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Kent have food for thought

Kent have food for thought

Kent are still to decide who will be in charge of the squad for Spitfires’ One-Day Cup campaign this summer.

Council prepares to break up homeless camp on side of busy ring road

Council prepares to break up homeless camp on side of busy ring road

Preparations have started to break up an encampment just metres from a busy ring road as a council has found homes for the rough sleepers.

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Police raid shops across east Kent

Police raid shops across east Kent

Illegal vapes and cigarettes were seized after raids were carried out at 17 shops across the east of the county.

‘It’ll be financially worse than Covid!’: The bombshell set to hit Kent businesses

‘It’ll be financially worse than Covid!’: The bombshell set to hit Kent businesses

Businesses braced for a punishing tax hike have laid bare the impact it could have on them – and how customers across Kent will also feel the pinch.

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New state-of-the-art hospice plan abandoned amid delays

New state-of-the-art hospice plan abandoned amid delays

Plans for a new £10 million state-of-the-art hospice in Kent have been abandoned following years of delays and uncertainty.

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Kent to London in minutes: ‘Flying taxis’ set to slash journey times

Kent to London in minutes: ‘Flying taxis’ set to slash journey times

Journey times between Kent and London could be drastically cut by ‘flying taxis’ set to be trialled in the UK.

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Defiant school wins fight to stop cash-strapped council selling sports pitches

Defiant school wins fight to stop cash-strapped council selling sports pitches

A defiant school has won the fight to stop a cash-strapped council selling its sport pitches in a bid to make money.

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Police called after man’s body found in house

Police called after man’s body found in house

Emergency services descended on a village following the discovery of a man’s body inside a property.

Heartstopping moment child on bike swerves into road in front of car

Heartstopping moment child on bike swerves into road in front of car

Dashcam footage captures the moment a driver’s quick-thinking prevented a head-on crash with a young cyclist who had swerved into the road.

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One of Kent’s oldest pubs forced to shut hits market for £640k

One of Kent’s oldest pubs forced to shut hits market for £640k

One of Kent’s oldest pubs has gone up for sale following its shock closure last month.

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Canterbury turn the tide

Canterbury turn the tide

Canterbury’s first-half display made the difference as they got back to winning ways in National League 2 East.

Anger as units blocking iconic Kent view remain - despite enforcement notice

Anger as units blocking iconic Kent view remain - despite enforcement notice

A university has failed to remove rooftop ventilation units blocking out historic views - despite an enforcement notice ordering it to do so.

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Why developer has been forced to close ‘godsend’ road on new-build estate

Why developer has been forced to close ‘godsend’ road on new-build estate

A developer has closed a “godsend” cut-through road after facing delays to complete improvements - despite building a further 100 homes.

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Cook on Billings’ England captaincy link

Cook on Billings’ England captaincy link

Simon Cook thinks it’s fantastic Kent’s Sam Billings has been linked with an England captaincy role - but won’t give it much further thought for now.

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Trains cancelled after ‘near miss’ on tracks

Trains cancelled after ‘near miss’ on tracks

Reports of a casualty on the tracks sparked a huge emergency response at a railway station - but police have now confirmed it was a “near miss”.

Footage shows sofa engulfed in flames opposite church

Footage shows sofa engulfed in flames opposite church

Dramatic footage has emerged of an armchair engulfed in flames on the pavement of a road.

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‘Thug fractured my eye socket - why wouldn’t emergency services come to help me?’

‘Thug fractured my eye socket - why wouldn’t emergency services come to help me?’

The ambulance service has apologised after a man who suffered a fractured eye socket in a random street attack had to make his own way to A&E.

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‘We probably got what we deserved’

‘We probably got what we deserved’

Canterbury Rugby Club’s players only have themselves to blame for their latest home defeat, head coach Matt Corker believes.

Rail services suspended after incident at railway station

Rail services suspended after incident at railway station

Commuters are facing delays after an object was hit by a train – causing services in the area to be stopped.

'Hubby's always travelling': Killer’s YouTube video pointing camera at where she dumped body

'Hubby's always travelling': Killer’s YouTube video pointing camera at where she dumped body

A murderer’s YouTube channel shows the moment she filmed where she hid her husband’s body while complaining he “is always travelling”.

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