Thug with ‘appalling history of serious violence’ avoids jail after knocking down pensioner
A drunk offender charged into a pensioner at a railway station, knocking him flying, before spitting at an officer who came to arrest him.
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10,000 dancers arrive in Kent for international festival
More than 10,000 dancers from across the world are taking part in a prestigious arts competition.
Council pushes ahead with own devolution plan despite £105k cost
A controversial plan for local government reorganisation in Kent will progress to the next stage despite accusations of spending “borrowed money”.
Man charged after more than 40 bus windows smashed at depot
A man has been charged with criminal damage after a fleet of buses was vandalised.
Football club ‘devastated’ after ‘brazen thieves armed with angle grinder’ ransack clubhouse overnight
A sports club has been left counting the cost of a break-in after thieves forced entry into its clubhouse and storage units.
Woman, 41, died after stepping in front of moving train
An inquest has heard how a train driver tried to slam the brakes just before a woman was hit and killed on the tracks during the morning rush hour.
Man arrested on suspicion of stalking after police seen outside cinema
An arrest has been made after officers were called to reports of a disturbance near a cinema.
‘It feels like persecution’: Witches’ anger after church bans event from village hall
A coven of witches is disappointed at being told a psychic fair could not happen in a village hall just six days before it was due to take place.
KCC leader rules out support for Blue Badge campaign
The county council has decided against supporting attempts to give cancer patients short-term parking permits while they undergo treatment.
Tributes to Only Fools and Horses star after death, aged 68
The actor Patrick Murray, best known for playing trilby-wearing Mickey Pearce in Only Fools, has died following a battle with cancer.
Suspect charged after ‘officer suffers head injury during high street assault’
An officer was taken to hospital after allegedly being assaulted by a man near a car park.
Outbuilding extension for disabled son refused on ‘cruel’ technicality
A family has accused planning officers of acting “cruelly” following the “flawed” refusal of an annex for their severely disabled son.
‘We need to start talking to each other’: Further protests and Let’s Talk About The Flag meeting planned
More anti-immigration protests are planed in Kent as well as a meeting to discuss the flags.
Brazen shoplifter who targeted Kent supermarkets jailed
A shoplifter has been jailed after breaching a court order by targeting several supermarkets across Kent.
Predator who claimed children in abuse cartoons ‘looked happy’ jailed again
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after police found hundreds of child abuse cartoons just months after his release from prison.
‘It’s changed’: Budgens bids again for booze licence in ‘former problem area’
A grocery chain has applied for a second time to be allowed to sell alcohol from a new branch at a waterside home development.
Man punched after confronting thug for spitting at his car
A one-man crimewave has been locked for a year up after punching a man several times after spitting at his car and carrying out other offences.
Fit to leave – but trapped for months: The patients stranded in Kent’s hospitals
Hospital patients in Kent are being “left to rot” on wards for as long as seven months after being declared well enough to be discharged.
Nominations open for Pride in Medway Awards 2026
An awards scheme recognising unsung heroes for acts of courage, kindness and community spirit has returned.
‘I sailed back in time onboard last ship of its kind once bought for a quid’
Afraid of boats yet drawn to history, our reporter jumped at the rare chance to travel on board the world's last seagoing paddle steamer.