Kickboxer found dead in Thai hotel room
A kickboxer died from an overdose of multiple drugs in a Thai hotel room, an inquest has heard.
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Cashless trial on Kent buses sparks backlash over contactless failures
Bus passengers fear a cashless trial in Kent is doomed to fail if reported issues with contactless failures are not fixed.
Topless yob brandished large knife as teens brawled on Kent seafront
A topless teenager wielded a knife during a fracas along a packed seafront where hundreds of people were gathered.
Government responds after Kent MP accuses them of ‘watering down’ grooming gang inquiries
The Home Secretary has insisted “victim-centred” inquiries will be going ahead despite criticisms over their handling of the grooming gangs scandal.
‘Goodnight, Gaffer’: Funeral held for much-loved football manager
Club supporters lined a street with flags as they said goodbye to the “greatest football manager”.
Driver stopped at Eurotunnel had no idea he had £23m of cocaine in vehicle
A trucker was oblivious to the fact his load contained £23 million worth of cocaine when he was stopped at the Eurotunnel.
Search party for missing ‘very vulnerable’ gran
A search party will be taking place to help find a missing 76-year-old pensioner who has been described by her family as “very vulnerable”.
Coroner says failures and delays at Dreamland didn’t contribute to teen’s death
Delays and failures in treating a teenager at a Dreamland gig who died after taking MDMA did not contribute to her death, a coroner has found.
‘The pub was ticking all the right boxes - but then I tried the beer’
Secret Drinker rubs shoulders with the tourists in a real city centre hotspot.
Park fenced off ahead of nine-month closure
Contractors have started closing off the lawned areas of a city centre beauty spot as a multi-million-pound revamp gets underway.
Woman sexually assaulted in tunnels at Kent castle
A woman was assaulted in a sex attack in wartime tunnels at a Kent castle.
Parents devastated after tragic death of ‘beautiful’ baby boy
A family have been left heartbroken after the sudden death of a 10-week-old baby boy, whose parents found him unresponsive at home.
Derelict graffiti-hit loos to become plush apartments with sea views
A derelict toilet block strewn in mess and graffiti is set to be revamped into plush apartments with sea views.
'We have to do something': Big investment in homeless homes as private rent costs soar
A council facing a rising temporary accommodation crisis says it can’t afford to “do nothing” and so is investing further into its own stock.
Missing man found unconscious taken to hospital
A man reported missing was taken to hospital after he was found unconscious.
‘Unauthorised’ Traveller pitch spotted on recreation ground
Around 20 caravans have been spotted on a playing field as part of a suspected unauthorised encampment.
‘It’s a shambles! We’ll have to hire hall and pay tutors to teach our children’
Families say they will have to hire out halls and pay tutors to teach their children who were given school places more than 20 miles away.
Mother and teenage daughter took poison in suicide pact
A mother and daughter took their own lives using a poison “notoriously promoted” on suicide websites following the death of a family member.
‘We’ll keep the noise down’: New Kent music bar to stay open until 2am
The owners of a town centre music bar have allayed fears of nuisance noise after gaining planning permission to stay open until 2am.
‘Two years on from the cliff collapse - but we still don’t know where we stand’
Two years on since the chalk cliff gave way on a busy A-road, we return to the scene to find locals still counting the costs and their blessings.