‘Breathless’ food bank volunteer died as ambulance took three hours to arrive
A popular food bank volunteer spent his final hours breathless and confused as paramedics took more than three hours to arrive, an inquest has heard.
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Crash shut road in both directions after fuel spill
A crash and a fuel spill shut a busy route in both directions.
Kent pier ranked UK’s third best - beating Brighton and Blackpool
An unsuspecting Kent pier has been ranked third in a list of the UK’s best, beating the likes of Blackpool and Brighton.
Medical incident shuts busy route
A road has been shut in both directions by police due to a medical incident.
Emergency crews called to three-car crash
Police and paramedics have been called to a three-car crash on a major route.
Missing man believed to be in Kent 68 miles from home
A missing man from Hertfordshire is thought to be in Kent, with the public asked not to approach him if seen.
Painter returned to site where he dumped dad’s body ‘hours after police interview’
A decorator who strangled a grandad over a grudge returned to where he had dumped the body within hours of police quizzing him, a jury has been told.
Suspected dealer arrested after ‘drugs’ found hidden in car
A suspected drug dealer has been arrested after police seized money and suspected cocaine from a vehicle.
Plans emerge for 42 flats in town centre redesign
Proposals have been submitted to create two blocks of flats at a disused town centre space.
House and stable block set to be demolished to make way for 30 homes
A three-bedroom property and stable block look set to be knocked down to make way for a housing estate.
‘The feeling of being under attack, of isolation, of abandonment was overwhelming’
TV presenter Gregg Wallace has revealed he “thought about suicide all the time” after being accused of inappropriate behaviour on MasterChef.
Ten fire engines called to blaze at industrial estate
The fire service is urging people to close doors and windows while crews tackle a blaze at an industrial estate.
Bus driver injured after passenger ‘smashed’ window to get off
Police have issued an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries after a reported assault on a bus.
‘The crowds in this seaside town amazed me - I’d long dismissed it’
Our columnist takes to his bicycle and was stunned at the seaside town with the biggest crowds along one stretch of coastline.
Plans for almost 500 homes near village surface
Proposals are in the works for hundreds of homes near an existing village with almost half set to be marketed as “affordable”.
Moment drunk thug attacks strangers with baseball bat in high street
This is the moment before a drunk baseball bat-wielding thug unleashed a ferocious attack on strangers in a high street.
‘It is clear this will never be a pub again’
Plans to overhaul a former village tavern into a home have been revived amid concerns it “will never be a pub again”.
‘It is a brilliant day out for Lego fans - and there’s lots more to see and do’
We visited one of Kent’s top attractions to see its Lego exhibition - and got a day out packed with loads more.
Homeless encampment next to busy road cleared and fenced off
A dangerous homeless encampment has been dismantled and fenced off as “mounding work” is set to get underway to stop it returning.
Manhunt as balaclava-clad robbers ‘demand cash and threaten Morrisons worker’
Would-be robbers disguised in balaclavas are said to have burst inside a Morrisons Daily demanding cash and threatening a staff member.