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‘Over the top’ parking restrictions move step closer

11 June 2023
‘Over the top’ parking restrictions move step closer

An extension of double yellow lines proposed for village streets is nearing a step closer despite being branded as excessive.

First turf cut towards more Homes for Heroes

11 June 2023
First turf cut towards more Homes for Heroes

Work has begun to provide a state-of-the-art community centre and homes at the UK’s largest development for veterans.

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Free bus travel across the county

09 June 2023
Free bus travel across the county

Buses will be free across Kent for an entire weekend in a bid to encourage people back to public transport.

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Two charged with attempted murder

09 June 2023
Two charged with attempted murder

Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an alleged knife attack.

Four-day working week: Feasible or farcical?

09 June 2023
Four-day working week: Feasible or farcical?

As a council comes under fire for giving its staff Friday afternoons off, we ask Kent firms whether the four-day working week is the way forward.

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Cost of parking at country park set to rise

09 June 2023
Cost of parking at country park set to rise

A council has decided to increase parking fees at a popular country park.

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Embers blamed for skip blaze

08 June 2023
Embers blamed for skip blaze

Burning embers from a brazier drifted into a skip and set it alight, damaging a house.

Traffic at a standstill on motorway

08 June 2023
Traffic at a standstill on motorway

There have been long delays eastbound on the M2 after a four-car pile-up.

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Zizzi earmarked for empty shopping centre unit

07 June 2023
Zizzi earmarked for empty shopping centre unit

A popular Italian restaurant chain could be set to open its first eatery at a dockside shopping outlet.

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Young boy helps prevent horror blaze after skip sets on fire

07 June 2023
Young boy helps prevent horror blaze after skip sets on fire

A sharp-eyed teenager spotted a fire in a skip in time to warn the householders.

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Man told to pay £25 after council breaks bin

07 June 2023
Man told to pay £25 after council breaks bin

A homeowner has been left annoyed and angry at being asked to pay for a new waste bin his was broken by dustmen during a collection.

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Fire at historic dockyards

06 June 2023
Fire at historic dockyards

Three fire crews were called to a blaze which started inside a warehouse.

Dad who abused baby denied parole

06 June 2023
Dad who abused baby denied parole

A parole board has refused an application to release the abusive father of double amputee boy.

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Airline passengers will be served Kentish wine

05 June 2023
Airline passengers will be served Kentish wine

A small area of Kent seems to be making quite a name for itself for English wines.

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The team getting people out of hospital quicker

05 June 2023
The team getting people out of hospital quicker

Nearly 700 people have been helped to return home safely from hospital by a council’s housing team.

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Defendants ‘denied’ chance to meet solicitors

05 June 2023
Defendants ‘denied’ chance to meet solicitors

Lawyers have condemned a “post-code” lottery justice system that denies some defendants the chance to meet their solicitor.

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‘They accused her of lying and left her in tears’

05 June 2023
‘They accused her of lying and left her in tears’

A 14-year-old was fined for having a child’s ticket by ‘intimidating’ train inspectors – despite being in her school uniform.

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‘It’s incredibly disappointing’

04 June 2023
‘It’s incredibly disappointing’

A council leader has accused a housing developer of ‘holding the community to ransom’ over its failure to deliver a doctors surgery.

Players ‘emotional’ as club pulls out

04 June 2023
Players ‘emotional’ as club pulls out

A leading women’s basketball team has pulled out of a major league because of a lack of ticket revenue.

'All the lads I was playing cards with were never found again’

04 June 2023
'All the lads I was playing cards with were never found again’

A veteran who survived the Sir Galahad Falklands bombing before being pushed to the brink of suicide has credited the RBLI with saving his life.

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