Police close road in both directions following incident
Police blocked a busy A-road in both directions this evening following an incident.
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School forced to send children home after water outage
Staff at a pre-school and primary had to send home around 500 children after discovering they had no water on the first day back after half-term.
Busy crossing reopens after fuel spill
Drivers faced delays as a busy crossing was shut in one direction due to an oil spill.
Iconic pop star makes history with Brit Awards gong
A pop star who grew up in Kent has made history after being named producer of the year by the Brit Awards ahead of this weekend's ceremony.
Delays on two busy routes after tractor blaze and ‘load spillage’
Emergency services were called to two separate incidents including a tractor pulling a trailer of hay which has caught fire.
Broadcaster pulls out of literary festival due to illness
Broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald has sadly had to pull out of a jam-packed literary festival in Kent.
Investigation after large pile of rubbish dumped in country lane
An investigation has been launched after a large pile of dumped rubbish was left blocking a country lane.
Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer to perform at Kent theatre for five days next week
BAFTA-winning actress Jodie Comer is to star in a one-woman play at a Kent theatre next week.
Council orders landlord to stop 'pub taxi' service
A shocked pub landlord who bought a black cab to give customers a free lift home has been ordered to stop by the council.
Man dies after police called to ‘medical incident’
A man sadly died after police and ambulance crews were called to a medical incident.
Kent town to rival Folkestone in bid for UK Town of Culture 2028
A trendy seaside town is set to throw its hat in the ring and submit a bid for the UK Town of Culture.
Man charged with murder after death of baby boy
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a baby boy.
Criminal ordered to pay £1.4m after dumping 4,000 tonnes of rubbish
A prolific waste criminal who operated in parts of Kent has been ordered to pay £1.4 million after illegally dumping 4,000 tonnes of rubbish.
Students jailed after blowing up sheep with fireworks following ‘sadistic’ attack
Two students from Kent who filmed themselves killing a sheep and then lighting fireworks in its corpse have been jailed.
Cafe opening first Kent branch in beloved former restaurant
A London coffee roastery will open its first Kent branch in the site of a former much-loved restaurant.
People smugglers convicted after migrants hidden in lorries
Arrest footage has been released following the conviction of two people smugglers who arranged the transport of migrants hidden in lorries.
Man, 19, arrested after broad daylight stabbing in residential street
A man has been arrested after a stabbing in broad daylight in a residential street.
Three injured and arrest made after ‘assault’ near recreation ground
A recreation ground has been shut off after three people were injured in a reported assault.
Government SEND reforms ‘too little, too late’ say parents
The government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities provision has been met with scepticism in Kent.
‘My dad died in pain and without dignity - he should have had a choice’
A daughter who nursed her dad in his “awful” final days is calling for the House of Lords to stop “standing in the way” of the assisted dying bill.