Firefighters to remain overnight at huge rural blaze near Ashford – UPDATED 9.15am 3 July
Fire crews rushed to a major fire which broke out in a hay barn on Plurenden Lane in High Halden, Ashford shortly before 4pm on Sunday 2 July 2023. The…
Train drivers’ strike to hit Kent passengers from Monday to Saturday
Due to the ongoing pay dispute, train drivers in the Aslef union will not work extra hours for six days starting from Monday, affecting 15 rail operators across England. South…
Dover man charged over assaults on women and girl
A man from Dover has appeared in court charged with three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three counts of assault, in relation to offences against three women…
Nuisance motor cyclist who refused to stop is hunted by police in Thanet
Library image CCTV images of a man have been released by officers investigating a report of nuisance motorbike riding in Birchington. Kent Police is investigating an incident in which a…
New bridge installation will close busy A2 into Dover
The construction of Fastrack, Dover’s inaugural zero-emission bus route, reaches a crucial stage on the weekend of Friday 14 to Monday 17 July as a new bridge spanning 31.5m is…
Dover Labour leadership pledges to build 200 council homes a year
Dover District Council’s (DDC) new administration has pledged to build 200 environmentally friendly council homes every year in the district. Since 2021, almost 117 affordable homes have been built by…
Child sex abuse attempt in Margate foiled
A man who used social media apps in attempts to groom a child for sex offences in Margate has been jailed. Salman Siddiqi, pictured below, sent explicit images of himself…