cattery is facing closure by the end of the year due to increased demand and dwindling donations.
MP urges council to rethink ban on pub’s free taxi service
An MP has demanded a council rethink its decision to ban a pub landlord from offering his own free taxi service.
Work to start in summer as controversial McDonald’s to open this year
Work on a new McDonald’s drive-thru is set to get underway, despite huge opposition and a rival alternative proposal for the land.
Asbestos-ridden eyesore next to Aldi to be demolished amid estate expansion plans
An asbestos-ridden “unusable eyesore” next to an Aldi supermarket will be demolished after plans to redesign an industrial estate were approved.
Ambitious plans to reconnect medieval castle to landscape get National Lottery funding boost
A medieval castle has been given a £281k grant by the National Lottery to kick-start a project to reconnect to its Pictureseque landscape.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in three-vehicle crash
A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries following a three-vehicle collision on a main road.
Kent’s next David Lloyd club on hold as planning dispute delays opening
Hopes of Kent’s next David Lloyd health club opening this year have been dashed due to a planning dispute.
Two patients injected in the wrong eye and three incorrect tooth extractions at Kent hospitals
Data has revealed two hospital trusts in Kent recorded 20 incidents of surgery on the wrong patient or body part in the past five years.
Villagers ‘hugely disappointed’ as sprawling new housing estate gets go-ahead
Campaigners have expressed bitter disappointment after a planning inspector approved a new 300-home estate in a Kent village.
‘The country needs a change’: Will voters stick with Reform in KCC by-election?
We spoke to voters set to go to the polls in the first electoral test of Reform UK’s reign at Kent County Council.
Is your libido about to get a lift? Find out in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
From well-known ‘Elvis House’ to council’s first ever 100% eco-home
A derelict building once known locally as the “Elvis House” has been transformed into a council’s first net-zero home.
Drunken brother beat his sister and then her dog
A drunk punched his sister repeatedly and then attacked her dog when it tried to protect her.
Craic-ing good ways to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Kent
Here’s where you can find Irish music, dancing, and food and drink for St Paddy’s Day this year.
Council to start demolishing fire-hit building next week to allow for 34 flats
Council contractors are set to start demolishing a fire-hit building next week to allow the construction of 34 flats.
Nicole Kidman, more from the Mormon Wives and the return of Louis Theroux… here’s your TV all sorted for this week
The five top new programmes on the box this week, handpicked by our entertainment experts.