First new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 opens on Monday
The Silvertown Tunnel will be the first new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since the Queen Elizabeth II bridge – part of the Dartford Crossing – opened in October 1991. Failure to pay the crossing ...
Fire at house in Rostrum Close Ashford
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames in the downstairs music room of the home in Rostrum Close, Ashford. There were no injuries and the cause of the ...
Labour MPs denied entry to Israel ‘astounded’ by refusal
Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang have said it is ‘vital’ that parliamentarians are able to ‘witness first-hand’ the situation on ...
Patients not receiving ‘timely care’ in hospital, ambulance workers say
Paramedics are watching patients die because they cannot hand them over to hospital A&E departments quickly enough, according ...
Fire on railway embankment near Sevenoaks
Firefighters were called to a grass fire on a railway embankment. Two crews attended the blaze near London Road, Sevenoaks, ...
Reaction from Maidstone United assistant manager Craig Fagan following 3-0 defeat at National League South play-off rivals Weston-super-Mare
Craig Fagan says the absence of manager George Elokobi had no bearing on Maidstone’s defeat at Weston. The Stones lost 3-0 to ...
Mother of murdered teenager calls watering down of Online Safety Bill ‘shocking’
Young people are at harm and young people are losing their lives,’ said Esther Ghey, mum to Brianna, who died in 2023.
Easter holiday spend of £1,272 on average for families with children – survey
A quarter of people surveyed for MyVoucherCodes are going on a UK-based trip this Easter, while 13% are opting to travel ...
Grandparents helping to fund grandchildren to get behind the wheel – survey
A third of grandparents with grandchildren who are old enough to drive have provided financial support to help them get ...
Appeal to find missing William McGlade from Canterbury
Police are appealing for help to find a vulnerable missing man from Canterbury. William McGlade, 73, was reported missing at ...
Folkestone Invicta interim manager Tim Dixon reacts to 2-2 draw at Isthmian Premier leaders Dartford
New manager Jay Saunders will inherit a Folkestone squad brimming with quality. That’s the verdict of interim boss Tim Dixon ...