A man has died in a crash involving a lorry near Dartford[1]. The incident happened in Thames Road, Crayford on Saturday, April 27.
Police officers were called at 10.36pm, and despite the efforts of emergency services, the driver of the car, a man aged…
Many motorists will have come across a “road closed” or “delays expected” sign when travelling across the county at the moment due to the amount of work being undertaken.
In Kent several huge road projects are currently underway, however, some are stil…
The new Thanet Parkway Station between Ramsgate and Minster takes passengers to London on the train in 70 minutes and has opened up leisure destinations across Kent. It opened last July, with 10 trains a day on weekdays to and from London Bridge, Chari…
A woman was given a fine of more than £1k for letting dog poo and rubbish pile up in her garden – impacting her neighbours.
Folkestone & Hythe district council said Natalie Hixon’s inaction meant an “unpleasant odour” wafted around – which affected tho…
A road has reopened after it was closed in both directions after a crash between a lorry and a car.
The A255 St Peter’s Road, Margate[1], shut both Margate-bound and Broadstairs-bound, between the A256 Westwood Road and the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mo…
The father of TV presenter Phil Spencer died from a lung injury after his car overturned in a river, a coroner has said. The 89-year-old farmer was rushed to hospital after he nearly drowned, but he never regained consciousness, the inquest heard.
At M…
Fans of the popular reunited boy band JLS[1] are in for a treat as the group will be coming to the Kent[2] coast for an exciting outdoor concert. The 2008 X Factor[3] runner-ups will take to Dreamland[4] in Margate[5] as part of the hotly anticipated 2…
A Margate[1] house linked to drug-dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed down through work by Kent Police. A three-month closure order for the property in Westfield Road was granted at Margate Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (October 25).
It…
A person was rescued from a large house fire in Whitstable[1] and then taken to hospital alongside two other people last night (September 28). The blaze took hold of a home in Cromwell Road shortly after 11pm.
A large emergency service response took th…
Commuters face delays tonight after a lorry struck a railway bridge.
The line between Faversham[1] and Margate[2] is blocked following the incident near Chestfield[3] and Swalecliffe station.
There are train delays this evening after a lorry hit a ra…
Huw Merriman at Thanet Parkway
Rail Minister Huw Merriman formally opened Thanet Parkway station on Friday (September 8), Kent’s first new railway station in eight years and Thanet’s first in almost 100 years.
The minister attended the celebratory ope…
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Some like it hot and this weekend in Kent[1] is going to be a bit of a scorcher, with top temperatures set to reach 31C. The Met Office weather map shows the places in Kent where temperatures are going be hottest.
But even before the weekend gets start…
When to go
All aboard for Port Erin! It is 150 years since the Isle of Man[1] Steam Railway launched, in 1873. And in 1874, the line reached Port Erin, transforming this out-the-way fishing village in the island’s far south-west into a bustling beach r…