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Pub's £500,000 extension illegal

22 July 2017
Pub's £500,000 extension illegal

Councillors have refused an application to increase a bar's capacity after hearing a previous extension had been done without planning permission.

Council forces ice cream van to move

20 July 2017
Council forces ice cream van to move

A business that has been a fixture of a seafront for 59 years has been ordered to shift to a new location - just 100 metres down the road.

Ex-nurse jailed over 'Cop Killer' website

19 July 2017
Ex-nurse jailed over 'Cop Killer' website

A voodoo practicing ex-nurse is behind bars for inciting violence against police and congratulating the killer of murdered officer Keith Palmer.

Dementia care home 'Requires Improvement' - Patients at risk of inappropriate care

18 July 2017
Dementia care home 'Requires Improvement' - Patients at risk of inappropriate care

A care home for dementia patients has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for failing to maintain accurate care plan records.

Super sand sculptures liven up Kent beach

17 July 2017
Super sand sculptures liven up Kent beach

Dragons, sea creatures and entire villages were sculpted in sand and it was all in aid of a worthy cause.

The ghost that gives you the chillis...

17 July 2017
The ghost that gives you the chillis...

A faceless ghoul in medieval garb is said to stalk the corridors of a restaurant, hiding ornaments, keys, and even whispering his name.

Woman 'slaps abusive child to the floor'

16 July 2017
Woman 'slaps abusive child to the floor'

Reports of a woman slapping an 'abusive' teenager in the face, knocking her off her feet, have received a mixed reaction.

Full-steam ahead for heritage train's 90th anniversary celebrations

16 July 2017
Full-steam ahead for heritage train's 90th anniversary celebrations

It was full-steam ahead when celebrations abound in a special event to mark the 90th anniversary of Kent’s heritage railway.

Illegal dump in nature reserve angers residents

16 July 2017
Illegal dump in nature reserve angers residents

A nature reserve rich with wildlife has been turned into an illegal dumping ground strewn with commercial waste.

Police hunt suspects after maimed dead birds discovered in nature reserve

15 July 2017
Police hunt suspects after maimed dead birds discovered in nature reserve

There has been a brutal attack on wildlife, with birds killed, in a popular nature reserve. WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGE

Power cut plunges 1,475 homes into darkness

15 July 2017
Power cut plunges 1,475 homes into darkness

A total of 1,475 homes are without power in Kent following a technical fault on underground cables.

Council's new parking measures a 'disgrace'

15 July 2017
Council's new parking measures a 'disgrace'

An authority this week unveiled proposals to introduce new on-street pay and display spaces

Spate of garage break-ins sparks police warning

14 July 2017
Spate of garage break-ins sparks police warning

More than a dozen garages were broken into prompting police to issue a warning.

'It does not help him to avoid sentencing'

12 July 2017
'It does not help him to avoid sentencing'

Judge tells pensioner who killed an ex-police motorcycle instructor he needs to face the law after his GP said he could not face sentencing.

Mystery surrounds blaze in hotel store room

11 July 2017
Mystery surrounds blaze in hotel store room

Police are investigating a blaze that broke out in the store room of a Kent hotel, it has emerged

Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

11 July 2017
Duo's cross-Channel paddle board

A husband and wife team will embark on the voyage of a lifetime, by attempting a 26-mile cross-Channel paddle board.

Bright white spider spooks resident

07 July 2017
Bright white spider spooks resident

A resident became spooked when she uncovered this bright white eight-legged critter lurking in her garden shed.

Mum,24, left paralysed after being crushed by concrete block appears on prime-time show

06 July 2017
Mum,24, left paralysed after being crushed by concrete block appears on prime-time show

A young woman paralysed when a 70kg concrete block fell from a building has appeared on a prime time TV show.

Beach front kiosk wins alcohol licence

06 July 2017
Beach front kiosk wins alcohol licence

Harbour side kiosk owners are “delighted” after being granted a licence to sell alcohol every day of the week.

Seafront pubs still unsold after five years on market

06 July 2017
Seafront pubs still unsold after five years on market

Two adjoining pubs overlooking a harbour remain unsold, after being on the market for five years.

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