Homeless man ‘covered in blood’ after being shot with 20p from catapult
A homeless man was rushed to hospital and underwent hours of surgery after being shot in the eye with a 20p coin fired from a catapult.
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‘To steal from anyone is awful but targeting a children’s charity event is unthinkable’
A children’s charity has been left devastated after thieves looted £1,000 worth of equipment just hours before a family fundraising event.
Rail disruption after signalling fault ‘locks’ busy route
Rail passengers using Thameslink services are facing disruption due to a signalling failure which “locked” a busy route.
Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’
Drivers continue to face queues on a busy motorway following a crash involving three vehicles this afternoon.
‘It's all part of the fun': Huge queues for major music fan event across Kent
Hundreds have been spotted braving long queues at record stores across Kent in a bid to get their hands on some of music's most prized collections
‘Buzzing for this’: Excitement as brunch café announces new high street spot
A café business serving pancakes and pastries is opening its second branch in the county in a former tea room.
‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’
A children’s party business is back on the road after a determined mum refused to give up on her dream venture following a major setback.
Eyesore pub covered in graffiti to finally be torn down
A graffiti-covered former pub that has sat derelict for two decades will finally be demolished after plans to redevelop the site were approved.
Co-op to open early next year as first residents move into new-build estate
A town’s fifth Co-op store will open next year on a new estate where several residents have already moved in.
Curry house car park could be carved up for new cul-de-sac
A developer has submitted a new housing plan for a site round the back of an Indian restaurant.
Ashford to the south of France? Another Eurostar rival emerges
An Italian rival to Eurostar has emerged as it sets out plans which could see cross-Channel rail services stop in Kent for the first time since 2020.
‘We’re at risk of becoming the speed trap of Europe rather than gateway to it’
The greatest hits of Kent’s enforced road restrictions are currently playing out, but it’s so often farcical, says our columnist.
‘Unwelcoming’ grot spot in Kent high street set for £200k revamp
An “unwelcoming” high street grot spot is set for a £200,000 refurbishment.
Opening date revealed for chicken shop empire’s first Kent branch
Kent is set to get its first branch of a new chicken shop chain, which was created during lockdown.
'My daughter was almost mown down - why can’t police find the driver?’
A teen who came within a split-second of being mown down when a driver failed to stop at a red light has heard that no further action will be taken.
‘Drinkers at new bar won’t be urinating in street - we already have that at Wetherspoons’
A new town-centre bar has won permission to open until the early hours – despite fears late-night drinkers will cause a nuisance as they leave.
The Saturday Social - the weekend’s hardest online quiz is back
Feeling smart? There are 13 questions to answer in our super tough general knowledge quiz. How many can you get right?
Bus driver cleared of death by dangerous driving after fatal crash
A bus driver whose single-decker crashed into a shelter, trapping a man underneath, has been cleared of blame for the fatal collision.
‘You won’t recognise it!’: Smokehouse to open in long-empty unit next week
Owners of a popular Asian-Texas smokehouse say customers “won’t recognise” the long-empty unit it is preparing to open in.
‘It sounded like a bomb’: Bus passenger fright as services come under catapult siege
Two buses were damaged and services delayed after a group of teenagers targeted passing vehicles in a “deliberate” catapult attack.