Ten Fire Engines Race to Dramatic Blaze at Larkfield Commercial Premises
Ten fire engines rushed to an industrial estate in Kent on Monday evening after a ferocious blaze broke out inside a commercial premises in Larkfield, sending toxic clouds of thick…
Emergency Crews Tackle Country Blaze Near Tenterden
Library image Firefighters spent more than six hours tackling a significant blaze involving a field and a shed in the countryside near Tenterden over the weekend. Emergency services were alerted…
Can Temporary Traffic Measures Safeguard Kent’s Cross-Channel Arteries?
Hawkinge Gazette Editorial — The term “Garden of England” takes on an unintended irony every holiday season as Kent’s arterial roads transform into a sprawling parking lot. What should be…
Thousands Facing Water Outages Across Kent as Network Faults Cause Severe Disruptions
It has been reported thousands of households across Kent are experiencing low water pressure or complete supply interruptions following a series of network outages. Areas including Charing, Challock, and Molash,…
Great Cones of Fire! Kent’s Notorious Traffic Maze Whisked Away Ahead of Schedule
Drivers on the M20 are getting an unexpected reprieve as Kent’s infamous Operation Brock contraflow system is being packed up early. The lorry-stacking traffic scheme between Maidstone and Ashford was…
10 Fire Crews Battle Massive Wildfires Over 48 Hours of Kent Blazes
Library image Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to multiple incidents across the county over 14 and 15 August. Early in the morning on Friday, 14 August, firefighters responded…
Marden Cocaine Dealer Jailed After Attempting to Ditch Package Under Car
A drug dealer from Marden who tried to discard his supply of cocaine moments before being detained by police has been jailed for three years. Kent Police launched an investigation…
Spaniels Stolen in Sevenoaks: Updated Police Appeal
Officers are searching for CCTV, dashcam footage, and witnesses after two dogs were stolen from a barn on Penn Lane, Ide Hill, between 8:30 PM and midnight on Tuesday, 11…
Dover Predator Jailed for 12 Years After Devastating Campaign of Child Abuse
A dangerous sex offender from Dover has been handed a 12-year prison sentence following a harrowing series of attacks against a child victim. Barry Milburn, 46, admitted his guilt at…