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Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

Teen ‘distracted woman in McDonald’s before stealing phone’

19 November 2024

A warning has been issued after a teenager is suspected to have distracted a woman in order to steal her phone in McDonald’s.

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Ben Portsmouth is bringing rock ‘n’ roll royalty back to life

Ben Portsmouth is bringing rock ‘n’ roll royalty back to life

19 November 2024

The King is back in the building! Elvis impersonator Ben Portsmouth is taking his This Is Elvis live show to theatres all over the country.

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Fears over farmland, views and house prices if village encircled by ‘mammoth’ project

Fears over farmland, views and house prices if village encircled by ‘mammoth’ project

19 November 2024

There are fears a village could be swallowed up by “mammoth” plans for the largest solar farm ever proposed for Kent.

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‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

‘We want to revive town and attract people from all over Kent’

18 November 2024

Two friends bidding to open a new bar hosting live bands hope it will attract people from all over Kent and revive the world’s first “music town”.

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Plans revealed to extend popular seaside boardwalk

Plans revealed to extend popular seaside boardwalk

17 November 2024

Plans are underway to add new sections to a popular seaside boardwalk route - as bosses insist it will remain in place for years to come.

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‘Loss-making’ shop to shut at popular nature reserve

‘Loss-making’ shop to shut at popular nature reserve

17 November 2024

A “loss-making” shop at a popular nature reserve is to close as a charity can no longer afford to run it.

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Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

16 November 2024

Three men have been convicted over multiple failed attempts to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the Channel.

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Man attacked by stranger in tracksuit who was ‘speaking loudly into phone’

Man attacked by stranger in tracksuit who was ‘speaking loudly into phone’

15 November 2024

A man was left with a head injury after being attacked by a stranger in a tracksuit who had been “speaking loudly into a phone”.

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‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

15 November 2024

A dad has told of his pride after his plans to turn a prime town centre building into 32 apartments - renamed in memory of his son - were approved.

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Kent’s largest solar farm could power 20% of homes in county

Kent’s largest solar farm could power 20% of homes in county

13 November 2024

The largest solar farm ever proposed for Kent could generate enough power for 20% of homes in the county, it has been claimed.

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Owners ordered to pay hefty fines after leaving dog muck

Owners ordered to pay hefty fines after leaving dog muck

13 November 2024

Dog walkers who failed to pick up pet have been fined as part of a council’s zero-tolerance approach to fouling in the street.

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Work set to start on £6.6m restoration project of historic landmark

Work set to start on £6.6m restoration project of historic landmark

13 November 2024

A beloved cliffside lift will be brought back to life with a new cafe and waiting room as part of a huge £6.6 m restoration project.

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Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

13 November 2024

An unearthed plaque in a former electrical shop has shed new light on how - and where - John Logie Baird first successfully experimented with TV.

‘It’s absolutely disgusting!’ Mum calls for dogs to be banned from cemetery

‘It’s absolutely disgusting!’ Mum calls for dogs to be banned from cemetery

13 November 2024

More than 200 people are backing a grieving mum’s campaign for dogs to be banned from a cemetery - after she saw the animals “weeing on headstones”.

Why historic high street clock runs more than an hour slow

Why historic high street clock runs more than an hour slow

13 November 2024

A dismayed 82-year-old has revealed why a historic Kent timepiece no longer tells the correct time.

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Investigation after £5k bin at popular park destroyed by blaze

Investigation after £5k bin at popular park destroyed by blaze

12 November 2024

Sadness has been expressed after a £5,000 bin was set on fire in a suspected arson attack at a Kent beauty spot.

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New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

12 November 2024

A legal threat from Lidl could scupper construction of a new Aldi store - even though the plans have already been green-lit.

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David Nicholls and Steven Moffat to appear at book festival

David Nicholls and Steven Moffat to appear at book festival

09 November 2024

A seaside literary festival is bringing a star-studded line-up of TV writers, bestselling authors and comedians to Kent.

Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

09 November 2024

New computer-generated images show just how dramatically a seaside town will change if a multimillionaire's vision becomes a reality.

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Dog walker’s £800 bill after failing to pick up pet’s poo

Dog walker’s £800 bill after failing to pick up pet’s poo

08 November 2024

A dog walker was taken to court after she was discovered leaving her pet’s poo behind after a walk at a Kent beauty spot.

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