Canterbury: Police helicopter called in after concerns raised for man's welfare

A police helicopter was called in to help with a search after concerns were raised for a man's welfare.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/police-search-over-concern-for-mans-welfare-canterbury-131437/

Chatham mum Nicola Parkes wants answers after baby Amelia suffers nappy blisters

A 15-month-old girl had to be taken to hospital after a nasty rash turned into chronic blisters and became infected.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/nappies-leave-baby-screaming-in-agony-131384/

Fundraising appeal to save the life of dying Lizzy Adams, from Conyer

A 13-year-old could have less than two years to live unless her family can raise £120,000 for specialist treatment not available on the NHS.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/race-against-time-to-save-dying-girl-from-conyer-131399/

Age UK Sheppey marks 105th birthday of Winifred Kemp

Receiving personal messages from the Queen is nothing new for one Kent grandmother, as she passed another big milestone.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/spirited-kent-woman-celebrates-105th-birthday-131412/

Herne Bay: Floral tributes laid for Jack Whichello

Hundreds of people have laid flowers as a tribute to a young man who died in a motorbike accident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/floral-tributes-laid-for-jack-131433/

Medway Labour Party attacks cost of Battle of Medway celebrations

Opposition councillors have accused an authority of splurging money on a £389,000 'vanity project' amid cuts to key services.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/battle-of-medway-cost-389000-131431/

Margate: A255 closed due to flooding accident

A busy road has had to be closed due to an accident caused by flooding as heavy showers hit parts of Kent.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/road-closed-due-to-flooding-131429/

Margate: Jason Donovan postpones Midlife Crisis date at Theatre Royal Margate to spring 2018

Aussie singer Jason Donovan has announced he is postponing his Amazing Midlife Crisis tour, and a date in Kent, for medical reasons.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/margate-jason-donovan-postpones-his-amazing-midlife-crisis-tour-date-131428/

Woman stabbed by needle in attack by man in Castle Road, Chatham

Do you know this attacker - who is wanted by police after a woman was stabbed with a fine needle?

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/woman-stabbed-with-needle-131424/

Burglars target St Peter’s Church in Sandwich for third time in a year

Burglars at Kent church may have only got away with small change but have left hundreds of pounds worth of damage.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sandwich/news/burglars-target-church-131370/

Maidstone: Man assaulted with piece of wood in Knightrider Street

Two people have been arrested after a man was reportedly attacked in the street with a piece of wood.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/man-assaulted-with-piece-of-131423/

Smuggler Huzaifa Hasan Musa jailed after migrants including child found hidden in cabinets in van at Channel Tunnel

Migrants including a child were found hidden in cabinets as the man found driving the van by police is sent to prison.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/child-smuggler-jailed-as-migrants-131420/

Fenn Bell Inn, St Mary Hoo, zoo will be closed until Monday after woman spat at staff

A pub zoo will be closed for the rest of the summer holidays after a customer spat at a member of staff.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/pub-zoo-closed-after-woman-131416/

Folkestone's Ian Creighton: 'I own the vintage 1979 Mini police Panda that makes you smile'

VIDEO:Many depression sufferers temper their symptoms with therapy... but one father’s cure comes from driving his vintage police car on Kent’s roads.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/i-own-the-vintage-mini-131417/

Police appeal for more witnesses to Jordan Lupton's tragic jet ski death in Herne Bay

Coroner investigating jet ski tragedy is asking police to try and find more witnesses to help inquiry.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/did-you-witness-horrific-jet-131419/

Police defend sending officers to Lancashire to police fracking protest

Kent Police has defended sending officers to help police a fracking protest... hundreds of miles away in Lancashire.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/police-defend-lancashire-trip-131421/

Folkestone robbery victim threatened with knife in Risborough Lane

Robbers with a Yorkshire accent targeted a house wielding a knife and threatening the resident before making off with a safe.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/knife-wielding-robbers-make-off-with-131414/

Ashford litter wardens hand out £160k worth of fines

Enforcement officers have handed out fines worth nearly £160,000 in less than a year as part of a council clampdown on litter louts

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/litter-wardens-dish-out-160k-131411/

Parents complain pupils are being ejected if their AS exams aren't good enough

Kent parents have complained that pupils are being thrown out of schools if their A-levels aren't up to standard.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/parents-of-under-achieving-pupils-complain-131405/

Nurse Aileen Whatley from Herne Bay joins relief effort in devastated Houston

A Kent nurse on holiday in Houston has been called into action at a first aid centre to help hurricane and flood victims.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/people-have-lost-everything---131402/

Leybourne Lakes visitors warned of deadly algae danger

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets away from a popular lake over fears deadly algae may be present.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/walkers-warned-of-algae-danger-131378/

Rochester rape: Police are looking for witnesses

Police want witnesses after a woman reported being grabbed by a hooded stranger, dragged away from the road and raped.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-appeal-for-witnesses-following-131394/

Maidstone: Dealer Joe Phillips targetted the Social Festival at the Kent Showground

A drug dealer who went to a music festival with thousands of pounds of ecstasy has been jailed for two years and four months.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/dealer-targeted-music-festival-131391/

Family pays tribute to Ramsgate man Paul Butters

The parents and sisters of a man found dead at the weekend have spoken of their loss.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/family-tribute-to-a-beautiful-131383/

Fire in West Street, Gravesend

Emergency services are on the scene after smoke was seen coming from a building.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/fire-at-town-centre-flat-131387/

Maidstone: Man injured in Knightrider Street

Emergency services have been scrambled to a town centre after a man was reportedly run over.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/air-ambulance-called-after-man-131388/

Whitstable couple David William Lee and Lydia Ann Lee convicted after neglecting terrier dog and trapping rare birds

A vile couple have been convicted for inflicting 'deliberately callous cruelty' on a terrier

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/pair-sentenced-after-leaving-dog-131381/

Sheppey to Southend ferry a sell-out but what happens next?

Passengers have voted a pilot ferry service from Sheppey to Southend a hit and want it to become a regular trip.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/new-ferry-service-a-hit-131314/

Sheppey to Southend one-off ferry a success - but what happens now?

A pilot ferry service sold out within hours of tickets going on sale but more work is needed before regular sailings can start.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/new-ferry-service-voted-a-131209/

Coxheath: Police use trackers to reunite owner with stolen cars

Police have reunited two stolen cars with their owner, less than 20 minutes after they were reported missing.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/police-use-trackers-to-halt-131380/

Headcorn: Firefighters free woman after crash in Black Mill Lane

A woman had to be cut out of her car after a crash in a rural lane.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/woman-cut-out-of-car-131379/

£3.5million dementia village announced for old Buckland Hospital site in Dover

A joint project to create a dementia village on a former hospital site in Kent has been announced.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/new-35million-dementia-village-announced-131375/

Cleaners on Kent's railways could go on strike

Cleaners on Kent’s railways could stage a walkout in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/train-cleaners-southeastern-southern-vote-strike-action-wettons-churchills-pay-dispute-131373/

Police cordon off Bredhurst Road, Wigmore

Police have cordoned off part of a quiet residential road amid reports a body has been found.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-seal-off-road-131371/

Whitstable: Car crashes into Kwik Fit garage sign in Borstal Hill

Police are at the scene after a car smashed into Kwik Fit sign.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/car-crashes-into-garage-sign-131368/

Young cyclists risk lives in Gravesend and Northfleet

Residents fear someone will be seriously injured or killed due to a new craze, which sees youngsters pulling dangerous stunts on pavements and roads.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/gangs-of-cyclists-putting-lives-131361/

Maidstone: House fire in Wheeler Street

Firefighters were called to an early morning blaze in a house.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/firefighters-called-to-house-blaze-131363/

Frank Brown died in Canterbury after taking heroin cut with carfentanil

A young man died after taking a drug 10,000 times stronger than morphine - which unscrupulous dealers are using to cut heroin with.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/man-killed-by-tranquiliser-used-131358/

Signalling problems affect train services between Gravesend, Dartford and London

Signalling problems are causing rail misery for Kent commuters this morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/signalling-problems-cause-rail-misery-131353/

A2 in Teynham closed after crash involving cyclist and car

A cyclist is being treated by medics after colliding with a car on the A2, forcing police to close the road.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/a2-closed-after-cyclist-knocked-131354/

Princess Diana 20 years on: How she touched the hearts of people in Kent

It is 20 years today since the 'people's princess' was tragically killed. We examine the imprint she left on people and organisations in the county.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-remembers-dianas-death-20-years-on-131236/

The Ivy in Sheerness forced to close for two weeks for serving girl, 16

A popular bar has had its licence suspended for 14 days after a 16-year-old customer was found so drunk she had to be taken to hospital.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/sheppey-pub-forced-to-shut-for-serving-underage-girl-131303/

Chatham: Rameo Mohammed caused road-rage crash on Dartford Crossing

A bodybuilder who deliberately caused another motorist to collide with a lorry tried to blame the crash on a technical fault with his car.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/driver-caused-crash-during-road-rage-con-131307/

Tributes Wateringbury mum Suzanne Maclachlan killed in crash on A228

A grieving husband has paid tribute to his wife of 41 years after she was killed in a crash with a van.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/i-lived-to-make-her-happy-131348/

Dartford: Man found guilty after exposure on train

A rail passenger escaped jail despite being been found guilty of 'outraging public decency'.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/man-exposes-himself-on-train-131346/

Sevenoaks: Accident near Junction 5 of M25 heading anti-clockwise

An accident has closed a lane along the M25 - expect delays.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/crash-on-m25-131344/

More than 400 criminals apply for teaching jobs in Kent

Hundreds of people with criminal records have applied for teaching jobs in Kent in the last two years, according to official figures.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/criminals-applying-for-teaching-jobs-131340/

Tonbridge: Yuhua Zhao has been reported missing

Police are anxious to trace a Kent woman who doesn't speak English and 'may appear confused'.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/missing-person-appeal-tonbridge-131343/

Rasmus Weinhardt, whose decapitated body was found off Deal Pier, committed suicide, an inquest heard

Bankruptcy is thought to have played a major part in a man's decision to end his life, it has emerged.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/suicide-conclusion-in-decapitated-man-131337/

Sentence adjourned on Lewis Fox who pleaded guilty to killing hamster

A psychiatric report into a man who killed one of his pets by throwing it against a wall has revealed 'troubling issues', says a judge.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/fate-of-hamster-killer-hangs-in-balance-131339/

Queenborough Club to pull out all the stops for mum-of-one Summa Barker

A former soldier is to march 50 miles on Saturday to raise money for mum Summa Barker who has lost the use of her legs.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/fundraiser-for-summa-barker-131332/

Folkestone: Couple call mayor's support for gay pride event shameful as he calls them bigots

A mayor has described a couple who called his attendance at his town's first gay pride parade "shameful" as a pair of bigots.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/mayor-hits-back-at-bigots-131327/

M20: Dashcam records moment a lorry crashed into a car

A driver captured the terrifying moment his car was allegedly struck by a lorry on a Kent motorway.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/video-car-side-swiped-by-lorry-131322/

Maidstone: Teen attacked by gang in Heather Drive

Police have issued an appeal after an 18-year-old boy was left with a fractured eye socket after being assaulted by a gang.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/teen-suffers-fractured-eye-socket-131315/

Calls to RSPCA reporting hot animals at 13 over August bank holiday

Animal charity the RSPCA says owners are putting their pets in perilous situations in hot weather - with more than a dozen incidents in a week.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/owners-putting-pets-in-dangerous-131306/

Ashford Designer Outlet flasher Ross Gelsthorpe spared jail

A shop worker was left in shock after a disabled customer entered the store changing room and exposed himself to her while she tried to help him.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/disabled-flasher-ashford-outlet-131308/

Who has been in court in Kent recently?

Hoax callers, drink-drivers and a gun thief are among the latest to face justice in Kent's magistrates courts.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/latest-from-the-countys-courts-131292/

Ramsgate: Person injured in six vehicle crash on Dumpton Park Road

The road was closed as police and ambulance crews attended the scene.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/person-injured-in-six-vehicle-131305/

Ashford: M20 closed near Junction 10 due to lorry accident

A lane along the M20 has been closed due to an accident involving a lorry

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/m20-lane-closure-131302/

M20: Delays between Aylesford and Leybourne due to crash

There are long delays on a Kent motorway after a vehicle overturned.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/motorway-delays-due-to-overturned-131300/

Police investigating a rape in Maidstone Road, Rochester

Officers and forensic teams have been scouring an area where a woman is reported to have been raped.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-investigating-a-rape-131299/

Balloon released in Ashford travels almost 500 miles to Germany

A helium balloon that was released in Kent to mark a little boy's birthday has ended up nearly 500 miles away in Germany.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/balloon-travels-500-miles-131294/

Maidstone Anti-Racist Network to donate £10 to mosque building project for each member of Britain First who protests

An anti-racist group in one Kent town has launched a novel campaign to counter right-wing protests.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/money-pledge-to-counter-anti-mosque-131290/

Teenager Connor Hewett charged with knuckle duster assaults in Tunbridge Wells HIgh Street

A teenager has been charged with carrying out assaults armed with a knuckle duster.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/teen-charged-over-knuckle-duster-131291/

Horse owned by Deal couple Alex and Janet Card wins Ebor Handicap race

A couple are celebrating after one of their horses came from the back of the field to win the most valuable handicap race in Europe.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/deal-familys-horse-brings-home-huge-prize-131255/

Call by Charlie Elphicke MP to Dover District Council to use planning powers to save Banksy mural

An MP has called on his local council to preserve a Banksy artwork through development control rules.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/council-planning-powers-could-save-131280/

Police tape off section of Maidstone Road, Rochester

A grassy area has been taped off while police investigate an incident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/police-and-sniffer-dogs-spotted-131282/

Bus driver Greg Emmerson denies causing death of Beatrice Meager in Dartford crash

A bus driver has appeared in court charged with causing the death of an elderly passenger who was thrown forward in a crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/bus-driver-denies-causing-passengers-131284/

Hollingbourne: Mindy Fairchild from Chatham charged after man found naked in car

A man is set to appear in court today, after being found half-naked in a parked car.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/pcsos-spot-naked-man-in-131270/

Ashbury Court care home, Westgate, rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission

A care home has been rated inadequate after an unannounced inspection found failings including people being at risk to harm and abuse.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/ashbury-court-rated-inadequate-131239/

Margate: Stereophonics to play Margate Winter Gardens

Welsh rockers Stereophonics have announced a special date in the county next week.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/margate-stereophonics-announce-special-gig-in-winter-gardens-131267/

Sutton-at-Hone: A225 Main Road blocked after serious accident

Police are at the scene of a serious accident near a railway station, which has closed a busy road.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/serious-accident-closes-road-131266/

East Peckham: Vehicle hits horse on Maidstone Road

A vehicle reportedly hit a horse on a busy Kent road this morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/road-partially-blocked-after-vehicle-hits-horse-131261/

Miles Cash, from Headcorn, jailed for stealing shotgun from pensioner in Minster

A gardener who conned his way into the home of a vulnerable pensioner and tricked him into handing over his lethal shotgun has been locked up.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/conman-stole-shotgun-from-vulnerable-131262/

Kent Police defend record catching paedophiles after criticism from vigilante group Silent Justice

A senior Kent policeman has denied claims a vigilante group is outperforming the force in catching suspected child sex offenders.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/paedophile-hunters-were-putting-police-to-shame-131230/

Used needles found near St John’s Primary School in Canterbury

Parents are demanding action after a four-year-old girl found dirty needles in a play area and two people were caught taking drugs near a school.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/drug-users-caught-shooting-up-near-school-131237/

The Children's Society Good Childhood Report Kent figures

Youngsters aged between 10 and 17 in Kent are increasingly worried about being assaulted or followed by a stranger, says a report.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/fear-of-crime-damaging-children-in-kent-131245/

Rasmus Weinhardt: Inquest begins into ‘kindest soul’ found decapitated in sea

An inquest is set to be held today into the death of a man whose decapitated body was discovered in the sea.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/inquest-into-death-of-decapitated-131247/

Fire near train tracks in Sturry delays Canterbury West services

Passengers are being warned of disruption while officials investigate a blaze affecting a busy Kent railway line.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/fire-near-train-tracks-causing-delays-131256/

Sittingbourne stink returns as Stockbury villager says more must be done

Calls for more to be done to prevent bad smells spreading over houses have been made after they were noticed in an area again.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/whats-that-smell-pong-returns-131252/

Brogdale Collections near Faversham wants to reunite child with toy lost at Brogdale Cider Festival

Do you recognise this little fella? Bosses at popular festival are hoping to reunite him with his "little person" after he was left behind.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/bid-to-reunite-child-with-131251/

Corn fields alight in Paddlesworth, near Hawkinge

More than 30 acres of corn is on fire in fields this evening as firefighters are sent to the scene.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/corn-fields-alight-in-huge-131248/

Swale Academy Trust defends providing BMW cars to its senior leaders

An education trust which runs 17 schools across Kent has defended providing its leaders with BMWs.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/schools-trust-defends-giving-bmws-131234/

Paul Carter ignored independent pay panel's recommendation before voting for 15% allowance rise

The leader of Kent's biggest council pleaded for a panel to back a 15% pay rise - then went ahead with it when they refused, it's been revealed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/tory-leader-ignored-panel-on-pay-131240/

Wind vs. Solar for Residential Homes

Homeowners seeking a more sustainable energy source are often faced with two viable options: wind and solar. Both have their benefits and disadvantages, though much of the decision comes down to where you live. Local government regulations, wind patterns, land elevation and more all play a role in deciding whether to go in on wind or solar energy.

Wind Energy

Wind turbines are often considered the best option for large-scale applications. They can be installed mostly anywhere, even far out at sea. Installation is prompt and modern turbines can be silent in operation, though smaller turbines can create noise. Still, although installation is technically possible anywhere, some locations do not have enough wind power to truly benefit.

Small turbines must be situated in areas with above-average wind patterns and require a smooth airflow. For residential homeowners seeking a realistic option, investing in wind energy can be a risky proposition if your area does not provide this. If you’re living near trees or a busy road, a wind turbine is not likely to be a good choice, especially considering that wind turbines need to be mounted very high.

If you live near the coast or in an open exposed area, however, wind energy could be your best option. You will need land, as roof-mounted turbine can cause turbulence and inefficient energy. Regardless, a site survey is essential to avoid investing in wind energy that will barely be used. This will measure wind speeds at various locations throughout the area and ensure optimal performance. There are a number of solar and wind power prediction systems available for this purpose.

Wind power can be a very efficient, clean form of energy, but only if you live near a coast or wide open spaces.

Solar Energy

Solar power is a frequent choice among suburban areas and cities, which lack the proper space and wind specifications to take full advantage of wind energy. Like large-scale wind power, solar power is silent in operation and even less conspicuous, with the ability to be roof-mounted without losing efficiency — as long as there’s nothing blocking the sun. If you live in an area with wind speeds less than 5 meters per second, you will undoubtedly find better value with solar power as opposed to wind power.

It’s also worth considering that installing wind turbines often requires local government approval, as they can disturb neighbors with appearance and noise. Solar power does not require nearly as much approval. Quick installation with minimal cable usage and maintenance make solar power a more hassle-free local addition.

Additionally, solar radiance is more predictable than wind patterns, so there’s a more steady energy output with solar energy. It’s another reason why residential areas in suburbs and cities will likely opt for solar energy in most cases.

The choice often comes down to where you live, specifically the area’s wind patterns and sunlight exposure. Once you decide on the best system for you, you can invest in energy you know is good for the environment and your wallet.

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Building on fire at The Bridge estate in Dartford after flames spread from huge quantity of logs

A building is on fire after flames spread from a huge pile of logs.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/fifty-tonnes-of-logs-alight-131235/

Body of Taiyah Peebles' father, Paul Butters, discovered in Ramsgate's Wellington Crescent

Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/body-of-a-man-discovered-131226/

Ashford cannabis factory: Carl Tolhurst jailed

A cannabis factory was found after a bailiff went to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent, and found a sealed back bedroom

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/bailiff-foils-cannabis-factory-grower-131229/

Billy Clark, from Stratford, charged in connection with suspected rogue trader incident in Luton

A man has been charged in connection with a suspected rogue trader incident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-charged-after-rogue-trader-131225/

Aylesford: Appeal after death of Derek Gane

Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a man, found with unexplained injuries by a railway bridge.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/appeal-as-man-dies-from-131223/

Maidstone: Crash on A249 near M20 Junction 7 roundabout

There are delays on a busy A-road following a crash involving a caravan and a cement mixer.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/delays-after-crash-131222/

Firefighters tackle blaze at Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation in Eynsford

More than 20 firefighters have been battling a blaze at a popular bird sanctuary.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/fire-rips-though-building-at-131218/

Firefighters called to tent fire in Doust Way, Rochester

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a homeless camp.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/firefighters-tackle-tent-blaze-131215/

Kent man arrested over murder of Daniel Adger, 34 from Eden Green in South Ockendon

A man from Kent has been arrested on by police investigating a murder in Essex.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-man-arrested-in-essex-131212/

Crash victim, Tony Boardman, thanks people who helped after crash in Strood

A man who suffered several injuries after a crash in which the driver made off has thanked those who came to help him.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/crash-man-thanks-helpers-131201/

Commuters told to expect London train services and stations to be busier than usual

Rail passengers are being told to expect disruption and busy stations as a week of commuter train misery gets under way.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/queues-due-to-southeastern-thameslink-works-131070/

Royal Victoria Pavilion opens in Ramsgate as Wetherspoon's largest UK pub

A mammoth pub - which can serve up to 1,400 customers at any time - opens today and is Wetherspoon's largest UK site.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/uks-biggest-wetherspoons-royal-pavilion-opens-131095/

Underground home being build between Harbledown and Chartham Hatch

A £1.1m home is set to stand out from the crowd for different reasons - it will be virtually invisible above ground.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/a-grand-design-thats-out-131099/

Kent emergency services dealing with hundreds of hoax calls

Hundreds of hoax callers are putting people's lives at risk, according to one of Kent's top police officers.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/hoax-calls-in-the-hundreds-131100/

Woman freed from car after two-car crash in Cranbrook

Firefighters used specialist hydraulic equipment to free a woman trapped in a car after a crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/woman-cut-free-after-two-car-crash-131204/

5 Simple Garden Improvements that Will Increase Your Home’s Value

What’s next for your garden? If you have trouble answering this question, consider making improvements that add to the value of your property. You can start with some of these projects:

Make Improvements on Your Grass

You are likely to turn off potential buyers when your grass in the front yard is threadbare or patchy. Spend some time sprucing up your lawn before you consider selling your home. If the existing turf is beyond repair, a smart idea is to invest in new grass. The increased value to your property cancels out the cost of this landscaping expense.

Start Mulching and Weeding

One effective way to convince home buyers that your home is a valuable option and to also keep your garden in tip top condition is to mulch and weed. Instead of using alternatives like sugarcane, it is better to go with pine bark, forest fines, and other utility mulches. These create a cleaner and smoother aesthetic. Though you may be tempted to use wood chips for their nourishing properties, they tend to lead to added maintenance and mess.

Make Sure Your Lawn Is Defined Clearly

Messy edges can jeopardise the overall look of your lawn, even if it is tidy and neat. The grass looks low maintenance when you edge your lawn, and it’s easy to do. This is going to be a huge benefit when you decide to sell your home. You can complete the tasks of creating a divide or border with nothing more than a sharp spade. There is no need for special tools.

Introduce Form and Colour

Adding colourful containers, planters and installing impressive water features will liven up any dull entryways. You might also add attractive clipped topiary along with bright flowering perennials and annuals. This will give your garden an instant visual lift without costing you much. Plus, if you sell, you do not have to leave the containers or fountains behind. You can install them outside of your new home.

Limit Your Variety

Most of the time, having a large variety is a good thing. Yet, if you ever want to sell your home, take it easy on the variety. The more plant species there are, the more wary buyers will be of the upkeep that comes with such a diverse array. Try to group similar flowers together and pick complementary tones if you must have many species. This will make the yard easier to sustain when you sell your property.

from Home My Heaven: Home Improvement Blog http://www.homemyheaven.co.uk/2017/08/garden-improvements.html

Maidstone: Car comes off M20 between junction 8 for Leeds and junction 9 for Ashford

A driver had a lucky escape after their car ran off a motorway and crashed through a fence.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/car-comes-off-motorway-131202/

Folkestone: Shop ram-raided in Foord Road

Police are appealing for witnesses after a shop was ram-raided in the early hours of this morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/appeal-after-shop-ram-raided-131195/

Man's body found in flats Shipwrights Avenue, Chatham

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man’s body was found in a block of flats this morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-investigation-launched-after-police-131194/

Record temperatures expected in Kent for bank holiday

Kent could help set a UK record today - as it basks in temperatures set to hit 29C.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/could-kent-set-holiday-heat-131189/

Josie Russell who survived Chillenden hammer attack announces her engagement

Josie Russell, who was left for dead after a brutal hammer attack, has announced she is engaged.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/happiness-for-victim-of-kent-131184/

Ferry from Queenborough to Southend to sail today

The first ferry trip from Sheppey to Southend for 20 years is setting sail today.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/sheppey-ferry-gets-set-to-sail-131058/

Darren Dollman survives crash on Thanet Way near Whitstable turn-off

A dad walked away with only a scratch on his forehead despite his car skidding out of control in torrential rain and careering into a lamppost.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/magicians-great-escape-from-high-speed-crash-131085/

Kent second worst place in UK for thefts from businesses, with £40m of goods stolen in three years

Kent is the second worst place in the UK for thefts from businesses, new figures show.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/kent-second-worst-value-thefts-businesses-in-uk-last-three-years-behind-greater-manchester-131102/

Gillingham resident starts petition for Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg to run for party leader

A petition has been started to get a plummy-voiced Tory whose witty comments have gained him a cult following to run for party leader.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/thousands-in-kent-back-moggmania-campaign-131115/

Shelley Berni and Brianne Hamilton give birth at the roadside in Kent

Kent's maternity facilities have come under the spotlight after two pregnant women ended up giving birth in the back of cars on the way to hospital.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/two-babies-born-at-roadside-in-kent-131122/

Kent Police issues warning about chemical mist spreading up coast

Kent Police have warned people living near the south Kent coast to keep doors and windows closed after a mist sweeps up from neighbouring county.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/sussex-chemical-haze-warning-issued-131182/

Accident on A291 Canterbury Road near Herne Common

A road has been closed and traffic is building up after an accident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/road-closed-after-accident-131181/

Installing A Roof Lantern During A Home Renovation

Roof lanterns are the perfect addition to a home during a renovation due to the characteristics that allow light to flood into areas of your property that were previously dark. Light can flood into downstairs extensions of through flat roof extensions, and a roof lantern, rooflight, or skylight can be designed in bespoke fashion to dimensions that suit your specific home renovation project. Always make sure that your home renovation is fully thought out, designed and planned, with a roof lantern as part of the explicit design that you have agreed with your builder. That way it ensure that there are no nasty surprises further down the line and the roof lantern can become the perfect cherry on the top of your home renovation plans.

The beauty of roof lanterns within modern architectural design and home renovation techniques is that they bring so much elegance, light and joy to any room that they are applied to. Flat roof extensions and other flat roof areas that are being renovated on a project are the perfect surface for a roof lantern to be installed. These areas can come to life with modern glazing bringing with it a year-round warmth that provides home owners to utilise a brand new space no matter the weather outside. Roof lanterns can include two-tier vertical windows, be of various dimensions and with rectangle roof lanterns with large glass panels you have control over opening a room up immensely with just the choice of roof lantern design.

Within a home renovation there are many different factors to consider but a roof lantern application offers flexibility with its design and choice of colours. Whether you are adding to a traditional structure or building a modern extension to a property, through a flat roof extension, a well designed roof lantern, made from PVC or Aluminium will add a whole new dimension to the room it is being applied to.

All rooms are different during home renovations and this will alter where you choose to place the roof lantern, as well as the dimensions of your roof lantern and the size of the panes of glass. If you are looking to install rooflights on the flat roof of a long, narrow room and you are looking for multiple roof lanterns, the best approach might be to have a number of windows evenly spaced out along the length to ensure that all areas of the room benefit from the extra light. In a room that is tall and not as long it might pay to have one roof lantern, designed to be large in dimension and with larger panes of glass than the other option. In these instances the light will flood down from above and cover the whole room through one roof lantern.

As each project is different, it is good practice to speak to specialist roof lantern suppliers who understand how to produce bespoke designs for a range of requirements and desires. Once a roof lantern has been designed to your specification it can be helpful to have experts at hand to offer installation guidance as well.
Content written by Hannah Grimsby

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Laser pen light shone at Whitstable RNLI crew in Herne Bay

Whitstable RNLI say lives could have been in danger when a laser pen light was beamed at them while they searched for missing kayaker.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/blinding-green-laser-pen-shone-131169/

Tonbridge house fire which sparked an evacuation is suspected arson attack, say Kent Police

Police have issued an appeal saying a house fire which saw two women and two young children rescued, is a suspected arson attack.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/house-fire-being-treated-as-131165/

Crew tackle large blaze on Dartford Heath

Firefighters tackled a large grass fire on heath on Saturday afternoon.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/firefighters-tackle-blaze-on-heath-131163/

Escaped prisoners’ names to be kept under wraps

The names of prisoners who have escaped from Kent jails - including a killer and gunman - will never be known. Here's why...

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/escaped-prisoners-names-to-be-131033/

Landlord Fergus Wilson cannot sue Carley Ingram over claim of sexual assault

Property tycoon Fergus Wilson can't sue a woman for claiming to police he sexually assaulted her, a court's ruled.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/landlord-cannot-sue-over-claim-131036/

'Hannah' speaks of life as an escort on Canterbury's streets

An escort who offers herself to men for money in Kent speaks frankly of her life... and how she came to be a prostitute.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/sex-worker-speaks-131051/

Magnifying glass effect thought to have caused shed fire at Lower Road, Faversham

A freak warm weather incident is believed to be responsible for a blaze which destroyed a shed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/magnifying-glass-effect-caused-shed-131156/

Ashford to Victoria train strikes woman at Bromley South station

A person died this morning after being struck by a train travelling from Kent into London.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/service-returning-to-normal-after-131155/

Two men arrested near Stockbury Roundabout, Sittingbourne M2 Junction 5, after running from police in Herne Bay

A pair of men were arrested hours after running away from police.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/two-arrested-on-suspicion-of-131152/

Police appeal launched after pensioner hit by lorry at junction of King Street and Church Street, Maidstone

Officers are looking for witnesses after a man was left in a serious condition following a crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/police-launch-appeal-after-pensioner-131150/

Pilot Phil Hynes raises alarm from 2,000ft over house fire in London Road, West Kingsdown

A pilot has told how a birthday treat for his mum took a dramatic turn when he had to divert because of a blazing building.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/pilot-raises-house-fire-alarm-131148/

Burglary at Primrose Road, Dover, police issue CCTV of man they seek

Police investigating a burglary in which bank cards were stolen, have revealed images of a man they wish to speak to.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/do-you-know-him-131147/

Pat Duffy, of Rushenden, Sheppey, speaks after being involved in crash just days after son's death

A couple whose 32-year-old son died unexpectedly this month have been involved in a crash with a lorry.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/double-tragedy-for-family-131143/

Arsonists are thought to be responsible for blaze which destroyed house in West Kingsdown

A building has been totally destroyed in what is thought to have been an arson attack yesterday evening.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/house-destroyed-by-blaze-131144/

Man in hospital and another being hunted by police after crash in Wykeham Street, Strood

A man was taken to hospital after a crash and another man is being hunted by police after making off from the scene.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-taken-to-hospital-after-131138/

Kent: Things to do over the August bank holiday weekend summer 2017

It's a fun-for-all weekend whatever the weather in Kent with events from ice cream festivals to bouncy castles and meeting prehistoric prowlers.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whats-on/news/kent-things-to-do-august-bank-holiday-weekend-a-feel-good-feast-130941/

Stars of The Darling Buds of May TV show return to Bethersden farm

Stars of the popular TV series The Darling Buds of May went back to the farm where the series was shot more than 20 years ago.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/famous-faces-return-to-kent-131017/

Dog finds dentures on walk at Scrapsgate Field, Minster

It's an unusual item to lose, but if you've misplaced your two front teeth, Miriam Parker's Jack Russell may have found them.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/dog-finds-dentures-on-park-131066/

Shipwreck found off the coast of Tankerton

Archaeologists have uncovered the watery remains of a vessel hidden by the sea that could be up to 1,800 years old.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/experts-to-examine-historic-tankerton-shipwreck-131073/

Andrew Jones convicted after crashing car in Sutton Road, Maidstone

A man was lucky to survive after taking his mum's car without her permission and crashing into a lamppost.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/driver-fled-after-car-crash-in-maidstone-131081/

Faversham kmfm Thousand Pound Friday competition winner

A kmfm listener started the holiday weekend in style after being picked at random as the winner of £1,000.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/cash-prizes-boosts-faversham-couples-wedding-fund-131131/

Fire on A20 in West Kingsdown near Stansted

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a derelict property and has forced a main road to be closed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/fire-closes-main-road-131134/

Fire alongside Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Greatstone

Firefighters were called to deal with a fire alongside a railway line.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/fire-next-to-railway-line-131132/

Former Sturry shopkeeper Mahmud Mariwan faces jail over tobacco tax evasion

A shopkeeper caught with nearly a ton of raw tobacco could be jailed unless he repays £153,000 in criminal profits.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/tax-evader-had-one-ton-tobacco-131129/

Teenager robbed mother at knifepoint in her Rochester home

A teenage robber barged into a woman's home brandishing a knife - and then contacted her from jail in a bid to get her to drop the charges.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/knife-wielding-teen-robbed-mother-in-131056/

Cyclist injured in hit and run in Queen Street, Ramsgate

A cyclist suffered a head injury when he was hit by a car which did not stop and was later found on fire.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/car-on-fire-after-cyclist-131120/

Maidstone: King Street cordoned off following crash

A town centre road has been shut as emergency services respond to a serious crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/road-cordoned-off-after-town-131118/

Tyler Williams in court over alleged thefts and burglary in Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham and Rochester

A man is due to appear in court today accused of carrying out a spate of thefts and a burglary in towns throughout the county.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/man-in-court-after-seven-131117/

John Paterson, from Strood, denies GBH after 'road rage attack' in the Esplanade, Rochester

A motorcyclist has denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on a cyclist who was seriously injured in an alleged road rage attack.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/road-rage-biker-denies-seriously-131116/

Four men to appear in court after £10.2 million of cannabis is discovered in a lorry near the Dartford Crossing

Four men are due in court after more than £10 million of cannabis was found in a lorry near the Dartford Crossing.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/four-men-charged-after-crossing-131112/

Emma Dawkins, from Canterbury, ordered to pay back £1 after stealing £42,000

A mum-of-three who stole almost £42,000 from the accountancy firm she worked for has been told to pay back just £1.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/mum-who-stole-42k-told-131054/

Baby seal stranded on Birchington beach helped by Kent firefighters

A young seal cub, which was stranded on a beach, had to be rescued by Kent firefighters after it was discovered by RSPCA workers.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/seals-helped-through-rescue-ordeal-131108/

Car crash at Queenborough Corner crossroads on Isle of Sheppey

An accident is causing delays on a main route.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/car-crash-on-crossroads-131110/

Families could see their homes demolished if improvements to A2 junctions at Bean and Ebbsfleet are approved

Families could be forced to leave their homes if a £125 million upgrade to two junctions of the A2 is approved.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/homes-could-be-demolished-under-a2-junction-improvements-outlined-by-highways-england-131109/

John McEnery appears in court facing water pistol gun charge at Wetherspoon pub

A Bafta-nominated actor is accused of terrifying pub goers - after allegedly bursting into a Wetherspoon with a water pistol.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/penniless-actor-burst-into-pub-131107/

Attempted schoolgirl kidnap: Thomas Bevan jailed

An autistic man has been jailed after attempting to kidnap a 14-year-old schoolgirl as she tried to catch her bus.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/attempted-kidnap-school-girl-131106/

Man found dead at Imperial Business and Retail Park in Gravesend

Police were called following a report that a body of a man in his 60s had been found.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/man-found-dead-at-business-131103/

Sexual assault in Pencester Gardens, Dover, police need more information

A teenage girl was touched inappropriately after she went to the aid of a man claiming to have suffered a seizure.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/sexual-assault---appeal-for-131101/

Rochester child rapist Andrew Patterson has jail sentence cut

A wheelchair-bound pervert who raped a young girl has had his sentence reduced.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/child-rapists-jail-sentence-cut-131053/

Fake woman's head added to bargeman statue in Sittingbourne High Street

A new addition to a town centre statue has sparked confusion.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/mystery-surrounds-fake-head-131093/

Ashford: A-level success for Abi despite mum’s inoperable tumour scare

An A level student is delighted with her results after taking her exams whilst her mum was being treated for cancer.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/a-level-success-despite-inoperable-tumour-131091/

Motorcycle and lorry crash closes Sandwich Bypass

Police have closed a road after a crash involving a motorcycle and a lorry.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sandwich/news/crash-closes-busy-bypass-131092/

Gary Foster and Shaun Rogers from Chatham jailed for burglary at high street shop

Two hammer-wielding burglars who ransacked a store, causing about £5,000 in damage, have been locked up.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/burglars-locked-up-for-18-131090/

Nathan Schwingen jailed for dangerous driving in Broadstairs

A banned driver with 73 previous convictions drove at 70mph through a town and mounted the pavement in an attempt to escape from police.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/broadstairs-man-jailed-for-declaring-war-on-law-abiding-people-131027/

Whitstable Regatta granted licence to serve alcohol

Organisers of one of Kent's most popular events has been granted a licence to sell alcohol for the first time.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/police-fear-booze-fuelled-crime-at-whitstable-regatta-131029/

Kent rail passengers told to check before they travel on London-bound routes

People are being told they will be asked to queue to get on trains at one busy station as work gets underway to London rail routes.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/rail-misery-ahead-for-kent-131055/

Latest kmfm Thousand Pound Friday competition

Kick of the Bank Holiday weekend in style by having an extra grand to play with - all you have to do is enter the Thousand Pound Friday competition.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/your-chance-to-win-1000-pound-with-kmfm-131061/

Crackdown on hate crime in Kent after rise in attacks since EU referendum

Longer sentences are being given to people convicted of hate crimes, as figures show hundreds of offences have been logged in the last few months.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/crackdown-on-hate-crime-in-kent-131063/

How Do I Snake A Drain Like A Pro?

If you notice that the water in your sink or bathtub isn't draining properly, then you probably have a clog or blockage. One of the best tools you can use to remove a clog is a drain snake. Drain snakes are relatively easy to use and inexpensive, making them a premier choice if you are looking to tackle this problem, DIY style. Drain snakes can be found at almost any hardware or home improvement store. This unique tool can help you save money and time by avoiding calling a plumber and paying those pesky service fees. Keep reading to learn how to use a drain snake and improve your handyman skills.

How To Use the Snake

You can purchase a drain snake online or at your local hardware store. We also suggest investing in rubber gloves to help improve your grip when using the snake. Before you begin to snake the drain, whether it's in the toilet or sink, be sure to shut off the water to the appliance you're working with. Now you're ready to use the drain snake.

Step-by-step Guide On How to Snake a Drain

All I have to do is follow these five simple steps:

1. Insert the end of the snake into the drain.

If the drain has a cover, you may need to use a screwdriver to remove the top compartment so the snake can slide into the drain).

2. Feed the snake through the drain.

Do the step slowly so you do not accidentally damage any of the pipes. If you get stuck at any point, try to move the snake in and out to get past it.

3. Slowly begin to turn the crank of the snake to help it move farther down the pipeline.

If you are having trouble doing this, you can pour some water down the drain to help the process proceed smoothly.

4. Wait until you feel some resistance with the snake, which insinuates that you have reached the blockage or clog.

Wiggle and push the wire to help loosen the clog. Move the end of the snake past and back through the clog repeatedly until you don't feel any more resistance.

5. Once you have dismantled the clog, pull the snake out.

You may need to do this multiple times to clear any residue or debris of the end of the snake and repeat the process.

What to Do After Snaking a Drain

After you have removed the blockage from the pipe, return all the pieces to the drain and run some water down to make sure it properly drains.

Plumbing Experts

If you've used drain cleaner and followed the instructions detailed above and your drain is stilled clogged, it may be time to call in professional plumbers. Certified plumbers will undoubtedly have the right equipment onboard their work trucks to ensure they can fix your clog on the first visit. Professional plumbers will use their own specialty drain snake. One that is stronger and better at breaking down thick clumps of grease, hair, and other obstructions that make their way into your drains.

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If you are are having issues with a clogged drain, then it's time to call a plumbing company you can trust. Our experienced and certified plumbers will come to your home, examine your plumbing system and fix the plumbing problem quickly and effectively. Available to you 24/7, ACE Home Services is the Phoenix plumbing company trusted by more Valley residents.

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Hole in the Roof in Deal reopens as Queen Street Tap

A revamped pub finally reopens tonight after a £500,000 transformation.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/pub-transformation-complete-ahead-of-131084/

Neil Walker, of Chatham, admits robbery and theft

A drug addict who robbed a female sales assistant and raided stores across part of Kent has been given one last chance to go straight by a judge.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/thiefs-scratch-cards-gamble-backfires-130936/

Paul Abraham from Cliff Drive, Warden, jailed following drunken train torment

A violent man who targeted passengers on a train has been put behind bars.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/man-jailed-after-drunken-train-131080/

ABC figures show KentOnline's readership increased by 22% in a year

More of you are flocking to KentOnline for your news fix, with official figures showing an increase in unique monthly browsers of 22% in a year.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kentonline-attracts-22-more-readers-131077/

Man's body found in English Channel as police appeal to track family of Daniel Beggs

Detectives are hoping the public can help track down the family of a man whose body was found in the sea off the Kent coast.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/appeal-to-trace-mans-family-131076/

Ashford: Man dies after A2070 crash

A driver crashed through a roundabout lamppost and continued driving - but was then found dead at the wheel 10 miles away.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/driver-found-dead-after-roundabout-131072/

Sofia Squire from Walmer gets A* in Italian GCSE

Nine-year-old Sofia Squire received the A*-MAZING news via text while she holidays with her family in Tenerife.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/sofia-aged-nine-gets-a-131069/

Teacher who told Danny Lucas 'you'll go nowhere' inspired him to become boss of £20m turnover decorating contractor Lucas

The boss of a £20m construction contractor never had a GCSE results day but says he's proof you can do well even if you leave school with ‘no exams’.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/danny-lucas-told-youll-go-nowhere-leaves-school-with-no-exams-becomes-boss-20m-turnover-decorating-contractor-lucas-wrotham-131068/

Crash outside Aldi in Whitstable injures two women and a teenager

Two women drivers have been taken to hospital after a crash outside a supermarket which also left a teenager injured.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/women-and-teen-hurt-in-131067/

Roger Ball avoids jail after threatening to kill son following family barbecue in Hadlow

A family barbecue descended into violence when a father 'saw red' and threatened to stab his son after drinking 12 cans of lager.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/dad-threatens-to-kill-son-131050/

Man robbed of phone by knife-wielding gang in Gillingham

A knife-wielding gang who robbed a man of his mobile phone during he early hours of the morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-robbed-of-his-mobile-131065/

Tilbury power station: Loud explosion across the Thames from Gravesend

Kent residents were today warned to expect a loud bang - during a fifth controlled explosion at Tilbury power station this afternoon.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/loud-bang-expected-for-controlled-explosion-131064/

WATCH: Shocking footage of Leonard Pettifer, 86, driving wrong way down the motorway

This shocking video reveals the moment an 86-year-old man drove the wrong way down a motorway moments before killing an ex-hero policeman.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/awfaaf-131057/

Jordan Wills, formerly of Dover, jailed for contempt of court for shouting at judge

A man who hurled abuse at a judge in court, screaming "who are YOU to tell me what to do?" has got his answer.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/defendant-jailed-for-angry-outburst-131049/

Sittingbourne: Head converts new GCSE grades into letters due to 'extremely confusing' system

A head teacher says he converted new GCSE numerical grades into letters to make it easier to understand.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/school-converts-numbers-into-letters-131045/

Tomasz Nowak avoids jail after touching himself on packed train to Gillingham

A pervert who touched himself on a packed train has avoided jail - despite being caught in the act in public on five other occasions.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/serial-train-pervert-avoids-jail-131044/

Rolex watches allegedly stolen in burglary at Watchfinder store in Bluewater

Police have issued CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to after a number of Rolex watches were allegedly stolen in a burglary.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/designer-watches-allegedly-stolen-from-131043/

GCSE results delivered to pupils across Kent

The GCSE results are coming in for youngsters across Kent - and there are tears, nerves and laughter all round. Follow our live blog.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-wait-is-over-for-gcse-results-130977/

Tonbridge: East Street closed after gas leak between Bordyke and High Street

A diversion is in place and motorists are warned to expect delays.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/gas-leak-closes-road-131032/

Kent GCSE pupils pick up their results 2017

Thousands of pupils pick up their GCSE exam results today amid fears of confusion among employers following a raft of changes to the results system.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/how-has-the-gcse-results-system-changed-130769/

Kent Fire and Rescue Service shows off life-saving equipment after Grenfell Tower fire

A campaign is underway to reassure people who live and work in tower blocks in Kent in light of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/firefighters-reassure-high-rise-residents-in-kent-130925/

Tributes to Queenborough boy Tyreece Duggan, 7, who died of cancer

A youngster who died after a short illness has been described as 'a special little man who touched the hearts of everyone he met'.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/tributes-to-queenborough-boy-7-killed-by-cancer-131009/

Sheppey: Enrika Milne defends entering daughter Arielle into beauty pageants

A defiant mum has hit back at critics who questioned her parenting skills for entering her four-year-old daughter into beauty pageants.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/im-not-sexualising-my-daughter-131011/

Canterbury: Chloey Marshall dies after battle with cancer

A fearless teenager lost her six-year battle with cancer just a week after her 17th birthday.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/her-little-body-couldnt-fight-it-anymore-131025/

Thanet Council leader Chris Wells defends authorities track record

The man at the helm of Kent's only Ukip-run council says it can boast more than 60 achievements in two years.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/thanet-council-leader-defends-authoritys-record-131024/

Michael Chambers, Satnam Singh, Duad Rrapi and Hekuran Uka jailed for burglaries across Kent

A gang of ruthless burglars who barged into a home armed with weapons and tied up a family in a terrifying and violent raid have been jailed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/gang-threatened-to-stab-children-131023/

David Seal to stand trial accused of injuring police officer during stop and search in Gravesend

A driver accused of leaving a police officer severely injured during a routine stop and search is to stand trial.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/driver-to-stand-trial-accused-131022/

Ashford: Part of Torrington Road closed due to sinkhole

Part of a residential road has had to be immediately closed due a sinkhole.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/road-closed-due-to-sinkhole-131016/

Snodland: Camera installed at flats in Booth Close after locks glued up

A camera has been installed in a block of flats after a mum repeatedly found her locks glued up, leaving her stranded outside with her baby.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/mum-has-locks-glued-up-130996/

Gravesham council deny rumours that burnt down Fleet Leisure Centre in Northfleet will be replaced by housing

A council has been quick to deny rumours that a beloved former leisure centre destroyed in a fire will be replaced by housing.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/council-deny-housing-will-replace-131006/

Motorcyclist struck by piece of metal in Thong Lane, Gravesend

Police are appealing for help after a motorcyclist had a piece of metal thrown at him.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/teenage-gang-threw-metal-at-131007/

Alan White jailed for cutting dog walker with knife in Herne Bay

A knifeman pulled out a dagger and slashed a dog walker's arm after he was accused of failing to pick up after his dog.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/knifeman-slashed-dog-walker-in-131008/

Peter Andre comes to Gillingham to film for ITV show

People are gathering along a residential street in Kent in the hope of spotting Mysterious Girl singer Peter Andre.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/peter-andre-comes-to-town-130999/

Knife-wielding robber holds up St John's Mini Market in Sittingbourne

This is the terrifying moment a robber wielding a weapon held up a corner shop.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/terror-as-knifeman-holds-up-131003/

Fountains turned off in Gravesend's Community Square after man uses water feature to 'wash out container of urine'

A popular public water feature had to be turned off for cleaning after a man allegedly used it to wash out a container of his urine.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/fountains-turned-off-after-man-130994/

Sevenoaks: Overturned vehicle on M26 blocks carriageway

A vehicle has overturned and is blocking the West-bound M26

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/crash-blocks-m26-131002/

Gavin Jarvis jailed for ramming police car following chase in Gravesend

A drugged up driver injured two police officers as he tried to ram his way out of trouble in a stolen car after being boxed in following a chase.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/drugged-up-driver-rammed-police-131001/

Emergency services attend collision in Harmer Street, Gravesend

Emergency services are at the scene of an accident where a pedestrian is believed to have been hurt.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/pedestrian-injured-in-town-centre-130998/

Neil Dexter Sookoo wanted in connection with an assault in Gravesend

Police need help finding a man wanted in connection with an assault.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/appeal-issued-for-wanted-man-130990/

Progress for Nemo under-sea electricity project linking east Kent to Belgium

Work on a major project to channel electricity under the sea between east Kent and Belgium is on track for competition in 2019.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/progress-for-under-sea-electricity-link-130983/

The Golden Hope Wetherspoon in Sittingbourne confirms it had maggots in ceiling

A popular town centre Wetherspoon's pub has confirmed pest controllers have been called after maggots fell from the ceiling.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/pub-confirms-maggots-in-ceiling-130988/

Tunbridge Wells: Flamefest death not being treated as suspicious

Police investigating the death of a man at a festival campsite are not treating it as suspicious.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/police-investigate-festival-death-130993/

Maidstone thunderstorm so loud it's mistaken for explosions

Thunder-claps were so loud over a Kent town last night that residents mistook them for explosions.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/thunder-mistaken-for-explosions-130989/

Homeless man's 'bedroom' in Cheriton cemetery, Folkestone

A double bunk-bed complete with duvet set, a food pantry and broom, and even a fireplace complete with a hearth sits atop graves in one Kent cemetery.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/homeless-mans-bedroom-in-cemetery-130987/

Arriva Fastrack bus caught skipping a red light as it leaves Bluewater

Dash cam footage shows a bus failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing as it left Kent's biggest shopping centre.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/bus-driver-caught-skipping-red-130976/

Mereworth: Police renew appeal for witnesses to fatal A228 crash

Police have renewed their appeal after a woman in her sixties died in a head-on crash at the weekend.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/appeal-after-fatal-crash-130979/

Edinburgh Fringe's funniest jokes includes one-liner from Canterbury comic Mark Simmons

A sharp one-liner from Kent stand-up Mark Simmons has been ranked among the best at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/kent-comics-joke-makes-fringe-130973/

Seal pup takes a rest next to Dungeness fisherman

This is the moment a tuckered seal pup swam to shore and mingled with fisherman on the Kent shingle.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/seal-pup-takes-a-rest-130967/

Dog dies in fire at former Fleet Leisure and Sports Club in Northfleet

It's been revealed a nine-month-old dog died in a blaze which ripped through a former sports club - as experts investigate the cause.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/update-dog-dies-as-fire-130959/

New GCSEs: Businesses may favour candidates with old-style A*-G grades amid confusion over new 9-1 system

Pupils leaving school with new style GCSE grades may have their CVs overlooked because employers are confused by the system, business leaders warned.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/kent-businesses-may-overlook-pupils-with-new-gcse-confusion-over-new-9-1-grades-130956/

GP recruitment: Kent and Medway to join in recruitment drive to plug shortfall in doctors

More GPs are set to be recruited from overseas as the NHS aims to plug a shortfall in Kent and Medway.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/county-to-see-more-gps-130955/

Car fire has caused has closed one lane of the M20 between Aylesford and Snodland

Fire crews have been tackling a blaze in a car, which has closed one lane of a motorway.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/car-fire-causing-m20-delays-130954/

Gurname Singh Sandhu in court accused of sex assaults on woman and girl in Gillingham and Maidstone

A man has appeared in court accused of two sex assaults - including one on a 16-year-old girl.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-charged-with-two-sex-assaults-130952/

GCSE surgery on kmfm's The Hit List tonight as pupils wait to pick up their results

It's natural to be nervous before you, or a loved one, picks up exam results but help is at hand with kmfm's The Hit List.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-hit-list-hosts-gcse-130697/

Debra Weeden, from Park Wood, criticises husband's treatment by Wallis Avenue Surgery

The wife of a terminally-ill cancer patient says she is disgusted by how her husband has been treated by a doctors surgery.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/dying-patient-had-to-wait-130919/

Poorly baby given out-of-date medicine by pharmacy at Kent and Canterbury Hospital

An investigation has been launched after a poorly four-month old baby was given medicine six months past its use-by date by a hospital's pharmacy.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/hospital-pharmacy-gave-baby-out-of-date-130924/

NSPCC show latest child neglect cases in Kent

A charity has called for government action following figures showing hundreds of youngsters in Kent have been living in danger.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/child-neglect-cases-rocket-70-in-kent-130926/

Straw bale fire in Forge Lane, Bredhust

Firefighters have spent hours trying to contain a massive fire that broke out in a village.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/60-tonnes-of-straw-bales-on-fire-in-bredhurst-130950/

Crash closes A257 in Ash near Nash Road junction

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that has blocked a main road in both directions.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sandwich/news/road-blocked-after-crash-in-ash-130949/

Fire in Nelson Road, Northfleet

More than half a dozen fire engines are at the scene of a major fire raging near several homes.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/massive-building-fire-erupts-130947/

A228 crash between Leybourne and Snodland causing delays

A crash involving a cyclist is causing long delays on a busy route through the county this evening.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/crash-causing-rush-hour-delays-130944/

Police dog tracks down drink drive suspect

A suspected drink driver has been charged after he was found in the bushes of a motorway roundabout by a police sniffer dog.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/hythe/news/police-dog-helps-trap-drink-130940/

Man given oxygen after chip pan fire in Broadstairs

A man has been given oxygen after breathing in too much smoke when a chip pan went up in flames in his kitchen.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/man-given-oxygen-after-chip-130938/

Adenike Akingbogun from Kemsley disqualified after dangerous level crossing accident in Essex

A learner driver has been banned before even passing her test after driving through level crossing barriers - and then reversing into the car behind.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/video-learner-drivers-level-crossing-130933/

Kieran Betteridge jailed for assaulting inmate at HMP Cookham Wood in Rochester

A 16-year-old was held captive and made to strip naked and perform degrading acts in front of other inmates by a violent offender.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/teenage-inmate-knifepoint-ordeal-at-cookham-wood-rochester-130931/

Shoppers in Ebbsfleet Garden City could get discounts in exchange for exercising under NHS plans

People moving to a new garden city in Kent could get discounts off their shopping in exchange for exercising under new NHS plans.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/shoppers-discount-exchange-exercise-nhs-plans-ebbsfleet-garden-city-kent-130922/

Inquest date set for satanic cop killer Stefano Brizzi found hanged in his cell less than two months into life sentence

He was found dead in his cell less than two months into a life sentence for murdering and dismembering a Kent policeman.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/inquest-date-set-for-satanist-130927/

Ramsgate: Pizza 555 licence revoked by TDC following police request

A premises licence held by one of men convicted of gang rape has been revoked.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/gang-rape-takeaway-licence-revoked-130695/

Odds shorten on Henry Bolton to replace Paul Nuttall as Ukip leader

A candidate running to be the next Ukip leader has pulled out of the race - and backed a Kent campaigner.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/odds-shorten-on-henry-bolton-130918/

Kevin Chapman avoids jail after dangerous dog bites and breaks boy's hand in Northfleet

The owner of a 'boisterous and unpredictable' dog which bit and broke a boy's hand has avoided jail - but a judge has ordered his pet be destroyed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/dangerous-dog-to-be-put-130917/

Michael Osbourne and Marina Smythe, formerly of Walters Farm Road, charged over death of newborn baby

The parents of a newborn baby boy who died at his home have been charged with causing him to suffer serious physical harm.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/parents-charged-over-death-of-130916/

Man, 28, bailed in connection with murder of Steve Holton Folkestone

A 28-year-old man has been bailed in connection with the murder of a man in Folkestone.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/man-28-bailed-in-connection-130915/

Maidstone: Dog found abandoned in Senacre to feature on Channel 5 show after miraculous recovery

A dog that has made a miraculous recovery after being found abandoned at the side of the road will appear on TV tonight.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/miracle-dog-to-become-tv-130914/

Caravan destroyed by fire in Pond Hill, Cliffe

Arsonists are thought to be responsible for setting a caravan alight in a quiet village in the Towns last night.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/caravan-destroyed-in-blaze-130912/

Police and ambulance crews descend on Flamefest site in Tunbridge Wells

Officers and ambulance crews are responding to an emergency incident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/police-descend-on-sex-festival-130905/

Jean-Philippe Madjar was a well known as a busker in Canterbury High Street

With a cigarette between his lips and a guitar on his lap, Jean-Philippe Madjar cut a familiar figure.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/farewell-jp-the-french-busker-130902/

Police appeal for witnesses after road accident leads to chase in Castle Hill Road, Dover

A man chased another with a metal object after they were involved in a car crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/arrest-after-car-accident-leads-130903/

Thousands raised for family of former Kent schoolboy Julian Cadman after deadly Barcelona attack

More than 1,600 people have donated to to a fundraiser in aid of the family of a former Kent schoolboy killed in the Barcelona terror attack.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/thousands-raised-for-youngsters-family-130899/

Parish councillor Martyn Padbury banned for drink driving near Headcorn

A driver who had a few drinks to calm himself down after a row with an ex partner was caught by police after being involved in a crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/drink-driving-parish-councillor-banned-130884/

Inquest concludes Maidstone dad Carlo Collins died after taking on medication

Experts have concluded a grieving man died shortly after taking prescription medication.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/dads-death-after-losing-mum-dad-and-sister-130886/

Pest controllers brought into Kent pubs and restaurants

Customers have reported seeing rats, mice and cockroaches at some of the county's best-known pubs, bakery chains and restaurants.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/pest-controllers-in-kent-pubs-and-restaurants-130888/

Marjorie Rose, 94, still working at The Mall shopping centre, Maidstone

A 94-year-old has been praised for her hard work as she shows no sign of giving up a job she's held for more than three decades.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/kent-woman-britains-oldest-cleaner-130889/

Michael Ashworth, caught at Channel Tunnel, returned to prison after being on the run for 20 years

A convict on the run since escaping prison in 1995 is back in prison after he was caught at the Channel Tunnel trying to enter the UK.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/prisoner-back-behind-bars-after-130898/

Crash on Blue Bell Hill near Eccles slip road

Traffic is grinding to a halt on one of Kent's busiest routes following an accident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/crash-causing-major-delays-on-blue-bell-hill-130897/

A post-Brexit fall in migrant workers registering in the county could hit the economy

A post-Brexit drop in migrants could make it more difficult for jobs in Kent to be filled, say experts.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/drop-in-migrant-workers-could-130892/

Sustainability and Transformation Plan: Kent's health services shake-up delayed

Plans to consult on a far-reaching revamp of health services in the county will now not go ahead until next year, it's been revealed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kents-radical-health-shake-up-delayed-130893/

Herne Bay air show: Man arrested after alleged attack on officer

Police were called into action at an air show following an alleged attack on an officer.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/man-arrested-after-attacking-officer-130890/

Man arrested on suspicion of grooming in Starle Close, Canterbury

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grooming after an undercover sting by a group of self-styled "child protection enforcers".

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/grooming-arrest-after-undercover-sting-130850/

Total solar eclipse: What can you expect to see in Kent?

Part of the world will experience the first total solar eclipse in almost a century later today - but what's in store for us in Kent?

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/first-total-solar-eclipse-for-130876/

Chatham drug dealer Visean Wiggan jailed

A drug dealer who was found carrying an axe and more than 70 wraps of cocaine and heroin has been jailed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/drug-dealer-caught-with-axe-130883/

M20 wrong way driver Leonard Pettifer, 86, jailed for causing death of motorcyclist Michael Copleston

An 86-year-old man has been jailed for causing the death of a motorcyclist after driving the wrong way along the M20.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/pensioner-jailed-over-wrong-way-tragedy-130879/

Folkestone murder: Seven arrested after Steve Horton found dead near harbour

Detectives investigating a murder have now arrested seven people in connection with the death of a 54-year-old man.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/seven-arrested-in-harbour-murder-130878/

Fight at Paddock Wood boot fair event at The Hop Farm

Crowds gathered for a boot fair event yesterday, but got distracted from the bargains when a bare knuckle fight erupted.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/bust-up-at-boot-fair-130874/

Sex attack at Station Road, Ashford

Police have released an e-fit of a suspected sex attacker after a woman reported being pushed over while she walked through an underpass

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/sex-attack-in-underpass-130875/

Prisoner caught at Channel Tunnel after 20 years on the run

A convict thought to have escaped from prison in 1995 was arrested after he tried to enter the UK via the Channel Tunnel.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/prisoner-caught-after-20-years-130872/

Calls for new road between Deal and Dover backed by parents of killed cyclist Daniel Squire

The parents of tragically killed cyclist Daniel Squire are backing a Kent MP's calls to make a major road safer.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/parents-of-killed-cyclist-back-130870/

Funeral of Molly McLaren takes place at Gravesend Crematorium after Chatham Dockside Shopping Outlet death

Hundreds are set to attend the funeral of a student who died after a horrific knife attack in a shopping centre car park.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/molly-mclaren-funeral-at-gravesend-130865/

Canterbury mum's fight to get death certificates for babies born before 24 weeks

Lisa Bailey is campaigning for deaths of babies born before 24 weeks to be officially recorded.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/mums-fight-for-baby-death-130859/

Police dog Eli tracks down suspected drink driver

Police dog Eli tracked down a suspected drink driver who had fled from a crash scene and hidden among bushes at a motorway roundabout

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/hythe/news/whos-a-clever-boy-then-130868/

Police dog Eli tracks down drink driver, Hythe

Police dog brought in to track down a drink driver who had fled a crash scene and hidden himself among bushes at a motorway roundabout

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/hythe/news/whose-a-clever-boy-then-130862/

Herne Bay: Call for action on freerunners after claims fountain damaged

Men in their early 20s seen jumping off walls as part of the freerunning craze are damaging a town's historic fountain, it has been claimed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/call-for-action-on-freerunners-130798/

Mereworth: Woman dies in London hospital after suffering serious injuries in Malling Road crash

A woman in her sixties has died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/woman-dies-after-crash-between-130856/

Family tribute to Barcelona terror attack victim Julian Cadman

The family of a former Kent schoolboy killed in the Barcelona terror attack have paid tribute to their "energetic, funny and cheeky" son.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/family-tribute-to-barcelona-attack-130848/

Assistant attorney general Robert Buckland on lenient sentences in Kent

Government figures show that more than 60 years have been added to the sentences of the most dangerous criminals in Kent since 2012.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/60-years-added-to-dangerous-130745/

£15m dementia village part of 4,000-home development plan

Plans are being drawn up for a "dementia village" - complete with cinema, convenience store and village square.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/15m-dementia-village-could-be-130764/

Couple launch ambitious plans for old minesweeper at Gillingham Pier

A former Royal Navy ship is being transformed into one of the country's most unusual coffee houses.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/ever-had-a-coffee-on-minesweeper-130777/

Lorry drivers pooing in bushes at Quarry Wood Retail Park, Aylesford

Employees at a retail park want action to stop lorry drivers openly defecating in bushes and leaving the place strewn with litter.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/pooing-in-front-of-my-wife-130782/

Blind Date presenter Paul O'Grady who lives near Ashford, weds partner in 'secret ceremony'

Presenter Paul O'Grady has married his long-term partner, it has been reported.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/tv-favourite-weds-partner-in-130847/

Mereworth: Arrest after woman seriously injured in Malling Road crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit after a crash left a woman with serious injuries.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/man-arrested-after-crash-leaves-woman-130846/

Mereworth: Arrest after woman seriously injured in Malling Road crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit after a crash left a woman with serious injuries.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/man-arrested-after-crash-leaves-130846/

Canterbury: Police seal off part of Dane John Garden’s after woman reports rape

Police have sealed off part of a park after a woman reported she had been raped.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/woman-raped-in-childrens-play-130839/

Call for children to be banned from standing in trolleys at Sainsbury's in Ashford

People's health is being put at risk by youngsters wearing dirty shoes smearing muck from outside onto trolleys, says an angry shopper.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/ban-kids-from-standing-in-shopping-trolleys-130718/

Gillingham: Matthew and Jade Oram accused of attacking man after death of their dog

The owners of a dog which had to be put down after it was allegedly attacked by a man with a sword are facing charges of grievous bodily harm.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/father-and-daughter-accused-of-130763/

Magistrate and Canterbury Rotarian Steve Charman, from Faversham, in court for beating wife

A magistrate and Rotarian who beat his wife after she intervened when he lunged at their son has been given a restraining order.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/magistrate-lunged-at-son-for-130771/

Kent County Council child care under review after baby Eli Cox’s tragic death

The case of tragic Eli Cox - who died of a catastrophic brain injury - is one of four serious reviews on a council's radar.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/child-care-under-review-after-eli-cox-death-130682/

Mice spotted running around Muggleton Inn Wetherspoon high street pub

Pest control teams have been called in to a popular town centre pub after mice were spotted running across the floor.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/mice-spotted-scurrying-around-wetherspoons-130699/

Gravesham Court: Residents hit out at drug takers who urinate and discard drugs paraphernalia

Residents of a block of flats have hit out at gangs who urinate and discard drugs paraphernalia in communal areas.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/disgust-as-gangs-take-drugs-130704/

Three men charged after attempted robbery in Canal Road, Strood

Three suspects, including a teenager, have appeared in court after a man was threatened with a bladed weapon.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/men-charged-with-attempted-robbery-130799/

Tony Blackburn pays tribute to Sir Bruce Forsyth

A TV presenter and entertainer whose career spanned 75 years has been described as legend of the industry.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/tributes-to-sir-bruce-forsyth-130796/

Minster-on-Sea: Teenager hurt in 15-foot cliff fall

A teenager suffered an injury to his leg after falling down a cliff face.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/teen-hurt-in-15-foot-cliff-130797/

Suspected arson again on disused house in Randolph Road neighbourhood, Dover

An area of disused houses has been struck by firebugs for the third time in six months.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/derelict-house-area-torched-again-130795/

Ben Emery, 23 and of Westgate-on-Sea in admits drink driving after smashing into Teston Bridge

A man has been disqualified from driving after causing £75,000 of damage to a medieval bridge.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/drink-driver-in-court-after-teston-bridge-smash-130746/

Fears mount over missing Olivia Worton and Chloe Henderson-Smith

Fears are mounting over the welfare of two teenage girls, missing for almost two weeks.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/fears-mount-over-missing-teenage-130789/

Kevin Kennedy falls asleep during sentencing for his part in Dover riots

A lawyer had to nudge his client awake - after he fell asleep during his sentencing hearing.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/defendant-falls-asleep-during-sentencing-130791/

Woodchurch burglar Stephen Cole jailed

A burglar helped secure his own conviction after asking police to find his missing car containing stolen goods, while he was being arrested

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/burglar-jailed-after-leading-police-130786/

Andrew Patterson jailed after raping and sexually abusing young girl

A pervert in a wheelchair who raped and sexually abused a young girl has been jailed for 13 years.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/pervert-who-posed-danger-to-130783/

Ruardhi Snook jailed for bottle attack in Whitstable

A dad needed extensive surgery after he was attacked with a bottle for unknowingly 'stealing a kiss' from someone else’s girlfriend.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/scarred-for-life-after-a-130776/

House in Delamark Road, Sheerness, raided in false alarm

Police with battering rams swooped on a house in a quiet cul-de-sac - but later reported it was a false alarm.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/police-use-battering-ram-in-130770/

Ramsgate: 17-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of arson

A teenage boy has been arrested following a late night fire.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/teenager-arrested-for-arson-130766/

Dartford teacher Richard Gregg describes horror of Barcelona attack

Richard Gregg says he his thankful to have survived after being moments away from the devastating van attack in Barcelona.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/teacher-describes-aftermath-of-terror-130759/

Sheppey summer carnival and funfair this Saturday

Up to 15 carnival queens are expected to add a touch of glamour to one of Kent's popular seaside carnivals.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/carnival-girls-get-ready-for-130757/

Barcelona terror attack: Family appeals for help to find missing former Chiddingstone nursery pupil Julian Cadman

The family of a young boy who became separated from his mother when she was hurt in the Barcelona terror attack are appealing for help to find him.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sevenoaks/news/plea-to-find-boy-missing-130760/

High Halden: Road closed after car stuck in ditch

Motorists are being warned of traffic delays after a car crashed into a ditch, closing a busy road.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/road-blocked-along-a28-130755/

Southeastern appeal for owner of forgotten dentures

An absent-minded train passenger managed to leave their false teeth on a Southeastern train this morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/appeal-for-owner-of-forgotten-130751/

Sheerness Holiday Park owners take over Central Beach at Leysdown

Seaside holiday park changes ownership following million-pound deal.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/kent-holiday-park-changes-hands-130749/

Yacht towed back to shore after getting into difficulties in River Medway

A family of four were towed back to shore after their yacht got into difficulties on the river.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/family-of-four-towed-back-130744/

Fly-tippers hit two more spots in Ashford

Two more rural locations have been targeted with piles of rubbish dumped on the land

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/fly-tippers-strike-again-around-country-130742/

Margate: Man taken to hospital in London after early morning assault

An air ambulance has taken a man to a major trauma centre in London following an assault.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/assault-victim-flown-to-london-130740/

Maidstone: Woman sexually assaulted on the roof The Mall's multi-storey car park

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted on the roof of a shopping centre car park.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/sex-attack-in-multi-storey-car-130741/

Sheppey police chase ends on the beach

A police helicopter and dog team helped arrest two men in the early hours of this morning after a van and car failed to stop.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/police-helicopter-used-in-chase-130727/

Man taken to hospital after crashing into bridge near Farningham railway station

A man has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after crashing his car into a bridge.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/man-in-hospital-after-crashing-130728/

Mystery smell in Sittingbourne town centre revealed

Residents bombarded an emergency hotline fearing there had been a major gas leak in a Kent town.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/cause-of-mystery-stink-revealed-130651/

Deal Pier to get makeover

A council has agreed to carry out improvements at a Kent pier which has fallen into a shabby and dangerous condition.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/we-shouldnt-have-let-it-130659/

Rainham resident Caroline Wood in hospital after tanning sessions

A warning has been issued after a woman collapsed having gone to a tanning studio twice in just over 24 hours.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/tanning-sessions-leave-mum-in-coma-130706/

Cranbrook: Alicia Goodman admits drink driving

A 19-year-old who had never driven before ended up in a stream after losing control of a vehicle she wanted to move just 500ft.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/drunk-teenager-crashed-boyfriends-car-130709/

Gang member Karim Sorhaindo jailed after attacking man in Canterbury

A gang member who drove four friends to a Kent city to carry out a revenge knife attack has been jailed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/highly-dangerous-gang-member-jailed-130719/

Herne Bay air show preview and full timetable as thousands descend on town

Thousands will descend on a seaside town in Kent tomorrow when its spectacular air show returns with a line-up featuring the Red Arrows.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/most-impressive-line-up-to-date-130722/

Richard Gregg from Dartford narrowly avoids Barcelona terror attack

A man on holiday in Barcelona is staying just yards from where a van deliberately drove into crowds of people, killing at least 13 pedestrians.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/kent-teacher-narrowly-avoids-barcelona-terror-attack-130724/

Chatham: Simon Cuthbert charged with arson after fire at shared house in Boundary Road

Officers investigating a suspicious fire at a shared house have charged a man.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/man-charged-after-shared-house-130717/

Kent sees significant fall in migrant workers registering

Kent has seen a fall in the number of migrant workers wanting to work in the county, following the Brexit vote.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-sees-significant-fall-in-migrants-130715/

MP Tom Tugendhat produces guide following closure of Southern Salads

A Kent MP has produced a guide to help workers who have lost their jobs following the shock closure of a salad factory.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/mps-guide-for-workers-after-130713/

Transgender wedding: Denise and Kristiana Taylor from Sonora Fields, Sittingbourne, renew vows

The pair married as man and wife back in 1996 and decided to renew their vows following Kristiana's transition.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/trans-wedding-couple-renew-vows-130710/

Maidstone: Suspect in Mote Park rape released

A man suspected of raping a woman at a beauty spot has been released pending further investigation.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/park-rape-suspect-released-130711/

Van smashes through Sturry level crossing barriers

A reckless van driver ploughed through level crossing barriers as a train approached.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/van-smashes-through-level-crossing-130712/

Kent Police clamp lorry after German driver was on the road for too long

Police pulled over a German lorry driver who had been driving for days without taking a break in the worst case officers had ever seen.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/german-lorry-driver-told-tiredness-130702/

Ten suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry in Teynham

Emergency crews rushed to the depot of a fruit importer following the discovery of suspected illegal immigrants in the back of a lorry.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/suspected-illegal-immigrants-found-in-lorry-130701/

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight display unlikely to perform at Herne Bay air show

Historic aircraft including a Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster are unlikely to perform at a Kent air show this weekend following engine issues.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/spitfires-unlikely-to-perform-at-130694/

Fracking: Claims of shale gas in Kent's Weald 'over-hyped'

Academics' claims that fracking in areas such as Kent could deliver large supplies of gas were "over-hyped", it's been claimed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/fresh-doubts-raised-over-fracking-130696/

Expedia reports surge in searches for Kent by international tourists

Growing numbers of international tourists are searching for holidays in the county according to online travel giant Expedia.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/expedia-reports-surge-in-kent-searches-by-international-tourists-usa-canada-130691/

Hundreds set to descend on woodland festival of music, sex and craft workshops in Tunbridge Wells

Residents are worried about a sex festival set to held in woodland near their homes.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/kinky-festival-in-woods-130674/

Taiyah Peebles' funeral: Hundreds turn out to pay respects to Herne Bay teenager Taiyah Peebles

A single white dove was released as hundreds gathered to pay respects to a teenager tragically killed in a train accident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/tears-for-taiyah-130688/

Married man Darren Jones jailed for sex with underage girl

A lorry driver who carried on a secret relationship with an underage schoolgirl has been jailed.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/married-man-jailed-for-sex-with-schoolgirl-130649/

Deon Awodeyi, 18, jailed for five-and-a-half years over Tunbridge Wells double stabbing

A teenager who knifed two men in a gang-related street fight has been locked up for five-and-a-half years.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/teenager-jailed-for-double-stabbing-130679/

Ebbsfleet garden city: 250 homes and 'village centre' at Castle Hill approved

Another 250 homes and space for a supermarket and shops have been approved for a garden city in Kent.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/ebbsfleet-garden-city-250-homes-and-village-centre-approved-castle-hill-130671/

Sittingbourne: Bag snatcher Billy Austin, of Cavell Way, jailed

A man who robbed two people - one at knifepoint - has been sent to prison.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/robber-who-stole-bank-cards-130669/

Paintstripper attack on cars in Ramsgate

A vandal who doused a row of cars parked in a cul-de-sac in paint stripper is being hunted.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/sport/vandal-damages-cars-in-wanton-130668/

A-level results day in Kent 2017

Follow our live coverage of A-level results day, as we capture the moment teenagers across the county tear open that all-important envelope.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-a-level-results-day-2017-130662/

Motorcyclist injured in crash on the A20 London Road near West Malling

A motorcyclist has been injured in a crash with a car on a main road this morning.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/motorcyclist-injured-in-crash-130667/

Horse dies after being hit by lorry on M25 near Swanley

A horse has had to be put down after being hit by a lorry on the M25.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/horse-dies-after-being-hit-130664/

The Sportsman at Seasalter once again recognised for its top food

Pub's dedication to fine eating scoops place alongside Britain's 50 best restaurants.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/kent-pub-is-one-of-130661/

Kent A-Level students offered support from NSPCC

As A-Level results day arrives a leading charity has warned school children are feeling increasing levels of stress.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kents-a-level-results-2017-130543/

Funeral and wake of Herne Bay train station death teenager Taiyah Peebles

A school is opening its doors to the public to help celebrate the life of a 16-year-old who lost her life in a tragic accident.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/hundreds-to-pay-respects-to-130623/

Fisherman Dave Lawrence attacked by gang of youths in Deal

Police are appealing for help to trace a gang of youths who attacked a dad in his 60s with a wooden plank.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/attacked-fisherman-left-for-dead-130632/

Graham 'Bill' Duffy dies at his home in Rushenden

Relatives of a father-of-three say they are still waiting for answers as to why the 32-year-old died at his home.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/familys-shock-at-dads-sudden-130640/

Medway hospital is filling hundreds of vacant nurses jobs with temporary staff

Trust bosses say they are tackling a recruitment crisis as Brexit creates challenges for Kent's hospitals.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/nearly-400-nursing-vacancies-at-130639/

Canterbury: Video emerges of police trying to stop horse and carriage in Tourtel Road

A video has emerged of police failing to stop two men on a horse and carriage trotting along a main road.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/video-police-fail-to-stop-130656/

Tonbridge: Jobs lost as Southern Salads goes out of business

A family-run firm that supplied fresh salads to supermarkets, restaurants and travel chains across the UK has suddenly ceased trading.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/hundreds-of-jobs-lost-as-kent-firm-goes-bust-130654/

Brenley Corner: Coaches crash close to junction on A2

One lane of a dual carriageway has been closed this evening after two coaches collided.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/two-coaches-crash-close-to-130655/

Schoolgirl Barbora Bogdanova missing from Chatham

Police are concerned for the whereabouts of a 13-year-old schoolgirl, who's been missing since Tuesday.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/concern-grows-for-missing-girl-130653/

M2: Delays after car crashes into central reservation

Traffic is building on a motorway this evening after a car crashed into the central reservation at rush hour.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/delays-after-car-crashes-into-130650/

Broadstairs: Air ambulance called to an accidental injury and man flown to hospital

An air ambulance has flown a man to hospital following an accidental injury.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/air-ambulance-called-to-incident-130633/

Temporary transition after Brexit could avoid traffic chaos

Brexit deal could help avoid delays and logjams in county and at Port of Dover

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/how-kent-could-be-spared-130630/

Jayda Fransen and Paul Golding have bail extended as police investigate allegation of inciting religious hatred

Two leaders of far right group Britain First have had their bail extended amid an investigation into alleged religious hatred.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/far-right-leaders-have-bail-extended-130625/

Serious crash on A249 Sheppey-bound near Stockbury Roundabout and Key Street in Sittingbourne

Several emergency service vehicles have been called to an accident on a busy stretch of road, which is causing long tailbacks.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/serious-crash-on-major-road-130621/

Margate: Joseph Hernandez, 21, admits to dangerous driving following a police pursuit

A man has admitted driving dangerously after speeding at more than double the limit while on the wrong side of the road as police chased him.

from KentOnline News http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/dangerous-driver-pleads-guilty-following-130619/