Local News
Man in court after £240k worth of cocaine found in bedside drawer
A suspected drug dealer has appeared in court after cocaine worth an estimated £240,000 was found hidden in a bedside drawer.
Local messages
Delays on Kent’s roads after several crashes on major routes
Two lanes remain shut on a busy A-road after a crash involving five vehicles.
Thousands raised for baby girl critically ill with meningitis
A fundraising appeal to support a baby critically ill with meningitis has smashed its target after her family spoke of her battle with the disease.
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Drivers face delays due to broken down lorry on roundabout
Police have closed off a busy route after a broken down lorry blocked a roundabot.
We tried UK's largest seafront sauna
Our reporter, experienced in Nordic saunas, tests a new beachside spa on a chilly Kent night.
David Hockney artwork to be displayed in Kent town for first time
A large-scale piece by the influential artist is set to be unveiled as part of a gallery’s anniversary celebrations.
‘I used to be petrified of them - now I run my own booming dog-walking firm’
A 23-year-old entrepreneur who decided to go it alone and set up her own dog walking firm after working for other people says she hasn’t looked back.
Fears of ‘havoc’ on A road during school holidays if Op Brock goes in
Fears are growing of “havoc” on a major highway when work is carried out over the forthcoming school holidays.
Elderly residents unable to drink tap water for past five months
Around 60 residents in sheltered accommodation flats have been receiving bottled water since October amid fears their supply has been contaminated.
‘National incident’ declared over meningitis outbreak – as another school confirms case
A targeted meningitis vaccination programme will begin within days at the University of Kent amid the “unprecedented” outbreak.
Health chiefs deny delay in meningitis alert as MenB strain confirmed
Health officials have denied claims they were too slow to act on a meningitis outbreak that has killed an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old.
Baby girl critically ill with meningitis amid major outbreak
A baby girl is seriously ill with meningitis amid a major outbreak in Kent that has already claimed two young lives.
Everything we know so far about the meningitis outbreak in Kent
With a targeted vaccination campaign set to be launched, here we set out everything we know so far about the meningitis outbreak.
Car and moped collide near busy road
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a car and moped.
Car flips onto roof after crash on busy route
A car has flipped onto its roof after a crash on a busy route.
Air ambulance called after serious incident
Emergency services have been called to a serious incident, which left with a person with head and face injuries.
‘This is my livelihood’ Shop keeps licence after police raise concerns over management
A shop will keep its alcohol licence after reports that vodka and tequila BuzzBalls were sold to a minor.
Bronze stag statue worth thousands of pounds stolen from garden
Police are appealing for witnesses after a stag statue worth several thousand pounds was stolen.
Pharmacies inundated with meningitis vaccine calls
There has been a surge in calls to pharmacies from people worried about contracting deadly meningitis following the outbreak in the county.
Appeal to identify woman after two people ‘hit with glass bottle’
Officers have released pictures of a woman they believe holds vital information about an assault where two people were injured with a glass bottle.