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West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

30 March 2021
West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

The entertainment company behind hit West End theatre shows such as The Jersey Boys has acquired a string of struggling local theatres.

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Local green homes grant extension

30 March 2021
Local green homes grant extension

Extra grant funding worth up to £10,000 is to be made available for lower income homeowners to install green energy saving measures in their homes.

Former garages set to become homes

29 March 2021
Former garages set to become homes

A £2.8 million project will see blocks of rundown garages converted into new affordable homes to be managed by a housing association.

Business boss takes on double marathon for children's charity

29 March 2021
Business boss takes on double marathon for children's charity

A local business owner is set to take on a mammoth endurance event in aid of a charity supporting bereaved children.

Controversial tree protection order approved

26 March 2021
Controversial tree protection order approved

An order protecting trees residents say deny them a 'right to light' has been approved but councillors say the decision will ensure their maintenance.

'We were stuck really, we had made this decision'

26 March 2021
'We were stuck really, we had made this decision'

The owner of a product design firm started days before the first lockdown reflects on the challenges of growing a business from scratch in a pandemic.

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'No nesting birds disturbed' at Bluewater

25 March 2021
'No nesting birds disturbed' at Bluewater

Police were called to a shopping centre after concerns were raised over tree felling reports in an area home to nesting birds.

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'Dartford Crossing will still be over capacity'

25 March 2021
'Dartford Crossing will still be over capacity'

New figures suggest a multi-billion pound road link would reduce 13 million journeys at the existing Crossing but opponents say problems will persist.

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Trapped person in pond turns out to be floating 'pair of shoes'

25 March 2021
Trapped person in pond turns out to be floating 'pair of shoes'

Emergency services were called to a pond following reports someone had gone in and not emerged but made a strange discovery.

Aqua Park plans for Bluewater scrapped

25 March 2021
Aqua Park plans for Bluewater scrapped

Plans for a water park on site of a nature haven at near a shopping centre have been withdrawn after sparking outrage with people living in the area.

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School expansion bid to teach 300 extra pupils

25 March 2021
School expansion bid to teach 300 extra pupils

Plans have been submitted to build an additional two-storey building at an existing secondary school to cater for an influx of more than 300 pupils.

Aldi access road 'parking charges' scrapped after resident revolt

24 March 2021
Aldi access road 'parking charges' scrapped after resident revolt

A parking company has cancelled £100 charges after residents rallied against fines for driving along a back road to reach a supermarket.

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Premier League tester launches workplace Covid testing 'pods'

24 March 2021
Premier League tester launches workplace Covid testing 'pods'

A biotech company has launched new workplace testing 'pods' in a move billed as providing a post-pandemic blueprint for the return of office life.

Police called to woman in distress at shopping centre

24 March 2021
Police called to woman in distress at shopping centre

A cordon was put in place while police responded to reports of a woman in distress at a town shopping centre.

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Aqua Park plans for Bluewater

23 March 2021
Aqua Park plans for Bluewater

Plans for an inflatable obstacle course for Bluewater has sparked outrage with people living in the area.

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Woman pushed into road by stranger

23 March 2021
Woman pushed into road by stranger

A woman who became embroiled in an argument in a street with a man, was pushed into the road by the stranger.

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'I'm so angry - all I have done is drive to Aldi'

23 March 2021
'I'm so angry - all I have done is drive to Aldi'

Residents are refusing to pay £100 'parking charges' they claim have been unfairly handed out for driving down a back road to access a supermarket.

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Why Gurdwara was lit up purple

22 March 2021
Why Gurdwara was lit up purple

This is why one of the largest Sikh places of worship outside of India was illuminated purple over the weekend.

Five flee after driveway crash

22 March 2021
Five flee after driveway crash

Officers are investigating after five men fled the scene of a crash which caused considerable damage to a car in a driveway.

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Easter chick's egg appeal

17 March 2021
Easter chick's egg appeal

A care home has come up with a way to bring cheer to others - but needs your help.

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