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What happened to the rough sleepers put into hotels during lockdown?

19 May 2020
What happened to the rough sleepers put into hotels during lockdown?

Accomodation provided to the homeless during lockdown has given some a new opportunity while others have been forced back on to the streets.

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Road closed after sixth burst main in fortnight

14 May 2020
Road closed after sixth burst main in fortnight

A route has been sealed off just two weeks after thousands of residents were left without running water when five pipes burst in quick succession.

Warning as Kent's beaches touted to Londoners

14 May 2020
Warning as Kent's beaches touted to Londoners

Day-trippers are being urged to stay away from Kent as the county's beaches are being promoted to Londoners as destinations for a lockdown getaway.

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Staff held at knifepoint by robbers in raid

12 May 2020
Staff held at knifepoint by robbers in raid

Cash was stolen after staff at a town centre business were threatened by a pair of robbers.

GPs invite patients to take part in Covid-19 trial

12 May 2020
GPs invite patients to take part in Covid-19 trial

GP surgeries across Kent are inviting patients with Covid-19 symptoms to take part in a clinical trial to find an effective treatment for the illness.

'Suspend this year's grammar test'

12 May 2020
'Suspend this year's grammar test'

An MP is calling for the Kent Test to be suspended amid fears for children's mental health.

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Kent's lost Blockbusters and what they are now

09 May 2020
Kent's lost Blockbusters and what they are now

Sites once home to a much-loved video rental chain have since been put to a variety of uses - including a sexual health clinic and a drug den.

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Lockdown bin collections to return

08 May 2020
Lockdown bin collections to return

Householders who have seen garden waste piling up in their wheelie bins for after collections were suspended have been given some welcome news.

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Fresh bid to build 'harmful' microbrewery

08 May 2020
Fresh bid to build 'harmful' microbrewery

A second bid to transform disused storage sheds into a seaside microbrewery is set to be launched - despite planning chiefs branding it 'harmful'.

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Spitfires flying above White Cliffs appear on TV for VE Day

08 May 2020
Spitfires flying above White Cliffs appear on TV for VE Day

Two Spitfires spotted off the Kent coast earlier this week will feature on television in a special VE Day flypast.

'Deeply unhappy' Nigel Farage lodges police complaint

07 May 2020
'Deeply unhappy' Nigel Farage lodges police complaint

Nigel Farage is accusing police of singling him out after a visit to Kent to report on the arrival of immigrants prompted officers to visit his home.

Fears for primary school plans at 580-home estate

07 May 2020
Fears for primary school plans at 580-home estate

Hopes of building a primary school could be extinguished if a developer does not lay a road linking it to a 580-home site, a council has been warned.

GP urges caution over VE Day garden parties

07 May 2020
GP urges caution over VE Day garden parties

A GP has downplayed fears about holding VE Day parties in front gardens – as long as residents adhere to social distancing measures.

Spitfires spotted flying over coast

06 May 2020
Spitfires spotted flying over coast

VIDEO: Two Spitfires have been spotted flying over the Kent coast - sparking speculation that they were practising ahead of a VE Day display.

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TV presenter joins tributes to 'brightest star'

06 May 2020
TV presenter joins tributes to 'brightest star'

A legendary television presenter has joined scores of people in paying tribute to a much-loved and colourful former pub landlady.

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Scores of amusement park staff made redundant

05 May 2020
Scores of amusement park staff made redundant

Bosses from a Dreamland have cancelled its summer schedule and announced that more than 50 employees will lose their jobs.

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Search for woman after Tesco booze theft

05 May 2020
Search for woman after Tesco booze theft

A search has been launched for a woman after alcohol and food were stolen from a supermarket.

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Family wish gran happy hundredth through window

05 May 2020
Family wish gran happy hundredth through window

The family of a 100-year-old woman were forced to celebrate the grandmother’s milestone birthday by waving and blowing kisses at her through a window.

CCTV released as police step up arson probe

04 May 2020
CCTV released as police step up arson probe

Police have stepped up their investigation into an early morning arson attack at a car wash.

Dead dogs found at property

04 May 2020
Dead dogs found at property

Police called to an animal welfare issue have discovered two dead dogs at a property.

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