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Football club’s £1.5m ground plans take ‘real step forward’

20 December 2023
Football club’s £1.5m ground plans take ‘real step forward’

A community football club’s plans for a new clubhouse and covered stands as part of a raft of ground improvements has been given a major cash boost

Visit historic Kent site where Call the Midwife was filmed

20 December 2023
Visit historic Kent site where Call the Midwife was filmed

Fans of Call the Midwife will have the chance to visit the cobbled streets where the BBC drama is filmed.

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Vehicle flips onto roof in ‘serious’ A2 crash near port

19 December 2023
Vehicle flips onto roof in ‘serious’ A2 crash near port

A major road has been shut on the approach to the Port of Dover due to a serious crash which has seen one vehicle come to a rest on its roof.

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Long delays on busy route after multiple vehicle crash

19 December 2023
Long delays on busy route after multiple vehicle crash

A busy street outside a town centre has been closed in both directions following reports of a serious crash.

Delays after van crashes into traffic lights outside Morrisons

19 December 2023
Delays after van crashes into traffic lights outside Morrisons

Motorists are facing delays after a van crashed into a set of traffic lights on a busy road outside a supermarket.

Council in dark over government’s precise plans for ‘secure immigration removal centre’

19 December 2023
Council in dark over government’s precise plans for ‘secure immigration removal centre’

The government has pledged to keep a council informed of its plans for an immigration processing centre – but stopped short of giving any details.

Stagecoach extends £2 single fare cap

19 December 2023
Stagecoach extends £2 single fare cap

A bus company has announced it will extend its maximum fare scheme for another six months after seeing higher take-up.

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Off-road vehicle returned to owners two days after theft

19 December 2023
Off-road vehicle returned to owners two days after theft

Police found an all-terrain vehicle hidden in woodland two days after it was stolen – now they are searching for the thieves.

‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see a Christmas truce?’

19 December 2023
‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see a Christmas truce?’

Around 120 people marched through a town centre in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

Huge rugby stadium plans rivalled by 2,500 home garden city

19 December 2023
Huge rugby stadium plans rivalled by 2,500 home garden city

Proposals for a 28,000 seat rugby stadium have been rivalled with plans for a 2,500 home garden city.

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Future of massive solar farm to be decided next year

19 December 2023
Future of massive solar farm to be decided next year

Developers wishing to place a solar farm on prime agricultural land in the countryside are to get a second hearing in the New Year.

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Railway station hub nominated for award

19 December 2023
Railway station hub nominated for award

A disused railway ticket office which was transformed into a community venue has been nominated for an award.

Retirement village to be named after historic mill

19 December 2023
Retirement village to be named after historic mill

A 37-apartment retirement living complex will be named Corn Mill Place to remember the watermill which once stood there.

Council increases fees for cemetery burials and cremations

19 December 2023
Council increases fees for cemetery burials and cremations

Funeral and cremation services are to cost more as the cost of dying rises, a local authority has warned.

2,100 home-garden village plans shelved

18 December 2023
2,100 home-garden village plans shelved

A borough council has dropped controversial elements of its Local Plan in order to get it past the finishing line.

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Uber driver found body on roadside

18 December 2023
Uber driver found body on roadside

An inquest into an apparent hit-and-run victim has opened.

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Fears flooded footpath will turn into ‘ice rink’

17 December 2023
Fears flooded footpath will turn into ‘ice rink’

Runners have expressed safety fears over a constantly flooded footpath which could freeze over during the cold weather.

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Nine new homes with river views planned for long-derelict site

17 December 2023
Nine new homes with river views planned for long-derelict site

A block of flats is proposed to be built along a river, replacing a concrete slab which has been unused for three decades.

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‘Our field of butterflies is being replaced by industrial estate’

17 December 2023
‘Our field of butterflies is being replaced by industrial estate’

A meadow once filled with butterflies is making way for a commercial park – and only one person objected.

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Residents get the hump over ‘bus only trap’ failure

17 December 2023
Residents get the hump over ‘bus only trap’ failure

Housing estate residents are growing increasingly frustrated over the failure of a ‘sump buster’ to stop traffic ‘rat-running’ past their homes.

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