By swaite@thekmgroup.co.uk (Steve Waite) Traffic on the M25 has been stopped due to a police incident at Dartford. Officers are understood to have held vehicles travelling in both directions near Junction 1B. It’s reported that the M25 anti-clockwise e…
Welling United manager Warren Feeney turns down approach from unnamed club to stay at National League South outfit
By mpanting@thekmgroup.co.uk (Matthew Panting) Welling manager Warren Feeney has revealed he’s turned down an approach from another club to remain at Park View Road. The Wings boss was approached on the eve of their National League South trip to leader…
Southern Counties East Premier Division: Wins for Marcel Nimani’s Whitstable Town, Tunbridge Wells and Lordswood
By treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) New Whitstable manager Marcel Nimani made a winning start on Saturday at Stansfeld. Having been appointed earlier this week, Nimani oversaw a 2-0 victory as Dean Grant and Victor Aiyelabola were on target at …
Norfolk pervert purchased Thor fancy dress costume to rape boy in Dartford after arranging to meet at Costa Coffee
By lcox@thekmgroup.co.uk (Lynn Cox) A pervert who thought he was arranging to meet a young boy to rape him, came armed with a Thor costume he’d bought on Amazon because he’d been told it was the boy’s favourite Marvel character. Anthony Finnis, 36, dro…
Reaction from Gillingham boss Neil Harris after 1-1 draw against Barrow in League 2
By ctucker@thekmgroup.co.uk (Craig Tucker) Gillingham boss Neil Harris was happy with a point against Barrow, admitting: “We weren’t very good today.” Elkan Baggott’s 74th-minute header secured a 1-1 draw as Gills extended their unbeaten run to seven g…
Mum says daughter could have ‘choked to death’ on plastic packaging found in Chatham McDonald’s wrap delivered by Just Eat
By njordan@thekmgroup.co.uk (Nicola Jordan) A mum said her daughter could have “choked to death” after a four-inch piece of packaging was found in a McDonald’s chicken and bacon wrap. And after confronting a manager at the Chatham High Street restauran…
Bexley High street closed to traffic
By ajsmith@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alan Smith) Bexley High Street has been closed this afternoon in both directions for emergency water main repairs. A burst main has caused the A222 to be shut between Tanyard Lane (Coldblow) and the A223 Bourne Road (Bexley…
Boris Johnson could run for North Thanet seat, Sir Roger Gale says
By ajee@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alex Jee) Boris Johnson could have his eye set on a seat in Kent, an MP has claimed. Sir Roger Gale says that the former PM might be eyeing up a run for his own North Thanet seat if certain events unfold – but has said he won’…
Missing Francis Gunn from Thurrock also has links to Kent
By jcruzlima@thekmgroup.co.uk (Juliana Cruz Lima) Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl. Officers are said to be growing concerned for Francis Gunn, who was last seen yesterday at around 2pm. The young girl was last seen in her home town …
Kent County Council to cut funding to 38 subsidised bus services across Kent
By ajsmith@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alan Smith) A last-ditch attempt to save 38 bus services across Kent from the axe has failed. Kent County Council’s cabinet member for transport, Cllr David Brazier, took the decision in July to withdraw subsidies paid to p…