Local News
Car and train crash at level crossing triggers emergency response
A car has crashed into a train at a level crossing sparking an emergency response and railway cancellations.
Local messages
TikTok trend sparks cow chaos: Visitors urged to step back
Conservationists are urging visitors to keep their distance from highland cows amid a growing trend of worrying TikTok videos.
Child taken to hospital after collision outside school
A child was taken to hospital after a collision outside a school.
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Main route blocked after multi-vehicle smash
Traffic is building on a busy street after a multi-vehicle crash.
Lorry crash on major Kent route causes delays
Queues are building on the A2 after a reported lorry crash blocked the four-lane carriageway.
Travel disruption after bridge becomes ‘stuck’
There are delays for motorists and railway passengers due to a bridge becoming stuck earlier this afternoon.
Drivers on M20 face rush-hour delays after crash
Queues are building on the M20 after a crash blocked part of the busy motorway.
Driver accused of hitting child with car to face trial in 2029
A driver who has denied seriously injuring a child after allegedly mounting a pavement is unlikely to stand trial for more than three years.
Woman arrested after officers descend on shopping parade
A woman was arrested and charged after officers in three police cars descended on a shopping parade.
Drone footage reveals extent of damage to 19th-century building set for demolition
New drone footage reveals the extent of damage to a long-abandoned town centre building following a huge fire.
Final decision on water bills for Kent firms announced
An independent group of experts has decided how much the average water bills will be for two water companies that serve Kent.
Fashion brand ‘loved by Gen Z and influencers’ to open first UK store in Kent
Garage, a clothing retailer specialising in “off-duty staples”, is launching its first UK store at a Kent shopping centre.
Search to find missing girl, 15
Police are appealing for help to locate a teenager reported missing from a town.
Thousands of firms eye part in one of Kent’s most important infrastructure projects
Businesses have been given a helping hand to win work on the Lower Thames Crossing as early works on the major road and tunnel gets underway.
"I nearly died from sepsis - now I'm a nurse helping others"
A mum-of-two says that nearly dying after being diagnosed with a rare condition inspired her to become a nurse.
UK’s largest beach sauna to open this month
Bookings are now open for the new custom-built sauna, which also includes a cold plunge tank, hot tubs and a Japanese cafe.
Plans unveiled for new town centre blocks of flats at ‘strategic and prominent location’
Proposals have been unveiled for a new block of flats in a town centre.
Fight continues to block housing on ‘precious’ green space loved by EastEnders legend
Campaigners have vowed to fight on to save a “precious” green space loved by an EastEnders legend from being developed into housing.
BMW driver lied and said girlfriend was behind the wheel at time of fatal crash
A man who with his partner lied to police about driving his car at the time of a double fatal smash has been remanded in custody.
‘We just need a place to live’: Two new applications for Traveller sites emerge
Proposals for two Traveller sites on land which has been at the centre of a three-year-long planning dispute have emerged.