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Cultural centre costs rise by £3m

27 August 2020
Cultural centre costs rise by £3m

The expected budget for a new cultural centre has soared thanks to construction challenges, Covid-19 and the prospect of no-deal Brexit.

Socially-distanced party in the park

26 August 2020
Socially-distanced party in the park

Music lovers desperate for some live entertainment can get their fix at a three-day socially-distanced festival this weekend.

Hospice moonlit walk to go ahead

26 August 2020
Hospice moonlit walk to go ahead

A popular fundraising event for a Kent hospice will go ahead and they say money raised is needed more than ever.

'Devastating' tax hike for brewers

26 August 2020
'Devastating' tax hike for brewers

A campaign has been launched to reverse plans to reform tax relief enjoyed by the county's small independent breweries.

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Emotional tributes to murdered student

25 August 2020
Emotional tributes to murdered student

A service of remembrance took place this evening for a student who was stabbed to death on a night out one year ago today.

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Demand for harsher action on fly-tipping

25 August 2020
Demand for harsher action on fly-tipping

Councils are calling on magistrates to hand down stricter sentences to those found guilty of fly-tipping.

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Lockdown sees rise in gifts given to police

23 August 2020
Lockdown sees rise in gifts given to police

Bayern Munich T-shirts, a car manual and dozens of Krispy Kreme doughnuts are just some of the gifts received by police this year.

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Poppy Appeal veterans urged not to take part because of Covid

21 August 2020
Poppy Appeal veterans urged not to take part because of Covid

Organisers of the annual Poppy Appeal say it will be 'totally different' this year because of the threat posed by Covid to veterans and volunteers.

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Pupils get GCSE results following exam scandal

20 August 2020
Pupils get GCSE results following exam scandal

Pupils will receive their GCSE results today in the aftermath of the exam grading scandal which erupted around A-levels last week.

Dog walker killed in suspected hit-and-run named

19 August 2020
Dog walker killed in suspected hit-and-run named

Floral tributes have been left for a dog walker who died after being involved in a suspected hit-and-run.

Foster agency closed down after damning reports

18 August 2020
Foster agency closed down after damning reports

An independent fostering agency has closed after Ofsted cancelled its registration because of repeated failings.

Cop fired over sexual harassment

18 August 2020
Cop fired over sexual harassment

A police officer has been dismissed after a disciplinary hearing heard he harassed a colleague with unwanted sexual advances.

Delays and disruption after train hits bike

17 August 2020
Delays and disruption after train hits bike

Passenger services between Kent and the capital have been disrupted after a train hit a bike on the tracks.

Race for Life is back on

17 August 2020
Race for Life is back on

This year's Race for Life in support of Cancer Research UK is set to be a little different thanks to Covid-19.

Four arrested over alleged sexual assault

17 August 2020
Four arrested over alleged sexual assault

Four people are in custody after police responded to reports of a sexual assault at a town centre property.

Supermarket reopens after ceiling collapse

17 August 2020
Supermarket reopens after ceiling collapse

A supermarket which had to close because flood water caused the ceiling to fall in has now reopened.

Kent to mark VJ Day

15 August 2020
Kent to mark VJ Day

Acts of remembrance will take place across the county to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

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Two roads closed after accident

14 August 2020
Two roads closed after accident

An accident on a roundabout at a major junction has closed roads and the exit from a motorway.

Trauma pack could be a life-saver

14 August 2020
Trauma pack could be a life-saver

Hundreds of potentially life-saving emergency trauma packs are to be distributed across the county for use in major incidents.

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Yobs tip kayakers into river

14 August 2020
Yobs tip kayakers into river

A gang of teens tipped two kayakers in their craft into the river in an unprovoked attack.

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