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Port chaos as families heading home suffer 12-hour delays

Port chaos as families heading home suffer 12-hour delays

31 May 2024

Families heading on to ferries have described the carnage as mammoth queues build up due to French border issues.

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Horror as girl finds blade feared to have been buried in sandpit

Horror as girl finds blade feared to have been buried in sandpit

29 May 2024

A dad was left horrified after his young daughter found and picked up a razor-sharp blade feared to have been buried “maliciously” in a sandpit.

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Crews descend on fort for new series featuring Harry Potter star

Crews descend on fort for new series featuring Harry Potter star

28 May 2024

Pictures have been released from the set of a new series featuring Harry Potter star Tom Felton focusing on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Nigel Farage in Kent ‘like Ukip tribute act circa 2015’

Nigel Farage in Kent ‘like Ukip tribute act circa 2015’

28 May 2024

Our political editor gives his verdict on Nigel Farage’s press conference in Dover this morning.

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Application for ‘prison-like’ block withdrawn

Application for ‘prison-like’ block withdrawn

27 May 2024

A scheme in principle for a ‘blot on the landscape’ flats development has been pulled by applicants.

Traffic chaos at Port ‘over’, bosses say

Traffic chaos at Port ‘over’, bosses say

26 May 2024

Clog-ups on roads to a port during the half-term holiday rush have now eased, according to the port authority.

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Port town gridlock caused by drivers ‘not adhering to traffic management’

Port town gridlock caused by drivers ‘not adhering to traffic management’

26 May 2024

Port bosses have blamed drivers failing to stick to main routes for creating gridlock yesterday - and there are still two-hour hold-ups today.

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Former Rooks to become fishmongers with street food bar

Former Rooks to become fishmongers with street food bar

26 May 2024

A former JC Rook & Sons unit is to become a fishmongers and street food bar - two years after the popular butchers fell into administration.

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Missing man, 52, could have ‘travelled by bus to town’

Missing man, 52, could have ‘travelled by bus to town’

25 May 2024

Officers seeking to locate a man missing from a coastal village for more than two weeks have widened their search.

'Soulless' plans for 15 homes on horse field get green light

'Soulless' plans for 15 homes on horse field get green light

25 May 2024

Controversial plans for 15 homes on a horse field have been passed despite the scheme being branded a “soulless development”.

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‘Crazy’ all-day traffic at port as holidaymakers stuck in traffic jam

‘Crazy’ all-day traffic at port as holidaymakers stuck in traffic jam

25 May 2024

Passengers heading to France have been stuck in long queues all day as crowds head to the coast for the half-term getaway.

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Attempted murder charge after town centre stabbing

Attempted murder charge after town centre stabbing

24 May 2024

A man has been taken into custody charged with attempted murder and robbery after a person was allegedly stabbed in a high street.

Local Tory chief: ‘Defection won’t cost us seat’

Local Tory chief: ‘Defection won’t cost us seat’

23 May 2024

A defiant Conservative chairman has issued a rallying cry, declaring the party can still win its Kent seat back.

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‘Op Brock is not the answer - we need an alternative’

‘Op Brock is not the answer - we need an alternative’

23 May 2024

The leader of Kent County Council has voiced his disquiet over the reliance on Operation Brock to ease disruption and delays on the M20.

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Ryan Reynolds reveals love for Kent social media star's funny videos

Ryan Reynolds reveals love for Kent social media star's funny videos

22 May 2024

A prankster from Kent has interviewed leading actor Ryan Reynolds who says he has been watching his funny content for years.

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Emergency response after mobility scooter and car crash on busy A-road

Emergency response after mobility scooter and car crash on busy A-road

21 May 2024

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and a mobility scooter.

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Driver flees after seriously injuring two

Driver flees after seriously injuring two

20 May 2024

A driver who smashed into a car at 93mph and fled after severely injuring two people was arrested in Kent while trying to leave the country.

Arrest after man stabbed in town centre

Arrest after man stabbed in town centre

20 May 2024

A man has been taken into custody following an alleged stabbing in a town centre, which saw the victim airlifted to hospital.

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

Bill for delayed post-Brexit border controls hits £4.7 billion

20 May 2024

The government has been urged to do more to clarify arrangements for new post-Brexit border checks in Kent.

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Family ‘forever grateful’ to those who helped search for Leah

Family ‘forever grateful’ to those who helped search for Leah

18 May 2024

The family of Leah Daley have issued a statement thanking all who joined the search for the 24-year-old after she went missing.

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