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Thunder clouds image scoops Kent schoolboy international photography award

Thunder clouds image scoops Kent schoolboy international photography award

05 October 2023

A 17-year-old schoolboy has won a major photographic prize with a dramatic shot of thunder clouds over beach huts on the Kent coast.

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Nightmare roundabout set for upgrade after HS2 scrapped

Nightmare roundabout set for upgrade after HS2 scrapped

04 October 2023

One of Kent’s most congested junctions is to be upgraded using money saved from scrapping the northern leg of HS2, the government has announced.

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Teen left needing dentures after teeth knocked out in violent mugging

Teen left needing dentures after teeth knocked out in violent mugging

04 October 2023

A bottle-wielding thug left a teenager needing dentures after knocking out several of his teeth in a violent attack after attempting to rob him.

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Mystery as 70 dead fish wash up on beach

Mystery as 70 dead fish wash up on beach

02 October 2023

About 70 dead fish have washed up on the Kent coast - but the cause of the mass stranding is not known.

'Crazy' plans for drive-thru in Kent town with no McDonald's

'Crazy' plans for drive-thru in Kent town with no McDonald's

02 October 2023

One of Kent’s only McDonald’s-free towns could finally have its first branch – but some residents have labelled the bid “crazy”.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

02 October 2023

A person has died after the emergency services were called to a railway line.

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Man jailed after slashing girlfriend’s throat and ‘going for a smoke’

Man jailed after slashing girlfriend’s throat and ‘going for a smoke’

29 September 2023

A thug who slashed his partner’s throat with a bread knife in a ‘horrific attack’ before leaving her alone to smoke a cigarette has been jailed.

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‘A raucous cauldron of noise, heat and love of life was pouring out the door’

‘A raucous cauldron of noise, heat and love of life was pouring out the door’

29 September 2023

Secret Drinker calls in at a heaving backstreet pub where they like to get the party started nice and early

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Crews spend seven hours tackling fire at derelict pub

Crews spend seven hours tackling fire at derelict pub

25 September 2023

Firefighters spent more than seven hours tackling a blaze at a once-popular but long-derelict pub, the cause of which is not yet known.

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Plans for seafront brewery with food trucks

Plans for seafront brewery with food trucks

23 September 2023

Fresh proposals have been submitted for a coastline microbrewery with beer tasting for visitors, after they were knocked back for a second time.

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Rats nightmare for neighbours as ‘eyesore’ bungalow left empty for 30 years

Rats nightmare for neighbours as ‘eyesore’ bungalow left empty for 30 years

22 September 2023

A property which has been left to decay for three decades is proving a nightmare for neighbours – as rats invade their gardens.

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Woman behind free shop on way to finals for national award

Woman behind free shop on way to finals for national award

21 September 2023

A woman behind a shop where everything is free has been shortlisted for a coveted national award.

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‘I've been left disabled for life and he's walked away with community service'

‘I've been left disabled for life and he's walked away with community service'

21 September 2023

A former football club chairman left disabled after being struck by a van has branded the sentence handed to the driver “absolutely shocking”.

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Nightclub owner’s manor house could become 100-home estate

Nightclub owner’s manor house could become 100-home estate

21 September 2023

Homes could be built on the grounds of a former councillor’s manor house after the site appeared on a list of plots considered ripe for housing.

‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent

‘Magnificent’ time-lapse footage shows Northern Lights over Kent

19 September 2023

A father-of-two was thrilled to take ‘magnificent’ photos and video of a rare Northern Lights display off the Kent coast.

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Heartbreak over death of ‘beautiful soul’ Bella

Heartbreak over death of ‘beautiful soul’ Bella

15 September 2023

A young woman has been described as a ‘ray of sunshine’ following her tragic death.

Kent coffee firm brews up community project in Uganda

Kent coffee firm brews up community project in Uganda

15 September 2023

One of Kent’s fastest-growing coffee cafe chains is taking its barista and hospitality skills to Uganda.

Fishmongers and antique stores: What replaced JC Rook and Sons?

Fishmongers and antique stores: What replaced JC Rook and Sons?

14 September 2023

It was one of the county’s biggest butchery firms but now, 18 months on, what has filled the massive gap left on our high streets?

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Popular kebab shop next to nightclub expands with ‘secret garden’ restaurant

Popular kebab shop next to nightclub expands with ‘secret garden’ restaurant

14 September 2023

A kebab shop boss has achieved a lifelong dream by opening his own restaurant at the back of the takeaway.

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Debt-ridden East Kent Hospitals ‘running out of cash’

Debt-ridden East Kent Hospitals ‘running out of cash’

13 September 2023

A debt-ridden hospital trust that serves 700,000 people is on the brink of “running out of cash” prompting concerns over primary care.

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