Police hunt for suspect after ‘serious sex assault by man carrying knife’
Police are investigating after a report a woman was seriously sexually assaulted by a man carrying a knife.
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Main road to close this weekend for resurfacing works
A busy road will be shut this weekend, including overnight, while road resurfacing works are underway.
Popular comic shop targeted by arsonists
Firefighters tackle early morning blaze at a town’s popular comic shop which has been described as ‘deliberate’.
Kent’s councils now £2.3 billion in debt – but two don’t owe a penny
The financial pressure facing local councils has been laid bare by new figures revealing debt levels across Kent have rocketed by more than £164m.
Travellers pitch up on recreation ground
A group of travellers have pitched up on a recreation ground.
Missing girl not seen for 48 hours found
A search is no longer underway to find a missing teenager not seen for 48 hours.
‘Are we boring you?’: Woman yawns as she’s sentenced for attack on policeman
A drunk woman who kicked and spat at a police officer was called out by magistrates for her behaviour in the dock.
Dog walkers raise concerns over ‘dangerous’ plant at park
A group of dog walkers has raised concerns about the growth of wall barley at a local green space.
Fears that village will be ‘torn apart’ by council revamp plans
Residents in a close-knit community fear things will never be the same again if proposed local government reforms get the go-ahead.
Drink driver loses licence after undercover police spot him hitting kerb
A company director has been banned from driving after being found more than twice the legal drink drive limit.
Police fined drivers and seized unsafe cars, e-bikes and scooters
Police seized vehicles and handed out dozens of fines in a crackdown on unsafe drivers after people raised concerns with neighbourhood officers.
Disruption after IT system issues at hospital for nearly one week
A hospital has apologised for any “disruption or delay” after issues with its IT system for six days.
‘We need to dial down aggressive rhetoric around asylum hotels’
This week’s Kent Politics Podcast guest says despite a negative narrative, the government is getting to grips with issues around asylum cases.
School club worker caught with ‘paedophile manual’ and nearly 9,000 indecent images
A depraved primary school worker found with a sickening document aimed at encouraging children to engage in abuse has been jailed.
GCSE results day: Parents and staff feeling ‘proud’ as pupils across Kent achieve top grades
Thousands of youngsters across Kent are celebrating after discovering their GCSE results today.
Trial for man accused of killing pensioner following e-bike crash brought forward
The trial of an electric bike rider accused of killing a 91-year-old man on the pavement outside his home will go ahead earlier than expected.
GCSE results day: Parents and staff feeling ‘proud’ as pupils across Kent achieve top grades
Thousands of youngsters across Kent are celebrating after discovering their GCSE results today.
Rare 18th century playing card found under the floorboards
The extraordinary find — a Jack of Spades, dating between 1725 and 1750 — was discovered during restoration works at Britain’s oldest naval building.
LIVE: GCSE results day sees Kent pupils and staff hail ‘fantastic morning’
Thousands of youngsters across Kent are waiting anxiously to discover their GCSE results today.
'I am clinging to vital £70k treatment to keep the cancer at bay'
An NHS matron diagnosed with an extremely rare tumour needs to fundraise for costly immunotherapy to keep her “alive and running” from the disease.