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Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

Tragedy as death of man pulled from sea confirmed

11 December 2023

A man pulled from the sea yesterday following a search and rescue mission was pronounced dead shortly after, police have confirmed.

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‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

‘My wheelchair gets stuck - why isn’t King’s coastal path more accessible?’

11 December 2023

Wheelchair users are calling for vital upgrades to a 3km stretch of the King Charles III Coastal Path which they say is “completely inaccessible”.

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‘Person pulled from sea’ after major search and rescue mission

‘Person pulled from sea’ after major search and rescue mission

10 December 2023

A person is understood to have been pulled from the sea following a search by rescue crews.

'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

'People keep crashing in our street - we need to slow traffic down’

09 December 2023

Worried residents say traffic-calming measures are needed in their small but busy street as speeding drivers have become a “menace”.

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A sublime seaside pub where you park on the pebbles

A sublime seaside pub where you park on the pebbles

08 December 2023

The pub was having a paintjob, but nothing could knock the gloss off Secret’s Drinker’s lunch at a shabby chic seaside haven

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Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

Hand-reared lion cubs move from mansion to public enclosure

07 December 2023

Two adorable lion cubs hand-reared by Kent animal park owner Damian Aspinall have moved to a public enclosure for the first time.

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More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

More disruption on A2 as further closures announced

07 December 2023

New details have been revealed of continued works and closures on the A2, which continue beyond the New Year.

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Bid to dash future development by turning park into nature reserve

Bid to dash future development by turning park into nature reserve

06 December 2023

A campaign to save a country park from future development has been launched, despite bosses insisting they will protect wildlife at the site.

Town’s ‘underwhelming’ Christmas tree finally replaced

Town’s ‘underwhelming’ Christmas tree finally replaced

06 December 2023

A new, 17ft Christmas tree has been erected at a town’s pier – after the wrong one was delivered in the first place.

Coach driver: ‘Silent electric buses on new two-way road could kill someone’

Coach driver: ‘Silent electric buses on new two-way road could kill someone’

05 December 2023

Pedestrians could be knocked down and killed by “silent” electric buses if a new contraflow system is introduced in a town, a coach driver fears.

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Heavy traffic after crash near school

Heavy traffic after crash near school

04 December 2023

There are delays on a busy route after a crash outside a school.

Nurse who helped thousands during career retires after 64 years

Nurse who helped thousands during career retires after 64 years

03 December 2023

A nurse who looked after victims during an IRA bomb attack and dedicated decades of her life has finally decided to retire.

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‘I started out with a market stall, now I have my own shop’

‘I started out with a market stall, now I have my own shop’

03 December 2023

A business owner who started selling Italian produce from a market stall in lockdown has just opened his first high street deli.

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A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

A-road shut for three hours after two-vehicle crash

01 December 2023

An A-road was closed in both directions for three hours following a crash involving two cars.

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Woman ‘lucky to be alive’ after car fleeing police smashes into her Mercedes

Woman ‘lucky to be alive’ after car fleeing police smashes into her Mercedes

01 December 2023

A woman injured after a driver fleeing police in a high-speed chase crashed into her car says she feels lucky to be alive.

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Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

Is Prime Minister winning battle to curb small boat crossings?

30 November 2023

Rishi Sunak has made it one of his key pledges – but is he winning in the battle to curb the number of small boats crossing the Channel?

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The Kent husband and wife believed to be UK’s oldest couple

The Kent husband and wife believed to be UK’s oldest couple

30 November 2023

A couple both aged over 100 say they have never argued during 81 years of marriage and admit: “We had no idea we’d last this long.”

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Is this Kent’s worst Christmas tree?

Is this Kent’s worst Christmas tree?

29 November 2023

Residents left underwhelmed by their town’s Christmas tree say: “You can get bigger ones in Poundland.”

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Knife-wielding grandad left girlfriend soaked in blood and barricaded flat

Knife-wielding grandad left girlfriend soaked in blood and barricaded flat

28 November 2023

A violent bully who stabbed and beat his girlfriend in a revenge attack and callously told police she ‘deserves much worse’ has been jailed.

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Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

Sadness as Pilgrims Hospice founder dies aged 89

28 November 2023

An inspirational nurse who founded a charity dedicated to caring for terminally ill patients has died aged 89.

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