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Archbishop resigns amid criticism of handling of report into child sex abuser

12 November 2024
Archbishop resigns amid criticism of handling of report into child sex abuser

The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned following criticism of his handling of a report into a child abuser connected to the Church of England.

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'It's been a gut-wrenching decision': Devastation after market closure

12 November 2024
'It's been a gut-wrenching decision': Devastation after market closure

A farmers’ market which has run for 22 years is set to end, with organisers describing the decision as “gut wrenching”.

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Historic town centre pub sells at auction

12 November 2024
Historic town centre pub sells at auction

A well-known and long-standing pub in the heart of a Kent town has sold at auction for nearly £200,000.

New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

12 November 2024
New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

A legal threat from Lidl could scupper construction of a new Aldi store - even though the plans have already been green-lit.

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High street restaurant closes as owners say business not ‘viable'

11 November 2024
High street restaurant closes as owners say business not ‘viable'

An eatery which offered breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner has closed after the venture became ‘unviable’.

Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

11 November 2024
Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after several emergency vehicles were called to a woodland.

Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

11 November 2024
Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Aerial images show the development of a divisive new Aldi supermarket ahead of its opening next year.

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Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

11 November 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing increasing pressure to resign over “failures” to alert the authorities about “abhorrent” abuse of children.

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Police charge man after disturbance at town centre McDonald's

08 November 2024
Police charge man after disturbance at town centre McDonald's

A man in his 40s has been charged following an incident inside a town centre McDonald’s restaurant.

Arrest after slingshot and razor blades seized during car search

06 November 2024
Arrest after slingshot and razor blades seized during car search

Weapons including a slingshot, knife and razor blades were seized following a vehicle search, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man.

Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

06 November 2024
Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

A Kent vineyard has been named best in the country - and has just made it into the world's top 50.

Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response

06 November 2024
Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response

A woman suffered burns in a town centre flat fire which sparked a huge emergency response.

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New pictures show progress of town’s fourth McDonald’s - as opening date revealed

06 November 2024
New pictures show progress of town’s fourth McDonald’s - as opening date revealed

Aerial images show the progress of a town's fourth McDonald's as bosses reveal when the restaurant is set to open.

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Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

06 November 2024
Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Book chain Waterstones is to return to a closure-hit shopping centre - and is set to open before Christmas.

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Top uni offloads farmland primed for homes for £700k

06 November 2024
Top uni offloads farmland primed for homes for £700k

A plot of farmland owned by the University of Cambridge primed for redevelopment has gone under the hammer.

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

05 November 2024
How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?

Woman, 28, arrested on suspicion of drug-driving near school

04 November 2024
Woman, 28, arrested on suspicion of drug-driving near school

A young woman has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving outside a school.

Kent teacher who moved to Spain describes dogs’ escape drama amid flash floods

04 November 2024
Kent teacher who moved to Spain describes dogs’ escape drama amid flash floods

A woman who moved from Kent to Spain has described her dogs’ “impossible” escape following the country's worst flooding disaster this century.

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Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now

02 November 2024
Kent's lost Topshop stores and what's there now

We’ve taken a look at what became of the eight units in the county once home to fashion giant Topshop.

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Rising costs scupper plans for lakeside restaurant as 170 homes approved

01 November 2024
Rising costs scupper plans for lakeside restaurant as 170 homes approved

Rising costs of construction have scuppered plans for a lakeside pub and restaurant where scores of new homes are being built.

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