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Cleaners wearing stab vests at Kent shopping centre

11 April 2024
Cleaners wearing stab vests at Kent shopping centre

Stab-proof vests have been handed to cleaners at a shopping centre as part of their everyday uniform to help keep them safe.

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Plans for sprawling leisure complex on abandoned ‘Amazon site’

11 April 2024
Plans for sprawling leisure complex on abandoned ‘Amazon site’

A huge development featuring three tennis courts, four swimming pools and a spa could be built on land previously earmarked for an Amazon warehouse.

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Windows smashed and mirrors ripped off cars in spate of vandalism

10 April 2024
Windows smashed and mirrors ripped off cars in spate of vandalism

Car windows were smashed and wing mirrors ripped off after several vehicles were targeted by vandals.

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Ride reopens after roof collapses on carousel

10 April 2024
Ride reopens after roof collapses on carousel

A fairground ride has reopened on a pier after a section of the roof collapsed.

Chinese takeaway reopens after rat infestation

10 April 2024
Chinese takeaway reopens after rat infestation

A Chinese takeaway that was shut down after a “widespread rat infestation” has reopened as inspectors found no further risks.

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Yobs hurl plank of wood at bus full of passengers

09 April 2024
Yobs hurl plank of wood at bus full of passengers

A bus operator has issued a warning after a plank of wood was thrown at a moving bus full of passengers.

Town centre buses rerouted as road closed for two weeks

09 April 2024
Town centre buses rerouted as road closed for two weeks

Buses have been rerouted through a town centre as a road has been closed for two weeks.

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Former town centre pub to become home

09 April 2024
Former town centre pub to become home

A pub dating back 150 years is set to become a home after owners were given the green light to turn it into a four-bedroom house.

My Mum Your Dad finalists share snaps exploring Kent

06 April 2024
My Mum Your Dad finalists share snaps exploring Kent

The only couple still together who were finalists on the hit show ‘My Mum Your Dad’ have been exploring Kent.

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Garden centre cafe closes after five months

06 April 2024
Garden centre cafe closes after five months

A garden centre tearoom has closed after just five months with bosses saying it's time to focus on their other business.

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Police probe after £2k worth of toothbrushes stolen from Waitrose

06 April 2024
Police probe after £2k worth of toothbrushes stolen from Waitrose

Electric toothbrushes worth almost £2,000 were reportedly stolen from a supermarket prompting a police probe.

Play area climbing frame removed after safety inspection

05 April 2024
Play area climbing frame removed after safety inspection

A climbing frame in a children’s play park has been removed after an inspection highlighted safety concerns and ‘extensive repairs’ needed.

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'This sinkhole appeared 2 weeks ago - but nothing's been done!'

05 April 2024
'This sinkhole appeared 2 weeks ago - but nothing's been done!'

Furious residents are calling for urgent repairs two weeks after a sinkhole appeared on the main route through their village.

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Bid for town's second nightclub thrown out as police raise concerns

05 April 2024
Bid for town's second nightclub thrown out as police raise concerns

Plans for a nightclub in an ex-restaurant have been rejected amid anti-social behaviour fears - but bosses say they are not giving up on the scheme.

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‘Half the town's nurseries have closed - we need to expand'

03 April 2024
‘Half the town's nurseries have closed - we need to expand'

A nursery hoping to address a town's growing demand for childcare places has put forward plans to build an extension.

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‘They’re the last free courts in town – but look at the state of them!’

03 April 2024
‘They’re the last free courts in town – but look at the state of them!’

Tennis fans say they are being served up crumbling surfaces, broken fences and falling nets at a town’s last remaining free courts.

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Person seriously injured as Saab crashes into brick wall

02 April 2024
Person seriously injured as Saab crashes into brick wall

A person suffered serious injuries after the car they were travelling in crashed into a brick wall.

1,000 homes planned as school could leave historic site

01 April 2024
1,000 homes planned as school could leave historic site

More than 1,000 homes could be built on a sprawling school site after teachers announced plans to relocate.

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‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’

30 March 2024
‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’

Plans to permanently ban cars from part of a town centre have been put on hold as highway bosses have raised concerns over the scheme's safety.

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70mph winds and thunderstorms expected to batter Kent

28 March 2024
70mph winds and thunderstorms expected to batter Kent

A weather warning has been issued with strong winds of up to 70mph and hail expected to hit the county.

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