21 minutes | Thursday, 21 November 2024
There have been long delays on the M2 after a pedestrian was hit by a lorry.It happened on the coast bound carriageway between Sittingbourne and Faversham last night.It has been revealed a Canterbury man who killed his partner in a stabbing attack had his mental health referral closed on the same day.53-year-old David Creed from Long Acre Close attacked Catherine Granger in December 2020, just days after saying voices in his head were telling him to kill her. There has been a huge rise in the number of compensation claims for pothole damage in Kent.Figures have gone up from 655 in 2022 to more than 1,800 last year - raising concerns about the poor condition of the county's roads.Bosses in Medway say they are facing difficult decisions as they try to balance their budget.The council are facing an £11.2 million overspend this year, which is expected to increase to more than £26 million next year.Former Lib Dem politician Peter Carroll has been telling the Kent Politics Podcast why he decided to campaign for justice for Gurkhas.Until 2004 those who served in the British military weren't allowed to settle in the UK and were instead sent back to Nepal.Artwork created by children living through conflict in Syria has gone on display at Rochester Cathedral.The exhibition called Picturing Peace is a collection of 13 paintings from youngsters aged between nine and 12 about what "peace" means to them.And the hunt is on for a Sevenoaks lottery winner who is at risk of losing their prize.The mystery player won £10,000 a month for the next 30 years, but is yet to come forward.