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Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

29 November 2023
Puppy rescued after being trapped in cellar for months

A one-year-old husky Staffie cross-breed now suffers with separation anxiety after being kept in a cellar for four months.

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Children miss school as vital train service cancelled for days

28 November 2023
Children miss school as vital train service cancelled for days

Pupils have been missing school as a signalling fault has caused the cancellation of a vital train service, which has not been running since Friday.

Historic Kent clock moved for first time in a century

28 November 2023
Historic Kent clock moved for first time in a century

A historic clock has been taken away for restoration as part of the wider £10.5 million restoration of a building.

'We can’t save all of the Banksy - but we do have bits of it'

28 November 2023
'We can’t save all of the Banksy - but we do have bits of it'

Not all of a Brexit-themed Banksy can be saved following the demolition of the building it appeared on, council bosses have revealed.

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Bid for more caravans at gypsy and traveller site snubbed after neighbours' outcry

26 November 2023
Bid for more caravans at gypsy and traveller site snubbed after neighbours' outcry

A plan to increase the size of a gypsy and traveller site failed to get approval, following fears of increased traffic and over-development.

Bah humbug! Why I'm not putting up any Christmas decorations

25 November 2023
Bah humbug! Why I'm not putting up any Christmas decorations

Comparing himself to the Grinch or Scrooge, our reporter explains why tinsel or baubles will never tarnish his home.

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Sports chain giant opens new store for Black Friday

24 November 2023
Sports chain giant opens new store for Black Friday

A branch of a sportswear chain has opened its tenth store in Kent to coincide with big Black Friday deals.

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Heartbreak as ‘confident and happy’ youth football player dies aged 9

23 November 2023
Heartbreak as ‘confident and happy’ youth football player dies aged 9

A football club has revealed the devastating news that one of its youth players has died at the age of just nine.

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Woman taken to hospital after coming off bike

22 November 2023
Woman taken to hospital after coming off bike

Emergency services called after a motorcyclist came off her bike also had to deal with a nearby collision between a bus and car.

Southern Water spends £4.3m clearing ‘foul smells’ from sewage works

22 November 2023
Southern Water spends £4.3m clearing ‘foul smells’ from sewage works

Bosses at Southern Water have spent £4.3m upgrading a sewage works in a bid to stop foul smells coming from the site.

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Woman fights for life after being savaged by dog

21 November 2023
Woman fights for life after being savaged by dog

A woman in her 40s remains in hospital in a critical condition after being attacked by a dog inside a property, police have confirmed.

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Carer of Phil Spencer’s parents scrambled out of submerged car’s window

20 November 2023
Carer of Phil Spencer’s parents scrambled out of submerged car’s window

An inquest has heard how the carer of TV star Phil Spencer's parents scrambled out of a car window when it toppled off a bridge and into a stream.

New homes approved despite fears over 'horrendous’ junction

16 November 2023
New homes approved despite fears over 'horrendous’ junction

Plans for new homes have been given the green light, despite villagers concerns over increased traffic at a ‘dangerous’ junction.

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‘He was pulled from the tracks - so why did police give him a train ticket?’

15 November 2023
‘He was pulled from the tracks - so why did police give him a train ticket?’

A dad pulled to safety from railway lines was given a train ticket by police upon release - and returned to the same spot to take his own life.

Leisure centre redevelopment to still go ahead despite £9m budget gap

12 November 2023
Leisure centre redevelopment to still go ahead despite £9m budget gap

Plans to redevelop a popular leisure centre are set to still go ahead despite a near £9 million deficit for the project.

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Former town centre pub relaunches as community centre

10 November 2023
Former town centre pub relaunches as community centre

A three-in one café, clothes shop and community hub will open this weekend, taking over a former town centre pub.

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Warning after three thefts from vans overnight

09 November 2023
Warning after three thefts from vans overnight

Van owners are being warned to remove valuables from their vehicles overnight following a spate of thefts.

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Council to offer free parking throughout December

09 November 2023
Council to offer free parking throughout December

Christmas shoppers in Deal, Dover and Sandwich will be able to park for free at certain times in a bid to boost festive trade.

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‘There is nothing I wouldn't have done to make memories with him’

08 November 2023
‘There is nothing I wouldn't have done to make memories with him’

An utterly selfless teenager “put aside her own feelings and life” to make memories with her sick brother before he died.

Busy stretch of A2 to be hit by month of closures

03 November 2023
Busy stretch of A2 to be hit by month of closures

A section of the A2 is primed for a month of overnight and weekend closures to carry out resurfacing and barrier repairs.

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