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Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

09 April 2024
Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

A family-run business has seen one of its pubs named the best in Kent for the third year running.

Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

09 April 2024
Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

Work has finally begun to remove a stretch of hated seafront hoardings around a now-scrapped controversial development site.

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Pair charged over alleged £5m gambling scam

09 April 2024
Pair charged over alleged £5m gambling scam

Two suspects have been charged in connection with an alleged £5 million gambling investment scam with a suspected 130 victims.

Popular coastal path to close amid concern over height of trees

08 April 2024
Popular coastal path to close amid concern over height of trees

A popular coastal walk is set to close over concerns about the height and weight of trees along the route contributing to further landslides.

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‘It's ruining our lives - tankers are coming down our road 24/7!’

08 April 2024
‘It's ruining our lives - tankers are coming down our road 24/7!’

Furious residents say sewage tankers are “ruining” their quality of life by heading to a nearby treatment works “at all hours of the day and night”.

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‘We’re worried coastal beauty spot could be closed to public’

04 April 2024
‘We’re worried coastal beauty spot could be closed to public’

Sections of a popular coastal walk have been closed off due to safety concerns after huge cracks appeared in the promenade.

‘Horrendous blocks of flats would have ruined our picturesque town forever'

02 April 2024
‘Horrendous blocks of flats would have ruined our picturesque town forever'

Campaigners are celebrating after a developer’s last-ditch bid to build flats which would have changed a town’s skyline “forever” was snubbed.

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New plans for abandoned M&Co site as nursery set to move in

31 March 2024
New plans for abandoned M&Co site as nursery set to move in

Fresh plans for an empty M&Co shop have emerged - but the move has disappointed some who say the site should become a cinema again.

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Lifeline village store to reopen after shutting five years ago

29 March 2024
Lifeline village store to reopen after shutting five years ago

A village is set to have a lifeline store return inside its 19th-century home - five years after its previous closure.

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Huge crack appears on road next to busy railway line

25 March 2024
Huge crack appears on road next to busy railway line

A large crack has appeared across a road near a busy railway line where speed restrictions have already been put in place.

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New operator confirmed as council takes over town centre cinema

24 March 2024
New operator confirmed as council takes over town centre cinema

A council has selected a new operator to take over the running of a struggling town centre cinema.

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Building demolition starts ahead of £9m seafront development

23 March 2024
Building demolition starts ahead of £9m seafront development

The demolition of several dilapidated buildings is finally due to start, paving the way for a seafront redevelopment to begin.

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Princess turns heads in Kent while visiting landmark

22 March 2024
Princess turns heads in Kent while visiting landmark

A senior member of the royal family turned heads in Kent while visiting one of the county’s most famous landmarks.

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Delight as bus route to medical centre returns following axe

20 March 2024
Delight as bus route to medical centre returns following axe

A bus route that is vital for many patients at a GP practice is set to return, in a u-turn by Stagecoach.

Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

16 March 2024
Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

Villagers have been left apprehensive after a landslide near their coastal properties and are concerned about when another could strike.

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Stunning mural brightens up town centre

15 March 2024
Stunning mural brightens up town centre

Residents have praised a huge new town centre mural, which has been created in a town already home to 18 pieces of street art.

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Kent fish and chip shops named among the best in the UK

14 March 2024
Kent fish and chip shops named among the best in the UK

A trio of Kent chippies are among the top 50 in the country, according to a prestigious list.

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Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?

13 March 2024
Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?

A coastal town has been hit by at least eight landslides already this year, with a play park now cordoned off and a key road shut until summer.

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Waitrose lift closure a 'nightmare' for struggling shoppers

06 March 2024
Waitrose lift closure a 'nightmare' for struggling shoppers

Frustrated shoppers have described accessing a Waitrose store as a nightmare after both lifts were closed in the car park.

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Owner's heartbreak after yobs trash popular cafe

06 March 2024
Owner's heartbreak after yobs trash popular cafe

A cafe owner has spoken of his devastation after vandals trashed his popular high street business.

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