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LIVE: Serious accident in Etchingham
A road in Etchingham is shut this morning after a serious accident. The A265 High Street is closed with queuing traffic in both directions near the Church Lane junction. The Courier has contacted...
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Video: watch fire crews fight blaze at Monkton
Residents and people working near Monkton Street, are being advised to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution due to a large fire. Eight fire engines are dealing with a major blaze. The fire...
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Woman dies after generator 'falls off lorry onto pedestrians' in...
A woman has died after a generator fell off the back of a lorry and hit two pedestrians in Etchingham this morning.Emergency services were called to reports of a generator having fallen off a vehicle...
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Thousands descend on Folkestone Trawler Race for 'amazing '...
More than 10,000 people descended on the harbour over the weekend for the annual Folkestone Trawler Race.Treated to glorious weather, crowds watched on as the drama of the actual race unfolded, as well...
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Recap as Monkton storage unit goes up in flames
Kent Fire and Rescue were called to the site by Monkton Court Farm at 12.28pm today. Video: Fire crews fight the blaze
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Air ambulance called to Chatham after suspected hit and run...
Police remain at the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and a car in Chatham this afternoon.Officers were called to Street End Road at 1.58pm and witnesses said an air ambulance landed at Luton...
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CCTV images released after dead man's bank card used at Pembury...
Detectives investigating reports of fraud have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to. A bank card belonging to a Maidstone man who recently died is alleged to have been used on...
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This is when you can see spectacular meteor showers over Kent
Grab a jacket and head outside, the world's most famous meteor shower will appear above Kent this week. Keen star gazers will be able to catch the Perseid Meteor Shower between August 11 and August 14....
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There was an 'illegal rave' at Western Heights in Dover and...
A resident was left fuming when 60 people turned up for an "illegal rave" at the Western Heights in Dover on Saturday night.Sleep-deprived locals reported large numbers of cars and loud music, and were...
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This is how motorists could be prevented from parking in...
An architect has come up with a bold plan to stop parking next to the Guildhall - without the need for yellow lines.Tim Stonor says the unsightly lines won't be needed if his scheme is adopted.He stood...
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Sevenoaks pub landlord who sparked bank bomb scare 'was desperate...
Staff at a Sevenoaks bank were "terrified" when they believed a bomb was about to explode in front of them, a court heard today.Reginald Esqulant, 72, of Fawkham Road in West Kingsdown, is standing...
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The magical story of how this couple remain dedicated after 60...
It was in 1956 and Dennis Manners was in the process of being posted to Australia with the Royal Air Force when he decided to marry the woman who caught his eye.He met his sweetheart Doris earlier that...
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A pub landlord has to disinfect a subway himself because it...
Pub regulars are getting ready to clean up a stinking subway in time for the Hop Festival next month because they think it lets the town down.Jim Pearson, landlord of the Elephant in the Mall says he...
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Supermarket manager Neal Parton from Ramsgate stole £80k...
A supermarket manager who bagged more than £80,000 in fake refunds has been jailed for 16 months.Neal Parton, from Arklow Square, Ramsgate, appeared at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday charged with...
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These dramatic pictures show damage caused by the huge warehouse...
People living close to a storage unit in Monkton were urged to keep their windows and doors closed this afternoon (August 8) after a fire broke out in its warehouses.The cause of the blaze in Monkton...
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Who are Kent's Olympic hopefuls - and when are they in action?
Kent has produced some of the world's best sportsmen and women - and now's your chance to watch them in action. Here's our guide of who to cheer on and when during the Rio OlympicsJack GreenDespite...
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Police found cannabis stuffed down this crack dealer's trousers...
A drug dealer has been locked up for 20 months after police discovered drugs worth up to £15,000 in his house and carFarzin Farahi was a passenger in a car on Sturry Road on November 8 2014 when it was...
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LIVE: Kent breaking news, traffic and travel, August 9
Good morning, and welcome to our live news blog for Kent, bringing you the biggest stories, traffic, travel and weather updates for the county on Tuesday, August 9. According to Met Office forecasts,...
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Crash on the M20 between Leybourne and Aylesford
All lanes are now open on the M20 after a crash involving two cars.Two lanes were closed after the road traffic collision this morning.Queing traffic remains London-bound at J4, A228 Leybourne, with...
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Appeal for witnesses after generator hits and kills woman in...
Sussex Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a woman's death in Etchingham yesterday.A generator fell off the back of a lorry in the East Sussex village, hitting two pedestrians in...
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