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The national sporting hero lying forgotten in an unloved Kent grave

29 August 2024
The national sporting hero lying forgotten in an unloved Kent grave

The unloved, dilapidated grave of the first-ever Wimbledon champion has been discovered in a Kent cemetery.

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Popular oyster festival to return as dates finally confirmed

28 August 2024
Popular oyster festival to return as dates finally confirmed

The long-awaited return of a town’s oyster festival has finally been confirmed as organisers insist this year’s event was never in doubt.

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Inspector to rule on ‘illegal’ buildings in ancient Kent woodland

26 August 2024
Inspector to rule on ‘illegal’ buildings in ancient Kent woodland

A long-running row over the erection of “unauthorised” buildings in ancient Kent woodland will come to a head at a public planning hearing next week.

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Hundreds mourn death of inspirational sports coach

25 August 2024
Hundreds mourn death of inspirational sports coach

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a respected sports coach who inspired generations of young people for more than 50 years.

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‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

24 August 2024
‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

A cash-strapped council has been urged to drop the asking price of its new beach huts as almost 75% remain unsold months after going on the market.

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Subsidence fears reduce busy A-road to one lane

21 August 2024
Subsidence fears reduce busy A-road to one lane

Fears of subsidence have forced the closure of one lane of a busy A-road – prolonging misery for motorists using the stretch.

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‘True force of nature’ campaigner and journalist dies

21 August 2024
‘True force of nature’ campaigner and journalist dies

An environmental campaigner and former journalist described as a “true force of nature” has died.

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‘Disaster’ for locals as motorists shun car park after 600% tariff hike

19 August 2024
‘Disaster’ for locals as motorists shun car park after 600% tariff hike

A council has been accused of “raking it in” at the expense of local businesses and residents after hiking charges in a car park by close to 600%.

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Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

18 August 2024
Pub wins bid for live music stage after one noise complaint ‘cost £20k’

Live music is set to return to a popular riverside pub’s garden where the landlord says a noise row cost him £20,000 in lost income.

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Club bosses to renovate venue after ‘devastating’ fire

16 August 2024
Club bosses to renovate venue after ‘devastating’ fire

Managers running a Royal British Legion Social Club say they are doing all they can to re-open the premises following after it was damaged by a fire.

Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

10 August 2024
Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

Hundreds of unwitting family descendants could be owed thousands of pounds in unclaimed bereavement estates in Kent, new research has revealed.

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Christmas market to return at landmark - 200 years after it was scrapped

08 August 2024
Christmas market to return at landmark - 200 years after it was scrapped

A festive market first held 600 years ago will return to one of the county’s most famous historic sites for the Christmas season.

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Student first in Europe to join new MS treatment trial

06 August 2024
Student first in Europe to join new MS treatment trial

A student has joined an international trial of a ground-breaking new treatment that could slow the progress of multiple sclerosis.

'The whole village will miss her - she was an amazing lady'

03 August 2024
'The whole village will miss her - she was an amazing lady'

A beloved mother who dedicated her life to her local community will be remembered for her huge energy and enthusiasm to get things done.

One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

31 July 2024
One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

A £44m railway station branded a costly white elephant has been hailed a success one year after opening - despite failing to hit passenger targets.

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Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100

25 July 2024
Former landlady and one of last Second World War widows dies at 100

Mourners will gather for the final farewell of an extraordinary centenarian who was one of the country’s last Second World War widows.

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Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

24 July 2024
Housing giant’s 13-week closure of major A-road shelved at last minute

Traffic chaos has been avoided at the 11th hour with the postponement of a road closure that threatened to cause mayhem in surrounding villages.

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Village parking war as 'petty' ban leaves school-run parents fuming

17 July 2024
Village parking war as 'petty' ban leaves school-run parents fuming

Furious parents fear a “petty” parking ban near a primary school will put their children’s lives at risk.

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Owners still 'committed' to £25m high street transformation

12 July 2024
Owners still 'committed' to £25m high street transformation

Bosses behind the redevelopment of an abandoned high street site say they remain committed to the project despite obstacles dogging the scheme.

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Historic high street market to return with completely new traders

10 July 2024
Historic high street market to return with completely new traders

A historic market will return next week with an entirely new set of traders in, what is claimed, to be a win-win outcome.

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