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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 10:00
1 week 6 days ago
Dozens of residents are being put up in a hotel following a devastating fire at a block of flats - as council bosses say some have “lost everything”.
Sam Lennon
1 week 6 days ago
There were delays as fire crews worked to tackle a blaze in the roof of a house.
Louis Walker
1 week 6 days ago
A man accused of a high street murder will walk free after his alleged accomplice accepted blame for the killing.
James Pallant
1 week 6 days ago
Voters will have the chance to hear from candidates from major parties ahead of the Kent County Council elections next month.
Daniel Esson, Local Democracy Reporter
1 week 6 days ago
A man aged in his 60s who was assaulted in a town centre last month has died in hospital, police have confirmed.
Max Chesson
1 week 6 days ago
A 34-year-old man has appeared in court after firearms officers descended on a town over the bank holiday weekend following reports a man had weapons.
Alex Langridge
1 week 6 days ago
Charity bosses have confirmed they are closing one of their day centres, but will be relocating its services.
Alex Langridge
1 week 6 days ago
A roadside pub with a “loyal local following” has temporarily called last orders while its owners seek to find a new landlord to run it.
Nicola Jordan
1 week 6 days ago
A person has died after being hit by a train which prompted a large emergency response.
James Pallant
1 week 6 days ago
Emergency services descended on a block of flats following a disturbance inside the building.
Millie Bowles
1 week 6 days ago
Plans to build a new leisure centre, improve public spaces and provide vital new homes as part of a high street refurbishment are set to move forward.
Daniel Esson, Local Democracy Reporter
1 week 6 days ago
A 22-year-old man from Yorkshire has been charged after a suspected stabbing which saw another man taken to hospital.
Joe Crossley
2 weeks ago
Concerns are growing for a missing 15-year-old who was last seen at the weekend.
Charlotte Phillips
2 weeks ago
Divisive plans to bulldoze a traditional bungalow and build a plush modern home in its place have sparked fears neighbours will be “overshadowed”.
Daniel Esson, Local Democracy Reporter
2 weeks ago
The parents of a schoolgirl who broke her neck after falling headfirst from a zipline at a popular park say it is “too dangerous” for children.
Oliver Leonard
2 weeks ago
A mum with a school streets exemption has still received 18 fines even though her local council says they’ve cancelled each of them twice.
2 weeks ago
Two former workers at an infamous Kent mental asylum have shared eye-opening tales of what life was like behind the institution’s walls.
Lauren Abbott
2 weeks ago
Fire teams have finally stood down after a blaze ripped through flats on Sunday - prompting an evacuation of residents.
Chris Britcher
2 weeks ago
Diggers have been cutting down trees and clearing farmland that will have almost 300 homes built on it once plans are approved.
Joe Crossley
2 weeks ago
The nationwide bakery giant, Greggs, has lodged plans to set up shop in a former town centre bank.
Joe Crossley