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‘This is the worst probation assessment of a person I’ve heard in court in 35 years’
A former businessman has been jailed after a magistrate branded a probation assessment of him the worst he had heard in court in 35 years.
'It was drunken stupidity': Man pepper-sprayed after 'squaring up' to police
A man was pepper-sprayed after squaring up to police in a moment of “drunken stupidity”.
The AI spy towers used on Trump’s border wall secretly operating on the Kent coast
AI surveillance towers like those used on the US-Mexico border have been operating along the Kent coast since 2022.
Henry Hoover thief banned from four major Kent supermarkets after latest spree
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from four supermarket chains in Kent after stealing a Henry Hoover and other items.
Road reopens after burst sewer sparks chaos and 31-mile diversion
A road closure to fix a burst water main, prompting a 31-mile diversion to be implemented, has been lifted after more than a week.
Step forward for plans to reopen historic concert venue
Plans to reopen a beloved concert venue have moved forward with a final call set to be made in the coming weeks.
‘He should have got 10 years!’: Family ‘disgusted’ at sentence for speeding drug-driver who killed pensioner
The family of a much-loved pensioner killed by a speeding drug-driver have branded his sentence “disgusting”.
Police probe after woman found on footpath dies
A police probe has been launched after a woman found unresponsive on a footpath has died.
‘Nice idea but a few missing pieces’: We tried Kent’s first ‘Lego café’
Reporter James Pallant reviews Kent’s first Lego café but finds there are a few missing pieces.
Driver, 80, knocked pedestrian 20 metres down road after running red light
An elderly driver who ran a red light and knocked a pedestrian 20 metres down the road, leaving him with life-changing injuries, has avoided jail.
Fuming residents stage ‘die-in’ protest over park plot sale decision
Angered residents staged a “die-in” protest over a council’s decision to sell a disused town centre park depot to the highest bidder.
Three new Kent restaurants earn places in the Michelin Guide
Three Kent restaurants that opened less than a year ago have earned a place in the prestigious Michelin Guide.
Going through the roof! House prices in SIX Kent hotspots increase £10K in just 12 months
What’s the average price of a home where you live? Find out in the latest House Price Index figures
E-fit released after indecent exposure reported at beach
An e-fit image has been released after a man reportedly exposed himself to a woman at the beach.
A bingo night like no other is back - with two new Kent dates added
Following a sell-out show, the popular bingo-rave is back for two more nights in a seaside town.
Teen at wheel of car that crashed into busy pub faces trial
A teenager at the wheel of a car when it crashed into the entrance of a busy pub faces trial over whether he intended to endanger life.