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A prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items. By court order, Canterbury resident Daniel Rogers is forbidden from entering any Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi or Asda in Kent. Daniel Rogers, 27, of Querns Road, Canterbury has been issued with a criminal behaviour order preventing him from entering multiple supermarkets and…
Fed up with water leaks going unrepaired for weeks, an aircraft engineer has found an unusual way to draw attention to the problem. Andy Maycock takes a family of five rubber ducks to leaking roads and rates each site according to the amount of water, how long it has been flowing and the response from the water company. Aircraft engineer Andy Maycock, 59, with his “Wedogivea” duck family beside…
Thunderstorms have caused flooding across parts of the county this evening following months of dry weather. Grey clouds and heavy rainfall have been pictured in different areas of Kent - including Deal, Medway, and Faversham - with some describing how conditions caused the sky to get “darker than the solar eclipse”. Storm clouds over Herne Bay this evening as thunderstorms hit Kent. Picture: Lee…
Thousands of pupils across Kent have been celebrating some of the top GCSE grades in the country today - including a 49-year-old mum and former Fenwick manager. People at schools and colleges across the county begun finding out their scores at 8am. Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School pupils, Ana and Gabriella, are celebrating their GCSE results today The results are determining whether Year 11…
Two people have been arrested after a man was hit over the head at a pub. Police were called to reports of a disturbance at The Horse & Groom pub in Leyton Cross Road, Wilmington , at around 9pm on August 1. The Horse and Groom in Wilmington, near Dartford The victim reported being struck over the head with an unknown object and was taken to a local hospital. Officers spoke to a number of people…
Calls are growing louder to scrap plans for a new AI data centre the size of 90 football pitches planned for rural Kent. Residents and councillors are concerned about the loss of 145 acres of farmland and the pressure on the water supply. Infrastructure developer Clearstone wants to build the campus on fields currently used to grow soft fruits between Southfleet and Northfleet, in the Dartford…
Kent house prices are climbing, according to new analysis from estate agents Purplebricks . The latest House Price Index will be welcome news for most homeowners across the county, particularly those in six areas where values have soared by more than £10,000 in a year. Average Kent property prices have increased 2.1% in the 12 months to June 2026 - meaning most homes have gained around £7,116 in…
A businessman says he has been left on edge after balaclava-wearing thieves stole a £10,000 collection of bronze deer from his garden. David Noyes is installing £3,000 of new security equipment at his property after the 16-minute raid by three black-clad intruders. David Noyes with some of the life size bronze deer at his Horton Kirby home CCTV showing the men as they entered the grounds of the…
By Daragh Flaherty The opening date of a new £480,000 spa in a multi-million-pound leisure centre has been confirmed. Work has been taking place on the facility in at the White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley for months. Inside the spa at White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley. Picture: Everyone Active Once open, it will offer traditional and infra-red saunas, steam and aroma rooms as well as showers…
Plans for a new three-storey teaching block at one of the UK’s highest performing grammar schools have been lodged. The proposed building at Dartford Grammar School for boys in West Hill sits opposite the Mick Jagger Centre, facing Shepherds Lane. A new teaching block has been proposed at Dartford Grammar School next to the Mick Jagger Centre. Photo: Dartford council planning It would adjoin the…
Police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself on a train and began masturbating while pointing at a woman. British Transport Police (BTP) detectives received reports of the incident at Swanscombe railway station on August 3. British Transport Police detectives want to speak to this man after reports of a passenger masturbating on a train at Swanscombe railway station. Picture: BTP At…
A derelict block of flats is finally set to be knocked down four years after it was originally earmarked for demolition. Work is scheduled to start today (August 17) to flatten the boarded-up building in Leonard Avenue, Swanscombe . The derelict flats are being demolished It is expected to take six weeks to demolish each block, which was branded an “eyesore” by neighbours, with the hoardings…
