Thursday, April 17, 2025

Communities

Police patrol area after reports of ‘assault on woman’

A house was reportedly taped off with forensic teams at the scene after police descended on a quiet neighbourhood.

Car smashed as catapult-wielding thugs strike again

A car was targeted by catapult-wielding thugs in the latest in a string of attacks across a Kent town.

Shop stripped of alcohol licence after selling vodka to child who needed ambulance

A shop has been stripped of its alcohol licence after selling a bottle of vodka to a 15-year-old who later required an ambulance.

Former high street car garage could be replaced by 10 flats

A former high street garage which has sat abandoned for years will be replaced by 10 flats if new plans are approved.

Fire crews battle large cargo ship blaze

Emergency services descended upon the River Thames after a fire broke out on a large vessel this morning.

‘My daughter was almost mown down – why can’t police find the driver?’

A teen who came within a split-second of being mown down when a driver failed to stop at a red light has heard that no further action will be taken.

Bus driver cleared of death by dangerous driving after fatal crash

A bus driver whose single-decker crashed into a shelter, trapping a man underneath, has been cleared of blame for the fatal collision.

Parents devastated after tragic death of ‘beautiful’ baby boy

A family have been left heartbroken after the sudden death of a 10-week-old baby boy, whose parents found him unresponsive at home.

Woman sexually assaulted in tunnels at Kent castle

A woman was assaulted in a sex attack in wartime tunnels at a Kent castle.

Celebrations as councillors refuse orchard homes plan

Champagne corks are popping as a village defeats an unwelcome planning application for the third time.

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