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Second oil rig bound for Kent

30 July 2020
Second oil rig bound for Kent

A Kent port is set to welcome its second oil rig within three months and here's when and where to watch its arrival.

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Health bosses 'apologise unreservedly' over dementia unit closure

30 July 2020
Health bosses 'apologise unreservedly' over dementia unit closure

Bosses who closed a Kent dementia unit without proper consultation have been forced to say sorry to stop the row being sent to the Health Secretary.

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Hunt for vandals who covered new train in graffiti

29 July 2020
Hunt for vandals who covered new train in graffiti

Three men are wanted in connection with a graffiti attack which left a brand new train covered in spray paint.

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What do you think about Kent's bomb ship?

29 July 2020
What do you think about Kent's bomb ship?

A university researcher studying disaster risk reduction wants to hear people's views about living near the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery.

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£9,000 donated to family of tragic teenager

28 July 2020
£9,000 donated to family of tragic teenager

A fundraising page set up in memory of a 16-year-old girl has raised more than £9,000 in 24 hours.

Brown signs and a cocktail bar: Island fights back in tourism battle

28 July 2020
Brown signs and a cocktail bar: Island fights back in tourism battle

Kent’s holiday isle is fighting back in the battle for staycation tourists as it unveils plans for a new restaurant and cocktail bar.

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Kent speedway pays tribute to talented rider

28 July 2020
Kent speedway pays tribute to talented rider

Speedway star's former club has paid tribute to the 'showman' who could not beat his 'demons' off the track.

'I couldn’t save him from the demons in his head'

27 July 2020
'I couldn’t save him from the demons in his head'

The wife of a speedway star who was found dead at his home had paid tribute to him on the day of his inquest.

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Burglars now behind bars

27 July 2020
Burglars now behind bars

Two men have started prison sentences after being caught after a two-mile police chase.

Live music is back

26 July 2020
Live music is back

Festivals may still be a no-no but live music is tentatively returning to pubs and clubs.

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Can you help name this seal which has made its home on the Isle of Sheppey?

24 July 2020
Can you help name this seal which has made its home on the Isle of Sheppey?

Queenborough harbour bosses have launched a competition to name this seal. You'd be surprised at the suggestions so far.

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The studios responsible for TV gold

23 July 2020
The studios responsible for TV gold

We take a look behind the scenes of how a TV company put Kent on the map and became a regular home to Kylie Minogue and Take That.

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Housing minister in planning row

19 July 2020
Housing minister in planning row

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has been drawn further into a planning row between a Kent council and an property developer.

Is Sheppey the next Whitstable?

19 July 2020
Is Sheppey the next Whitstable?

Caravan parks on Sheppey have bounced back from Covid-19, leading some to wonder is the sun-kissed Isle is Kent's next tourist destination.

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Engineers come up with brilliant 'beach feet' to keep the coast clean

17 July 2020
Engineers come up with brilliant 'beach feet' to keep the coast clean

When retired HGV driver Tony Valentine saw a sign saying Leave nothing on the beach but your foot prints it gave him a stunning idea for the seaside.

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Villagers told to close windows

16 July 2020
Villagers told to close windows

A large out-of-control bonfire has sent a huge plume of smoke over a village.

Wartime relic faces demolition

16 July 2020
Wartime relic faces demolition

This covered way protected the public from a wartime coastal rifle range. But now it is falling apart and faces demolition. Should it be saved?

Armed police swoop on town centre high street

15 July 2020
Armed police swoop on town centre high street

A man has been arrested in connection with a London murder after armed officers sealed off a seaside town centre.

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£100k for High Street remains in bank account

15 July 2020
£100k for High Street remains in bank account

Traders are up in arms because £100k earmarked to help them compete with an out-of-town shopping centre has still not been spent after eight years.

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Fitness instructor launches gym wear for women

13 July 2020
Fitness instructor launches gym wear for women

A personal fitness trainer has used his time in lockdown to create a new range of gym wear for women.

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