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Homes development planned for back garden

28 October 2022
Homes development planned for back garden

A developer is looking to build six new homes in the back garden of a property near a town centre.

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Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

27 October 2022
Kent County Council's budget gap widens to £70m

There is not a single department at KCC that is not facing some form of cut, says the authority's finance chief.

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The shopping centre opened by Princess Diana

27 October 2022
The shopping centre opened by Princess Diana

Huge crowds turned out in 1992 to watch the opening by Princess Diana of a £72 million shopping centre.

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Protesters rally against dumping of sewage in sea

27 October 2022
Protesters rally against dumping of sewage in sea

Demonstrators are inviting others to join them at the beach for a rally against the water companies.

Up to 2,200 jobs promised at new industrial estate

27 October 2022
Up to 2,200 jobs promised at new industrial estate

A large business park is planned for farmland as part of a new garden village.

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Plan to build 100 homes and GP surgery at farm

26 October 2022
Plan to build 100 homes and GP surgery at farm

Proposals have been put forward to demolish agricultural buildings to make way for a new estate.

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Did you witness shop row?

26 October 2022
Did you witness shop row?

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a woman was allegedly assaulted.

'To spare green belt we'll have to build up Tonbridge and Kings Hill'

26 October 2022
'To spare green belt we'll have to build up Tonbridge and Kings Hill'

As a council prepares its blueprint for future development, five options have been presented to residents.

Suffering in silence: More than half of calls to 101 go unanswered

26 October 2022
Suffering in silence: More than half of calls to 101 go unanswered

People have been left waiting for up to 40 minutes to get a response to their 101 call leaving many wondering if it's working at all.

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Revealed: Kent's most complained about council

25 October 2022
Revealed: Kent's most complained about council

New data has been published ranking borough councils in terms of the number of grievances residents have lodged against them.

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Ploughing their own furrow

25 October 2022
Ploughing their own furrow

MP is impressed with a village's community enterprise.

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Cash help for families hosting Ukrainians

25 October 2022
Cash help for families hosting Ukrainians

The county council is taking action to try to lessen the impact of Ukrainian refugee families losing their English sponsors.

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'70,000 adults in Kent are drinking at double the safe levels'

25 October 2022
'70,000 adults in Kent are drinking at double the safe levels'

Kent hosts an exhibition of the 75-year history of Alcoholics Anonymous

Singing out support for Ukraine

25 October 2022
Singing out support for Ukraine

English school children to join with Ukrainians in a song of hope for Christmas

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Man in 50s suffers head injury in attack

24 October 2022
Man in 50s suffers head injury in attack

Police are investigating after a victim was left in hospital after being assaulted on private property.

'Now village has one of highest traveller populations in UK'

24 October 2022
'Now village has one of highest traveller populations in UK'

A councillor says the growth of a travellers' site dubbed 'Kent's Dale Farm' has made a mockery of the planning system.

Village locked in row over 'Project A' faces third by-election

24 October 2022
Village locked in row over 'Project A' faces third by-election

Voters will soon be going to the polls again in a village divided by a row between tennis players and allotment holders.

£12m cash injection to help families through winter

23 October 2022
£12m cash injection to help families through winter

Residents across Kent struggling with the rising cost of living will be in line for help - as campaigners say families face a "bleak" winter.

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Road checks and fines as police step up 'boy racers' crackdown

23 October 2022
Road checks and fines as police step up 'boy racers' crackdown

Police are continuing their clamp-down on 'race meets' by car enthusiasts.

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Hunt to track down soldier's family

23 October 2022
Hunt to track down soldier's family

A Dutch family have 'adopted' the grave of a fallen serviceman from Kent and are keen to trace his descendants. Can you help them?

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