Kentish Express

23/12/2024

🚨 Many people were stopped in Ashford...

A police officer was assaulted in a town centre as a sniffer dog was used in a search for drugs.

23/12/2024

🎭 We went along to this year's panto at Towers School

With Christmas just a few days away, pantomime season is in full swing and you don’t always need to travel far to get your festive fix…

23/12/2024

Disruption is expected until 8pm...

Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.

23/12/2024

Good news 👍

More services are to be offered at a homeless shelter which provides food and support for rough sleepers.

23/12/2024

Three people have been arrested...

More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized after police raided a house in one of Kent’s most picturesque villages.

23/12/2024

It's a truly shocking number...

Police have made 124 arrests as part of a crackdown on violence against women and domestic abusers.

23/12/2024

The hunt's Boxing Day meet is one of the biggest in its calendar

Protesters are gearing up to “drive the last nail” into the coffin of a traditional countryside pursuit during its Boxing Day meet.

23/12/2024

The air ambulance, coastguard, police and fire service have been called out

A person has been winched from the sea and taken to hospital by air ambulance after the coastguard, police and fire service were called out.

23/12/2024

"You plainly present a significant risk to the public..."

A man’s belated admission to ra**ng a young girl and sexually abusing a drunk teenager has been dismissed as ‘entirely self-serving’ by a judge.

23/12/2024

It was part of a major crackdown by police

A 25-year-old accused of r**e and false imprisonment has been held in custody.

23/12/2024

⛪️ St Mary’s Parish Church looking as stunning as ever this Christmas

23/12/2024

One customer said they had paid hundreds more than they usually would because of the issue 😳

Christmas shoppers have been left unable to access thousands of loyalty discounts following a computer glitch.

23/12/2024

He is disabled and struggles to walk to his garden gate - which bangs in the wind when left open...

A disabled man is fed-up with bin men leaving his gate open - as it bangs in the wind and rubbish blows into his garden.

22/12/2024

🍻🎵 It's set to open next year - but there are concerns over noise...

Two friends bidding to open a new bar say they are “ready to regenerate” a town’s nightlife after its licence was approved despite noise concerns.

22/12/2024

👋 They're moving to Spain 🇪🇸

The owners of a popular pub have bid adios to punters as they look to make their dream move to Spain a reality.

21/12/2024

We asked shoppers in Ashford if they are ditching card payments...

With the number of people using cash for their Christmas shopping rising, we asked Kent shoppers if they are ditching card payments.

20/12/2024

Two arrests have been made

Police have uncovered a sprawling cannabis farm containing more than 2,000 plants during a raid of an industrial unit.

20/12/2024

It looks good! 😋

A train carriage once used to transport circus elephants has been added to a popular seafront restaurant.