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Kent Police issue first face mask fine

08 October 2020
Kent Police issue first face mask fine

A woman has been fined £100 after she became verbally abusive to an officer who told her to put her mask on.

'My grandparents saw bomber come down'

08 October 2020
'My grandparents saw bomber come down'

Help is needed to pin down the details of five wartime plane crashes before memory fades.

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Firm just couldn't wait for approval

07 October 2020
Firm just couldn't wait for approval

A developer has been advised to follow the correct process in future.

Car blaze due to suspected electrical fault

07 October 2020
Car blaze due to suspected electrical fault

A Fiat 500 has been seriously damaged after catching fire near the A26.

No fines issued for face mask breaches

07 October 2020
No fines issued for face mask breaches

No one in Kent has been fined for not wearing a face mask but there has been one arrest.

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'We can't take 1440 new homes every year'

07 October 2020
'We can't take 1440 new homes every year'

A borough told by the government to double its house-building says it's not possible.

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'Phone before you dig' advice

06 October 2020
'Phone before you dig' advice

There is no sign of activity yet on the controversial Woodcut Farm site where the new owners have yet to submit a detailed planning application.

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Adventure zone proves costly investment

06 October 2020
Adventure zone proves costly investment

A sewage pipe rupture and Covid restrictions have left a council facing a large hole in its budget after it created a huge new play area in a park.

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Rent your own desk

06 October 2020
Rent your own desk

Businesswoman offers the answer to those tired of working from home.

'Please don't lock us in again'

06 October 2020
'Please don't lock us in again'

Motorists rat-running down country lanes to avoid a road closure have caused jams and damage to verges and the carriageway, says an angry resident.

Cremated hips make money for charity

06 October 2020
Cremated hips make money for charity

Charities are gaining from the proceeds of metal recycled from a crematorium's ashes.

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'Cars use the area like a dragstrip - we need a 20mph limit'

05 October 2020
'Cars use the area like a dragstrip - we need a 20mph limit'

Residents want the streets near their homes made 20mph to cut accidents.

New musical theatre academy opens

05 October 2020
New musical theatre academy opens

A determined teacher decided she would not allow Covid to put a halt to the arts.

Mixed vs single sex schools

04 October 2020
Mixed vs single sex schools

A school head's view that single sex education is best has opened up a familiar debate.

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Daughter pays tribute to mum who was 'always up for a laugh'

02 October 2020
Daughter pays tribute to mum who was 'always up for a laugh'

A woman has paid tribute to her "lovely mother" who died in hospital after falling ill while travelling on the A20.

Police pay tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana

02 October 2020
Police pay tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana

A minute's silence was held by police officers to honour a sergeant who was killed in the line of duty.

Drugs bust on housing estate

02 October 2020
Drugs bust on housing estate

Police discovered two bags of cocaine and cannabis when they searched a suspect's vehicle.

Firm producing hop oil extracts signs deal with New Zealand brewer

02 October 2020
Firm producing hop oil extracts signs deal with New Zealand brewer

It seems Kent can teach the Kiwis a thing or two about hops.

Inquest adjourned for toxicology report

02 October 2020
Inquest adjourned for toxicology report

A crash victim had visited a pub restaurant prior to the accident.

Why we're proud of our two Colins

02 October 2020
Why we're proud of our two Colins

Two cricketing legends - one became a lord, the other died on the battlefield.

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