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Cute Kids competition returns!

24 July 2023
Cute Kids competition returns!

Do you think your child is the cutest? Enter our competition with a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Elderly residents shaken after windows smashed and man ‘spotted with knife’

20 July 2023
Elderly residents shaken after windows smashed and man ‘spotted with knife’

Police are investigating after two upstairs windows were smashed by a brick and residents reported a man was threatening them with a knife.

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Surprise results in survey of key Kent voting town

20 July 2023
Surprise results in survey of key Kent voting town

We visited the town which has backed the winner of the last 16 general elections to see what the next government could look like.

Council backs plans for new primary school

20 July 2023
Council backs plans for new primary school

If approved, proposals would see an old primary school building knocked down and rebuilt twice the size so 200 more pupils can be introduced.

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Travellers pitch up at popular field

19 July 2023
Travellers pitch up at popular field

Around 30 caravans and vehicles have been pictured parked up on a well-known recreation ground.

Post Office to shut for three weeks

18 July 2023
Post Office to shut for three weeks

A village post office will be shut for nearly a month while upgrades to “modernise” the store take place.

£15k sculpture installed at park

18 July 2023
£15k sculpture installed at park

A 31-year-old artist has helped create a new installation at a popular park with the help of children from his old school.

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‘I’ll never forgive them for lying about my son’s death’

18 July 2023
‘I’ll never forgive them for lying about my son’s death’

The father of a young man killed in a fatal crash has slammed the sentencing of two people who tried to cover up the incident.

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Preferred bidder found for £450M roads contract

18 July 2023
Preferred bidder found for £450M roads contract

Highways bosses have announced their choice for a multi-million pound deal which would bring a public park and 12 miles of new or improved pathways.

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‘Shutter ban will kill off the high street – it’s a joke’

18 July 2023
‘Shutter ban will kill off the high street – it’s a joke’

Business owners in a popular town centre have hit out at the council for telling them to remove their metal shutters.

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New trust identified for failing school

12 July 2023
New trust identified for failing school

The Department for Education has confirmed a “preferred” candidate has been picked to replace a failing academy trust.

Cat rescued after getting stuck between houses

12 July 2023
Cat rescued after getting stuck between houses

An adventurous feline who went missing for 24 hours was rescued by the RSPCA after she was found wedged between two houses.

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Kent second worst in the south for illegal dog fighting

12 July 2023
Kent second worst in the south for illegal dog fighting

Kent is the second worst place in the south of England for dog fighting, RSPCA figures have revealed. WARNING: This article contains graphic images.

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‘You can’t park there mate!’

11 July 2023
‘You can’t park there mate!’

Emergency services were called after a car tipped onto another car along a narrow road.

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School rated Inadequate by Ofsted

11 July 2023
School rated Inadequate by Ofsted

A school with more than 950 children has had its Ofsted rating dropped after inspectors raised concerns about its management.

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‘Beautiful and talented’ teen named as e-scooter crash victim

10 July 2023
‘Beautiful and talented’ teen named as e-scooter crash victim

The family of a tragic e-scooter crash victim have paid tribute to the 15-year-old after he died after being hit by a BMW.

Bin arsonists strike again

10 July 2023
Bin arsonists strike again

More bins have been set on fire by suspected arsonists on a community field which led to an early morning call to the emergency services.

Multi-billion pound tunnel scheme takes step closer to reducing carbon footprint

10 July 2023
Multi-billion pound tunnel scheme takes step closer to reducing carbon footprint

A mega tunnel scheme which would link Kent to Essex has purchased hydrogen in an attempt to replace 20 million litres worth of diesel at its sites.

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MP says teen e-scooter death was ‘avoidable tragedy’

10 July 2023
MP says teen e-scooter death was ‘avoidable tragedy’

A politician has called for stricter measures to be put in place for e-scooters after a teenager was killed after he collided with a BMW.

Double tragedy hits football club after second death

09 July 2023
Double tragedy hits football club after second death

A football club has been left ‘devastated’ after two of its young players died, just months apart.

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