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Seaside paddling pool to shut for a year for makeover

25 March 2025
Seaside paddling pool to shut for a year for makeover

A paddling pool will not reopen until next summer as it undergoes upgrades as part of a town centre’s £20 million regeneration scheme.

£300k project under way to finally fix notorious flood zone

18 March 2025
£300k project under way to finally fix notorious flood zone

A major flood prevention scheme has been welcomed by residents affected by torrential downpours.

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Statue discovered next to A2 was ‘ritually decapitated’ before burial

17 March 2025
Statue discovered next to A2 was ‘ritually decapitated’ before burial

A Roman sculpture which was found on a development site had its head and right hand chopped off in a “ritual”, a new study has uncovered.

Reform UK chairman suspended after drunken tirade

16 March 2025
Reform UK chairman suspended after drunken tirade

A branch chairman of Reform UK has been suspended after a video of him surfaced making “unacceptable” allegations against another chairman.

Fifth firm and 40 jobs to move into £18m business park

16 March 2025
Fifth firm and 40 jobs to move into £18m business park

A company is to move to an expanding business park following in the steps of national businesses.

Patient taken to hospital after fire sparks care home evacuation

16 March 2025
Patient taken to hospital after fire sparks care home evacuation

A person has been taken to hospital after a fire sparked a care home evacuation and a huge emergency response.

Village set for ‘population boom’ after plans for 90 homes lodged

16 March 2025
Village set for ‘population boom’ after plans for 90 homes lodged

A village which residents fear is “already becoming a town” is set for a population boom due to major house building plans.

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Killer cop and morgue monster spark ‘sick to stomach’ friendship behind bars

15 March 2025
Killer cop and morgue monster spark ‘sick to stomach’ friendship behind bars

A pair of Kent killers who committed depraved sex crimes have reportedly bonded over their memories of a seaside town while in a high-security prison.

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Mystery takeaway to take over former Papa John’s site

13 March 2025
Mystery takeaway to take over former Papa John’s site

A takeaway franchise is set to spend more than £75,000 on a revamp of a former Papa John’s restaurant.

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‘It’s scary to think what could have happened’: Landscaper discovers wartime bomb in garden

13 March 2025
‘It’s scary to think what could have happened’: Landscaper discovers wartime bomb in garden

A landscaping boss has told how “excitement” turned to fear after digging up a wartime bomb in a customer's back garden.

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Top Kent firm plans to create 150 jobs with major expansion

13 March 2025
Top Kent firm plans to create 150 jobs with major expansion

A company named one of the best to work for in Britain has revealed plans to create 150 new jobs as it looks to build new facilities.

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Aldi reopens after 10-month refurbishment works

12 March 2025
Aldi reopens after 10-month refurbishment works

A long-awaited supermarket expansion, which has seen the store shut for two months for a makeover, has reopened.

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Supermarket brings in new parking rules

12 March 2025
Supermarket brings in new parking rules

A retail park food store has brought in parking time limits to stop staff from nearby businesses clogging up its spaces.

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‘Ludicrous’ plans for 290 homes set to go ahead

11 March 2025
‘Ludicrous’ plans for 290 homes set to go ahead

A developer has promised to contribute millions of pounds to two councils if its reserved matters scheme is approved.

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Body found in river formally identified as pub shooting suspect

11 March 2025
Body found in river formally identified as pub shooting suspect

The husband of a woman who was shot dead outside a pub on Valentine's Day has been identified by police as a suspect in the murder case.

Streets rammed with cars as motorists forced to park away from homes

11 March 2025
Streets rammed with cars as motorists forced to park away from homes

New parking measures are causing congestion chaos for villagers who say they can no longer park outside their own homes.

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Old car park could become five-storey block of flats after £1.25m sale

10 March 2025
Old car park could become five-storey block of flats after £1.25m sale

A scheme to build a “skyline-changing” apartment block has been lodged after it went up for sale for £1.25 million more than a year ago.

Emergency response to river fall

10 March 2025
Emergency response to river fall

Emergency crews were called to an area around a popular riverside pub.

Cash-strapped council spends £21k on 60 new chairs

10 March 2025
Cash-strapped council spends £21k on 60 new chairs

A local authority splashed out £21,600 on new chairs for its meeting chamber while KentOnline managed to get a similar quote for £8,400 less.

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Takeaway plans for former town centre pub

09 March 2025
Takeaway plans for former town centre pub

A vacant town centre building which was home to a pub for more than seven years has been earmarked to become a fast food restaurant.

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