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'Rotting' empty pub to be transformed into restaurant

'Rotting' empty pub to be transformed into restaurant

23 December 2022

A village’s last-remaining pub could have crumbled to the ground in 10 years’ time if it wasn't snapped up by a restaurant chain, bosses claim.

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Swan trapped in electricity substation for days

Swan trapped in electricity substation for days

22 December 2022

Specialists had to mount a rescue mission when a disorientated swan became trapped at an electricity substation, finding itself unable to escape.

'People don't just go out for a pint anymore'

'People don't just go out for a pint anymore'

22 December 2022

As more pubs are forced to close their doors, we talk to landlords about the struggles they face to survive.

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Stress and worry' for traders after window-smashing spree

Stress and worry' for traders after window-smashing spree

22 December 2022

Shop owners are desperate for information after a number of them had windows smashed.

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Giovanna Fletcher spotted in crowd at Kent panto

Giovanna Fletcher spotted in crowd at Kent panto

21 December 2022

I'm a Celeb winner, blogger and author Giovanna Fletcher has been spotted in the audience at a Kent pantomime, lending support to her sister-in-law.

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Plans for single vascular centre move forward

Plans for single vascular centre move forward

21 December 2022

The NHS says consultation has shown support for moving specialist vascular services to a single centre in Kent, despite fears over the plan.

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Kent MP calls for action against Clarkson

Kent MP calls for action against Clarkson

21 December 2022

A Kent MP has signed a letter calling for action against Jeremy Clarkson after his column on Meghan Markle received more than 20,000 complaints.

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Children scaling main road fence 'risking death'

Children scaling main road fence 'risking death'

21 December 2022

Campaigners are calling for a new path to be installed to stop children climbing a fence on a busy dual carriageway before someone is killed.

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Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

Kent hospitals 'like war zone' as 1,300 endure 12-hour corridor waits

21 December 2022

A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.

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Car overturns in third crash at roundabout in weeks

Car overturns in third crash at roundabout in weeks

20 December 2022

A car has overturned in a crash on a roundabout - the third in as many weeks, including one in which an 18-year-old was killed.

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Picture-perfect £2.2m home is straight out of a magazine

Picture-perfect £2.2m home is straight out of a magazine

20 December 2022

The bespoke design of this five-bedroom house is so stylish it even made its way onto the pages of a top-end magazine.

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Pensioner arrested as police clash with anti-hunt protestors

Pensioner arrested as police clash with anti-hunt protestors

19 December 2022

A hunt saboteur group has hit out at Kent Police after they arrested a pensioner involved in an anti-hunt protest for "harassment".

Striking CGIs reveal ambitious plans for cricket ground

Striking CGIs reveal ambitious plans for cricket ground

19 December 2022

New images show what Kent County Cricket Club’s home ground could look like if their ambitious proposals are green-lit.

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Beach hut owners to pay five times more to rent shacks out to others

Beach hut owners to pay five times more to rent shacks out to others

18 December 2022

Beach hut owners have been ordered to pay five times more to sublet the seafront properties following a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

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Detroit-style pizza restaurant to launch

Detroit-style pizza restaurant to launch

18 December 2022

A new restaurant describing itself as "Kent's first Detroit pizza joint" is set to open its doors.

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Weeks of traffic hell after 'developers bungle work'

Weeks of traffic hell after 'developers bungle work'

18 December 2022

Motorists will face delays on a busy route until the new year due to developers bungling building works.

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Building controversial 4,000-home estate could take 20 years

Building controversial 4,000-home estate could take 20 years

17 December 2022

Work at a controversial 4,000-home estate will not begin until least 2024 and will take up to 20 years to complete, say developers.

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'I experienced Christmas party season outside Kent's 'rowdiest' McDonald's'

'I experienced Christmas party season outside Kent's 'rowdiest' McDonald's'

17 December 2022

With festive spirits high and alcohol flowing, would trouble break out on a stretch of Kent high street once branded a 'no-go zone'? We found out...

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Kent's top takeaways - from the best curry to the highest-rated kebab

Kent's top takeaways - from the best curry to the highest-rated kebab

16 December 2022

Where can you get the county's best Chinese takeaway? Or Mexican? Or pizza? The answers are all here...

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Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

Bar slashes planned opening hours after residents' backlash

15 December 2022

A business launching at a £115m complex has reined in its planned opening hours following fears it would make life “barely tolerable” for neighbours.

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