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Bake Off star and wife pump £80k into trying to save Kent pub

Bake Off star and wife pump £80k into trying to save Kent pub

17 May 2024

A landlady has told a council meeting how she and her husband Paul Hollywood have spent huge sums trying to save her family’s village pub.

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Council puts skids under ‘drifting’ school after complaints of ‘screeching’ tyres

Council puts skids under ‘drifting’ school after complaints of ‘screeching’ tyres

17 May 2024

The petrolhead behind Kent’s first car ‘drifting’ school says he will continue to operate the new track - despite not having planning permission.

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Memorial for restaurant boss before he’s flown home

Memorial for restaurant boss before he’s flown home

17 May 2024

A memorial is being held for a beloved restaurant boss before he is flown back to Latvia.

‘Six weeks of bin collection chaos and it’s still not fixed‘

‘Six weeks of bin collection chaos and it’s still not fixed‘

17 May 2024

We reveal the story behind bin ‘chaos’ which has seen councillors pay for rubbish to be taken by private contractors.

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Timeline for new school and sprawling housing estate revealed

Timeline for new school and sprawling housing estate revealed

17 May 2024

A timeline for a proposed new school and a sprawling new-build estate has been revealed as council bosses grapple with housing targets.

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Police launch probe as six cars vandalised in residential streets

Police launch probe as six cars vandalised in residential streets

16 May 2024

A pensioner says she has never felt more unsafe after her vehicle was one of at least six targeted by yobs.

Joe Wicks to visit Kent school for workout with pupils

Joe Wicks to visit Kent school for workout with pupils

16 May 2024

Internet sensation and fitness coach Joe Wicks is set to lead pupils at a Kent primary on a whole school workout.

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Shopping centre to get £370k revamp to create ‘digitally connected’ workspace

Shopping centre to get £370k revamp to create ‘digitally connected’ workspace

16 May 2024

Operators are being sought for a new flexible workspace for creative and digital businesses fashioned out of former retail units at a shopping centre.

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Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

16 May 2024

Police are hunting a driver after an alleged hit-and-run led to another motorist being taken to hospital.

Two injured after six-vehicle smash

Two injured after six-vehicle smash

16 May 2024

A major road was closed in both directions and two people are in hospital after a six-vehicle crash.

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Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

16 May 2024

Eurostar could face new rivals after Eurotunnel said it was prepared to offer £50m to help other operators run trains across Channel.

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Opening date revealed for new £24m sports complex

Opening date revealed for new £24m sports complex

16 May 2024

A sports centre is set to reopen after undergoing a multi-million-pound transformation.

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Cannabis plants seized as police swoop on street

Cannabis plants seized as police swoop on street

16 May 2024

Cannabis plants have been seized from multiple homes during a raid on a residential street.

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Cyclist dies after crash with car door

Cyclist dies after crash with car door

16 May 2024

A man in his 70s has died after colliding with the driver’s door of a stationary car near a railway station.

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Murder of ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ could have been stopped, report finds

Murder of ‘Britain’s worst ever paedophile’ could have been stopped, report finds

16 May 2024

The murder of a sex offender branded “Britain’s worst paedophile” could have been stopped, an official report has concluded.

The Kent Wetherspoon pub ranked second best in UK

The Kent Wetherspoon pub ranked second best in UK

16 May 2024

One of Kent’s Wetherspoon pubs has been listed as the second-best ‘Spoons’ in the country, according to new research.

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Three arrests after man seriously injured in stabbing

Three arrests after man seriously injured in stabbing

16 May 2024

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition and three people have been arrested after a stabbing in the early hours.

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Air ambulance reaches £1m goal to secure future of service

Air ambulance reaches £1m goal to secure future of service

16 May 2024

The air ambulance service will be able to save more lives as it reaches its goal to buy its second helicopter.

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Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

16 May 2024

Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?

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Dozens fall ill after curry spiked with zombie drug

Dozens fall ill after curry spiked with zombie drug

16 May 2024

Workers at a high-security jail were taken to hospital following a “mass poisoning of staff” that left some struggling to breathe.

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