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A blue and white Eurostar training on train tracks.

'Growing demand' for Eurostar to return to town

Trains have not stopped at purpose-built stations at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since March 2020.

The outside of Canterbury crown Court. The image is taken from close to the ground at the bottom of a set of steps leading to a large grey brick building

Soldier who stormed migrant hotel spared prison

Michael Tart entered the hotel at a similar time to nationwide anti-immigrant protests last year.

A blue Southeastern High Speed train leaves Ashford station in Kent

Lower fees to be charged to firms using HS1 line

The High Speed 1 line is used by Eurostar, Southeastern and freight trains.

A person on an e-scooter riding in a town, with the sun setting in the background

Hundreds of e-scooters seized in the South East

Police are warning new e-scooter owners they risk having them seized if they ride illegally.

A google street view of the A20 at the junction with The Street, Mersham

Two men arrested after pedestrian dies in crash

A man in his 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene on 1 January.

A red South Western Railway train at London Waterloo, Platform 3, with passengers walking alongside the train. A clock reads 13:30.

Extra late night trains added for New Year's Eve

More trains are travelling from London to Kent and Surrey in the early hours of 1 January.

Chloe Coker wearing black-rimmed glasses, a black and white headband, a white long-sleeved top and black apron, leans forward, smiling, with her arms crossed over her wooden kitchen island. Kitchen units and shelving, with carefully arranged books and kitchenware, are in the background

How can you save money on food after Christmas?

Chefs from across the South East share tips on budgeting, staying healthy and reducing waste.

An external view of a large mill building in red brick and will trees and shrubs in front of it. Many of the windows don't have any glass in them and further up the street there are more trees and buildings just visible.

Derelict building fire treated as suspicious

The fire service says the cause of the blaze in Ashford, Kent, is not yet known.

A Google Streetview image showing East Hill in Ashford which has a large old mill building on the left hand side and other buildings and trees seen further up the street. There is a small patch of grass on the right of the image, a small street sign and a red brick wall is also seen.

Fire crews tackle blaze in derelict building

Mace Lane is open again having been closed while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.