Police found cocaine under floorboards at home of drug dealer who fled to Devon
Footage shows the moment a drug dealer fled as police bashed down his front door before finding cocaine and weapons under the floorboards.
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‘It’s costing us a fortune in scented candles to flush out the sewage smell’
Residents say they’ve been on the phone to a water company for weeks warning about blockages which has now seen raw sewage flood their properties.
TV presenter stuns Americans in Kent wine taste test
TV presenter Fred Sirieix has teamed up with a Kent wine producer to put it to the test against champagne with New York punters.
Road blocked after broken-down car gets stuck where AA can’t reach it
Police were called after a car broke down on a narrow country lane, blocking the road.
Four sentenced after teen collecting takeaway stabbed in ‘shocking and deliberate attack’
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed several times with a knife after leaving his house to collect a takeaway on his bike.
‘I’m not giving up on this yet’: Council bids to fill long-empty units at leisure complex
Long-empty units at a closure-hit leisure complex could finally be filled as council bosses bid to relax planning rules restricting what can open.
Anger as vandals attack town’s oldest pub
An investigation has been launched after a town’s oldest pub was left with smashed windows and broken locks.
‘I thought my legs were gone': Victim recalls memories of A2 axe attack horror
The survivor of an axe attack at the side of the A2 recalled hearing the words "now he is finished" before his assailants fled, a jury heard.
‘Disappointment’ as Poundland announces another Kent branch closure
The discount retailer says a clearance sale has already started at its shopping centre branch ahead of its closure by the end of the year.
‘Reform row is nothing special – politicians are always at each other’s throats’
Local Democracy Reporter Dan Esson argues that the recent Kent Reform UK video leak scandal shows that the party is much like any other…
Mum left paralysed by rare spinal condition say medics missed ‘red flags’
A mum-of-two struggling with an undiagnosed spinal condition claims she was fobbed off by doctors who just tried to give her extra painkillers.
‘Children are running around again’: School introduces phone ban
A secondary school has started locking its students’ mobile phones away during the day.
£8m refurbishment of seaside venue agreed as work’s start date set
The next chapter in the multi-million pound refurbishment plans of a beloved historic venue has taken a major step forward.
'Shining example' hospice rated outstanding for second time
A Kent hospice described as a “shining example” in palliative and end-of-life care has been rated outstanding for the second time.
‘It’s total rubbish’: Shoppers blast suggestion town well served by ‘ghost’ pharmacy
Shoppers say it’s “total rubbish” their town centre is well served by pharmacies while their only closed branch “sits there like a ghost”.
‘We’ve run bars in London and Ibiza - but we’ll keep it traditional at Kent pub’
A popular pub which suddenly closed earlier this year has re-opened following a makeover by its new hosts, who have previously run venues in Ibiza.
Care home where staff ‘run off their feet’ placed in special measures again
A care home where staff were "run off their feet" and left upset with no one to comfort them has been rated “inadequate” by the health watchdog.
Town’s only hotel could lose licence after people chased with weapons and suspected drugs found in toilet
A seaside town’s only hotel could lose its licence after 16 bags of suspected drugs were found in a toilet and serious assaults were left unreported.
Benefits cheat falsely claimed £23k after Premium Bonds win
A woman won £20,000 on Premium Bonds, sold her home and spent a year abroad before falsely claiming thousands in benefits on her return to Kent.
Tom Grennan announces summer show
The chart-topping singer will kick off his UK tour with a huge outdoor concert in Kent next year.