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'This requires global solutions'

01 December 2021
'This requires global solutions'

The Home Secretary is meeting her Italian counterpart to discuss illegal immigration after last week's mass deaths.

Award-winning Kent chef on Masterchef: The Professionals

01 December 2021
Award-winning Kent chef on Masterchef: The Professionals

An award-winning cook is under a glaring spotlight, appearing in front of millions in a challenging TV contest.

£2.4m worth of cocaine hidden in fuel tank

01 December 2021
£2.4m worth of cocaine hidden in fuel tank

A man who tried to smuggle £2.4 million in drugs through a Kent port has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

Grants windfall for 101 groups

30 November 2021
Grants windfall for 101 groups

More than 100 community organisations gained £120,000 between them from a council winter grants payout.

New help for the unemployed

30 November 2021
New help for the unemployed

A support hub has been set up by a council to help the long-term jobless in its district back into work.

Face masks are back but is Kent complying?

30 November 2021
Face masks are back but is Kent complying?

Face coverings are once again compulsory in shops, on buses and trains because of the new Omicron Covid variant but are shoppers following the rules?

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Man saved after falling in river

29 November 2021
Man saved after falling in river

Firefighters used a ladder and line to pluck out a victim who had tumbled into deep water at a town centre.

New show from award-winning choir

29 November 2021
New show from award-winning choir

Singers who won a national television competition are giving their first performance under a new name.

Woman pushed to ground in mugging

26 November 2021
Woman pushed to ground in mugging

An elderly victim's handbag was stolen by a masked and hooded man in a daylight robbery yesterday morning.

'Give yourself a boost this winter'

26 November 2021
'Give yourself a boost this winter'

People are urged to get their Covid jabs as cases rise again and are asked to take advantage of a district's third new vaccination centre.

'Even mass deaths won't stop them'

25 November 2021
'Even mass deaths won't stop them'

A pro-refugee group stresses that asylum seekers have not been deterred by yesterday's mass drowning, with more people arriving today.

Time called on beer festival venue

25 November 2021
Time called on beer festival venue

Organisers of an ale festival need to search for a new venue after their usual one is put out of action for years.

Countywide support for White Ribbon Day

25 November 2021
Countywide support for White Ribbon Day

Councillors and others are wearing white ribbons on a day highlighting male violence against women as efforts against the scourge continue Kent-wide.

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Bridge shut for another month

23 November 2021
Bridge shut for another month

A key swingbridge is now expected to be closed for at least 15 weeks because of delays during repairs and inspections.

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Space fantasy novel by ex-Navy man

22 November 2021
Space fantasy novel by ex-Navy man

A former Royal Navy sailor has published his first work of fiction, which will be part of a trilogy.

New artwork for nature trail

22 November 2021
New artwork for nature trail

An Italian-style structure, created by a Kent architect, has been granted planning permission to be placed on a walkers' route.

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Developer cuts 100-plus homes plan by just seven to win approval

16 November 2021
Developer cuts 100-plus homes plan by just seven to win approval

A planning application for 117 homes that was previously rejected has been voted through after just seven fewer were proposed.

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District honours the fallen

15 November 2021
District honours the fallen

A group of Kent towns did their bit in remembering the sacrifices of servicemen and women during events at the weekend and on Armistice Day.

Bring your gifts for children

12 November 2021
Bring your gifts for children

A housebuilder is providing its local base as as drop-off point for people with shoeboxes filled with items for deprived youngsters this Christmas.

Last respects for Mike the Bike

11 November 2021
Last respects for Mike the Bike

The funeral for a popular ex-Marine who later became known in his town as a bicycle repair man takes place within a fortnight.

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