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Crime-hit underpass reopens with new lighting

Crime-hit underpass reopens with new lighting

A well-used path which has been shut off for two months has reopened with new lighting.

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Nando's fills empty unit at Designer Outlet

Nando's fills empty unit at Designer Outlet

A Nando's restaurant has opened in a vacant outlet unit – a year after the chicken chain said it had no plans for the site.

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Motorcyclist injured in crash

Motorcyclist injured in crash

A motorcyclist is in hospital after the air ambulance was called following a crash.

50 people join search effort amid concern for missing man

50 people join search effort amid concern for missing man

More than 50 volunteers have been drafted in to help find a missing man, with canoes and water search equipment also spotted at the scene.

'Miserable' outlet shop boss stole £12k from safe

'Miserable' outlet shop boss stole £12k from safe

The manager of a Designer Outlet shop has been jailed after he stole £12,000 then vanished after feigning Covid.

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'Unfair council rules could ruin my takeaway pizza plan'

'Unfair council rules could ruin my takeaway pizza plan'

A frustrated tearoom owner is asking a council to remove strict rules stopping her from selling takeaways.

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Delays for drivers after crash on M20

Delays for drivers after crash on M20

Drivers are experiencing delays following a collision on the M20, paired with planned roadworks.

Disruption on roads amid bad weather

Disruption on roads amid bad weather

Motorists face delays across different parts of the county this evening as wet and windy weather conditions takes hold.

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Cafe boarded up as sun shop prepares to open

Cafe boarded up as sun shop prepares to open

Several businesses have shut in a closure-hit part of a town centre - including a Cypriot cafe which only opened last summer.

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Parents' child care petition hits 100k on anniversary of baby son's death

Parents' child care petition hits 100k on anniversary of baby son's death

A petition launched by grieving parents against the proposed relaxation of nursery staff-to-children ratios will be considered for debate by MPs.

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Kent hospital's new A&E extension opens

Kent hospital's new A&E extension opens

New trauma and treatment rooms at one of the county's biggest and busiest hospitals have opened thanks to a £30 million investment.

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'The high street's really quiet so we want to help'

'The high street's really quiet so we want to help'

Bosses behind a new Asian food store which sells goods from across the continent say they have spotted a gap in the market.

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Tandoori reopens with 'Mayfair-style' design

Tandoori reopens with 'Mayfair-style' design

The owner of an Indian restaurant which has reopened after months of refurbishments hopes people will feel like they are in Mayfair when they dine in.

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New jewellery store opens in shopping centre

New jewellery store opens in shopping centre

A stallholder who used to sell scarves in a shopping centre has now moved into a permanent unit.

Thug who glassed clubber finally jailed after four-year court delay

Thug who glassed clubber finally jailed after four-year court delay

A man beckoned a clubber over in a smoking area before smashing a glass in his face and knocking him unconscious.

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New cafe opens at multi-million pound dance studio

New cafe opens at multi-million pound dance studio

A new cafe at a creative dance studio has opened, marking the first completed phase of the multi-million pound development.

Labourer knifed paddling pool as he threatened pregnant ex

Labourer knifed paddling pool as he threatened pregnant ex

A bully forced his pregnant ex-girlfriend to flee her home with threats of rape, violence and death.

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Ashford in Nikaj talks

Ashford in Nikaj talks

Ashford boss Tommy Warrilow is hopeful of extending George Nikaj’s loan from Dover.

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Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash

Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash

Police stopped a car on the M20 after the driver fled the scene of a crash.

Popular bakehouse to shut after 10 years

Popular bakehouse to shut after 10 years

A popular bakehouse has announced its upcoming closure after a decade in the business.

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