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'Several suspects with weapons' arrested

25 December 2021
'Several suspects with weapons' arrested

Five men have been arrested following a large disturbance involving people with weapons, after police stopped a car.

Dozens of asylum seekers arrive on Christmas Day

25 December 2021
Dozens of asylum seekers arrive on Christmas Day

A large number of asylum seekers made the journey across the Channel in wet and windy conditions overnight.

Iron statue approved for prime high street spot

23 December 2021
Iron statue approved for prime high street spot

A statue of famous playwright Christopher Marlowe will take pride of place in a busy high street after the project was green-lit by a council.

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Homes for first-time buyers...For more than half-a-million pounds

23 December 2021
Homes for first-time buyers...For more than half-a-million pounds

The initial batch of homes at a development hailed 'ideal for first-time buyers' have gone on the market for £545,000.

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Couple win fight to keep cladding on beach-themed house

21 December 2021
Couple win fight to keep cladding on beach-themed house

Homeowners ordered to dismantle colourful cladding from their seaside-themed property have had success in overturning a council's ruling.

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Girl, 15, 'repeatedly spat at officers' in Asda and police station

21 December 2021
Girl, 15, 'repeatedly spat at officers' in Asda and police station

A teenage girl has been charged with four counts of assault after officers were repeatedly spat at in Asda and at a police station.

Tragedy as popular cheetah killed during hunt

20 December 2021
Tragedy as popular cheetah killed during hunt

A popular cheetah born and raised at a Kent animal park has tragically been killed while hunting just two years after his release into the wild.

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New wetlands to 'neutralise' impact of planned housing estate

15 December 2021
New wetlands to 'neutralise' impact of planned housing estate

Developers hoping to build a new housing estate hope to offset its impact on the environment - by creating new wetlands eight miles away.

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One of UK's top restaurants bids for 17 hotel rooms

10 December 2021
One of UK's top restaurants bids for 17 hotel rooms

Owners of a popular restaurant in a Georgian manor are planning to increase the number of hotel rooms available at their historic site.

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Work on 'heartbreaking' 400-home estate stops amid legal fight

10 December 2021
Work on 'heartbreaking' 400-home estate stops amid legal fight

Construction workers who began breaking ground at a controversial housing estate have downed tools.

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Driver warned after van smashes into level crossing barriers

09 December 2021
Driver warned after van smashes into level crossing barriers

A motorist who brought town centre traffic to a standstill after their van smashed into level crossing barriers has been issued a warning.

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Park's gorillas to stay out of public view until Covid jab

09 December 2021
Park's gorillas to stay out of public view until Covid jab

Gorillas kept out of public view since the pandemic struck will stay hidden away until a Covid jab is licensed in the UK to protect them.

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Three taken to hospital after pub brawl

08 December 2021
Three taken to hospital after pub brawl

Police are investigating after three men suffered injuries during a fight at a pub, leaving them needing hospital treatment.

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Man jailed for ferrying 25 people across Channel illegally

07 December 2021
Man jailed for ferrying 25 people across Channel illegally

A man who illegally steered 25 people across to Kent on an inflatable boat has been put behind bars.

Body found near country lane

06 December 2021
Body found near country lane

The body of a man has been found near a country lane after an extensive police search.

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Kent popstar tipped for bright future after chart success

06 December 2021
Kent popstar tipped for bright future after chart success

A 21-year-old singer who has reached number eight in the UK singles charts and gained millions of streams has been tipped for yet more success in 2022

'Don't sell old play park for £250k - turn it into social housing instead'

05 December 2021
'Don't sell old play park for £250k - turn it into social housing instead'

Critics have described the sale of a redundant play park as a 'wasted opportunity' and told a council to reconsider its options.

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National chain to fill former Poundstretcher superstore

05 December 2021
National chain to fill former Poundstretcher superstore

A new retailer is confirmed to be opening in a former Poundstretcher which closed just days ago.

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Pub reveals plan for holiday pods with hot tubs

05 December 2021
Pub reveals plan for holiday pods with hot tubs

A country pub is planning to 'diversify' its income by offering new overnight accommodation in holiday pods and a converted horsebox.

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'Town's enormous housing expansion is unforgivable'

05 December 2021
'Town's enormous housing expansion is unforgivable'

A council's plan to pin almost 3,500 more homes onto a town's housing blueprint has been branded 'unforgivable' by the area's MP.

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