Flash flooding alert as thunderstorm warning covering all of Kent issued by Met Office
A thunderstorm warning has been issued covering all of Kent as forecasters predict up to 30mm of rain…
David Lloyd closes pools as hundreds of homes still without water
More households are without water as the number of homes affected by disruptions increases. An update from South…
Queues form at South East Water bottle station as Herne Bay and Coxheath face water issues during Kent heatwave
Huge queues are building around a bottled water station this evening, despite supplies starting to return in some…
Family’s anguish as Ashford dad-of-two Ryan Pepper ‘tortured’ in Dubai prison
The sister of a Kent dad-of-two being held in Dubai has described his “horrific” ordeal after he was…
Calls to hold tourist traffic at Sevington Inland Border Facility to ease delays from new EU Entry-Exit System at Channel ports
The government is to be asked to use a major Kent inland freight facility for tourist traffic to…
Lorry driver was on video call to wife when he killed Ashford dad-of-two in M20 crash
A foreign trucker who was on a video call with his wife when he ploughed into the rear…
Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants in Kent to close as Whitbread shifts focus onto Premier Inn brand
The axe is set to fall on 11 restaurants across the county after their owner confirmed plans to…
Person dies after incident at Headcorn Aerodrome near Maidstone
Additional reporting by Joe Crossley It has been confirmed that a skydiver in his 50s died yesterday after…
Why Royal Mail postboxes are being taped up across Kent
Postboxes are being taped up across Kent as Royal Mail introduces upgraded solar-powered versions that can be used…
People in Bidborough suffer water problems again
A power outage has caused more water problems in Kent. This morning, South East Water confirmed thousands of…
Girl dies in house fire in Hamstreet, near Ashford, as police tape off street and forensics and fire crews at scene
A girl who tragically died in a house fire has been named locally – as flowers are left…
Delays on M20 between Ashford and Hollingbourne near Maidstone due to car fire
Drivers are facing delays on the M20 this evening due to a car fire. The motorway was shut…