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Funfair and parade ahead of town's festive switch-on

30 November 2019
Funfair and parade ahead of town's festive switch-on

Families can expect a whole day of festive fun ahead of a light's switch on.

Council cash helps new coffee shop take off

29 November 2019
Council cash helps new coffee shop take off

A council grant has helped transform an empty shop into a European-style coffee and cocktail bar.

Ministry of Defence attend cliffs over suspected bomb

28 November 2019
Ministry of Defence attend cliffs over suspected bomb

A cordon was placed on a cliff over fears a wartime bomb had been uncovered.

Race for Kevin the Carrot as new Aldi store opens

28 November 2019
Race for Kevin the Carrot as new Aldi store opens

Shoppers queued for almost two hours not only to be the first inside a brand new Aldi store but also to get their hands on Kevin the Carrot.

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Queues expected as new Aldi opens its doors

28 November 2019
Queues expected as new Aldi opens its doors

Today marks a new chapter for shoppers in one Kent town with the opening of a highly anticipated new supermarket.

Retired teacher 'could always be relied upon'

27 November 2019
Retired teacher 'could always be relied upon'

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who fought tirelessly to save his town's only care home.

Alan Titchmarsh sends 100-year-old personal message

26 November 2019
Alan Titchmarsh sends 100-year-old personal message

A hand written card from celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh was among the 101 cards received by a centenarian.

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Boxing Day dip organisers expecting high tide

25 November 2019
Boxing Day dip organisers expecting high tide

New organisers of an annual Boxing Day Dip say they’re preparing for one of the highest tides on record.

Meet Father Christmas at Martha's festive fayre

23 November 2019
Meet Father Christmas at Martha's festive fayre

Father Christmas is heading to town and one of his first stops will be at Martha Trust's Christmas Fayre.

Moped owner 'assaulted' by thieves who stole his vehicle

22 November 2019
Moped owner 'assaulted' by thieves who stole his vehicle

A moped owner was taken to hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in a plight to retrieve his vehicle.

Foodbank to set up hot meal scheme in time for Christmas

22 November 2019
Foodbank to set up hot meal scheme in time for Christmas

A foodbank which waited eight months for a promised grant will use it to set up a hot meal scheme with cafes.

Sprinkling of snow at big switch-on

22 November 2019
Sprinkling of snow at big switch-on

Snow will fall and lights will sparkle as Christmas officially arrives in one Kent town tonight.

The Kent pub so popular it's having an extension

21 November 2019
The Kent pub so popular it's having an extension

A bar bucking the national trend of decline is so popular it has been given planning consent for an extension.

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Estate's newest residents are bright and feathered

21 November 2019
Estate's newest residents are bright and feathered

Peacocks have been pictured roaming around a new housing estate - but residents aren't alarmed.

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Convicted paedophile found heavily decomposed

20 November 2019
Convicted paedophile found heavily decomposed

A convicted paedophile who lived as a recluse was found heavily decomposed after a community warden raised the alarm.

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New homes plan includes football pitch

20 November 2019
New homes plan includes football pitch

Access and increased vehicle congestion are among the fears about plans to build 88 homes, a football pitch and sports pavilion at a former school

'Michael didn't deserve to die like this'

18 November 2019
'Michael didn't deserve to die like this'

Tributes have been paid to a 53-year-old man who was killed in a 'tragic' hit and run.

Dry cleaners wrecked by fire reopens

15 November 2019
Dry cleaners wrecked by fire reopens

A dry cleaners has re-opened after being destroyed by a fire which started from a tea towel.

Council gritters film Ice Ice Baby parody

15 November 2019
Council gritters film Ice Ice Baby parody

Council gritter drivers have shown off their questionable singing skills in a video parody of 'Ice Ice Baby'.

Shop flooded with 24,000 litres of rain water

14 November 2019
Shop flooded with 24,000 litres of rain water

A generator is being used to supply electricity to a Spar shop after 24,000 litres of rain water flooded its cellar.

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