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Sadness as ‘godsend’ post office suddenly shuts

Sadness as ‘godsend’ post office suddenly shuts

16 October 2024

Former customers of a “godsend” Post Office told of their disappointment after it suddenly shut.

Prominent town centre pub goes up for auction

Prominent town centre pub goes up for auction

16 October 2024

A prominent town centre pub poised beneath one of Kent’s best-known landmarks is set to go under the hammer.

‘Bailiffs turned up at my door demanding £500 over parking charge I’d never heard of’

‘Bailiffs turned up at my door demanding £500 over parking charge I’d never heard of’

16 October 2024

A furious dad went to court to prove he had no knowledge of a parking fine he says he was wrongly hounded over by bailiffs who turned up at his door.

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Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

16 October 2024

A dad has pulled his autistic son out of a secondary school which he claims is “obsessed” with dishing out detentions.

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‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’

‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’

16 October 2024

As a bill on assisted dying is formally introduced in the House of Commons, we speak to Kent families and charities on both sides of the debate.

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Theme park tycoon: ‘£2.5bn London Resort dream destroyed my life’

Theme park tycoon: ‘£2.5bn London Resort dream destroyed my life’

16 October 2024

For the first time, the driving force behind a multi-billion pound theme park proposal dubbed the ‘Dartford Disneyland’ has spoken out on the saga.

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Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

15 October 2024

A woman accused of murder has appeared at crown court.

Cathedral to provide shelter for homeless this winter

Cathedral to provide shelter for homeless this winter

15 October 2024

Homeless people will be allowed to bed down in the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral for the first time this winter.

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Cash set aside to protect ‘forgotten’ 900-year-old wall

Cash set aside to protect ‘forgotten’ 900-year-old wall

15 October 2024

A national monument overrun with plants after years of neglect is set to be preserved following a hard-fought campaign.

Boss of award-winning restaurant takes on pub next door

Boss of award-winning restaurant takes on pub next door

15 October 2024

A businessman who came to the UK as a student has shared the secret of his restaurant’s success and explained why he bought the pub next door.

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The 'danger junction' near school with 11 crashes in four years

The 'danger junction' near school with 11 crashes in four years

15 October 2024

A busy crash-hit junction near a school is set to be redesigned after funding for improvements was confirmed.

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‘Please support us!’

‘Please support us!’

14 October 2024

A Kent station needs votes to win a prestigious competition ahead of rivals from other counties in the South East.

Heroic children call 999 after mum collapses at home

Heroic children call 999 after mum collapses at home

14 October 2024

Two young children called the emergency line for their mum after she fell at home in excruciating pain and was drifting in and out of consciousness.

Delivery van ‘stolen’ with parcels inside while driver on rounds

Delivery van ‘stolen’ with parcels inside while driver on rounds

14 October 2024

A delivery driver was quickly reunited with her stolen van after reporting the incident to the police.

Chilled ‘wine-bar’ vision as pair take over troubled country pub

Chilled ‘wine-bar’ vision as pair take over troubled country pub

14 October 2024

Pub licensees who oversaw the reversal in fortunes of a town’s backstreet boozer have now been tasked with working their magic on another hostelry.

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Three men charged over alleged cocaine and cannabis supply

Three men charged over alleged cocaine and cannabis supply

14 October 2024

Three men have been charged on suspicion of supplying cocaine and cannabis after cash, electronic scales and quantities of the drugs were found.

Former award-winning cookery school to go on sale

Former award-winning cookery school to go on sale

14 October 2024

The former home of a popular cookery school – which once beat Jamie Oliver to a top award – is set to be sold within weeks.

Netflix star hails 'game-changer' Kent attraction

Netflix star hails 'game-changer' Kent attraction

14 October 2024

An actor and rapper has shared pictures from his “blessed” family weekend at a top Kent attraction, which he hailed a “game changer”.

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Emergency services launch river search for man

Emergency services launch river search for man

14 October 2024

The coastguard, fire brigade and police are continuing last night’s search of a river after concerns were raised over the welfare of a man.

'People stop me in the street and say my son was murdered'

'People stop me in the street and say my son was murdered'

14 October 2024

The mother of a man found dead in a Morrisons car park is “still looking for answers” - as even strangers come up to her and insist he was murdered.

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