The Latest Breaking News from Kent

Storm Conall to bring half a month of rain to southern England

Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

Police investigate theft of three horses from village paddock

The horses are believed to have been stolen from the green and led through fields before being put in a horsebox parked near a pub.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

There’s no point building homes that people can’t afford

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the tussle between central government and local planners in Kent

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

Zoo ‘in awe’ of Boki the brown bear’s progress after pioneering brain surgery

‘It’s been an absolute privilege to oversee his recovery since his surgery,’ said Jon Forde, head of bears at Wildwood Trust.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

In Kent, Labour has a fight on its hands – and a make-or-break test for its housing revolution

If it wants to build 1.5m homes, the government will sometimes need to be brave enough to reject local feeling – as it has done in Swale, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

Family appeal for return of ‘dearly loved’ missing 16-year-old last seen in an alleyway

James Gibbons was last seen walking into an alleyway in Cuxton, Kent

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

MPs call for Elizabeth line to be extended to Ebbsfleet in Kent

But one MP warned ‘delays and cancellations’ suffered by her west London constituents had to be tackled

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Four arrests after 400kg cocaine cargo found on fishing boat

The NCA said three men were arrested on the boat off the coast of Kent on Sunday morning.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

Bird review – Andrea Arnold’s wild, joyous coming-of-age drama

Arnold’s feral, fantastical drama set in the rundown Kent of her childhood stars remarkable newcomer Nykiya Adams as a marginalised child who makes a strange new friend

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

Women and children among latest arrivals on small boats crossing Channel

The latest figures bring the total for the year so far to 31,975.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024