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Three arrests as police spend second night searching home over ‘sexual offences’
A man in his 60s and two men in their 30s are being quizzed by officers investigating sexual offences.
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after crash
A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after a crash.
Former Kent footballer charged over ‘armed robbery’
A former non-league footballer is among those charged following reports of a alleged robbery involving an imitation firearm.
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‘Some children won’t be able to afford to go to school’
Council bosses are under fire for hiking bus school pass prices by nearly 26% to thousands of the poorest users.
Thanet council deputy leader launches Parliamentary petition in bid to get answers over Scenic Railway closure
Thanet council’s deputy leader has launched a Parliamentary petition in the latest attempt to force Dreamland to make the Scenic [...]...
Kent County Council submits £100m bid to government fund for road repairs including on A299 Thanet Way
Kent County Council (KCC) has submitted a bid to the Government’s Structures Fund to secure vital investment for two high [...]...
Bus and car smash prompts emergency response
Emergency services are at the scene after a collision between a car and a bus.
Young scientists discover the power of nature at Ellington Science Week
Pupils at Ellington Infant School had a busy and inspiring Science Week, exploring why worms, butterflies and bees are so [...]...
Renter’ Rights Act comes into force today
The most historic changes to private renting in England are now in action, giving 11 million tenants landmark new rights [...]...
Police on scene of car and bus crash in Palm Bay
Police are in attendance in Palm Bay following a collision involving a car and a bus. Officers were called to [...]...
Dramatic footage shows rapist fleeing police before being found hiding in garden
Body-worn video captures the moment police find a rapist hiding in a garden after a dramatic foot chase.
Ramsgate rapist receives 13 year prison sentence
A rapist from Ramsgate has been jailed for a series of violent offences. On Saturday 7 June 2025, police were called [...]...
Prison Ombudsman investigation finds no issues of concern over old age death of Ramsgate child abuser in prison
A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report into the death of a child abuser formerly from Ramsgate, has found no issues [...]...
‘I know how lucky I am’: Teenager suffers cardiac arrest in bedroom
A teenager who suffered a cardiac arrest in his bedroom has been reunited with the paramedics who saved him.
Man ‘attacked’ at petrol station
A man was reportedly assaulted in a disturbance at a petrol station.
Company to appear in court after worker seriously injured by falling vending machine
A company is set to appear in court after a vending machine fell on and seriously injured a man’s leg.
Win a full-throttle family day out at Monster Truck Motorfest Kent
Bag a family ticket to the most action-packed summer event.
Public sex and defecating outside shops: The anti-social acts driving new crackdown
Sex in public, defecation and drunken gangs are just some of the shocking incidents driving a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in a Kent district.
These pubs, hotels, restaurants and chefs have been named the best in Kent
After a record-breaking number of votes, meet the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards champions
Former teacher at prestigious private school found guilty of child abuse
A former teacher and boarding master at a prestigious private school has been convicted for abusing pupils more than 40 years ago.