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Farmer stars in new M&S advert with TV chef

Farmer stars in new M&S advert with TV chef

12 August 2024

A cherry grower is featuring alongside a Michelin-starred chef in a TV advert for a national chain.

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Traffic lights installed at key junction

Traffic lights installed at key junction

12 August 2024

Work to install another set of traffic lights on a busy link road has been completed.

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Man taken to hospital after crash at junction

Man taken to hospital after crash at junction

12 August 2024

A man was rushed to hospital after a two-car crash at a junction near a country park.

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Retired GP died from gunshot wound and wife had fatal dose of chemical

Retired GP died from gunshot wound and wife had fatal dose of chemical

12 August 2024

A retired GP died from a gunshot wound and his wife had fatal levels of potassium cyanide, an inquest has heard.

12-hour corridor waits at Kent hospitals trust third worst in England

12-hour corridor waits at Kent hospitals trust third worst in England

12 August 2024

The performance of A&E units at a Kent hospitals trust has been branded “deeply worrying” as hundreds of patients continue to endure lengthy delays.

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Memorial tree for beloved volunteer taken from nursery

Memorial tree for beloved volunteer taken from nursery

12 August 2024

A special tree planted in memory of an 89-year-old volunteer has been stolen from a children’s nursery.

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High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

High street jazz bar opens with plans to spice up town's nightlife

11 August 2024

The owner of a newly-opened jazz bar say its blues-themed set-up will allow a town's nightlife to come alive.

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Future of award-winning visitor centre still unknown

Future of award-winning visitor centre still unknown

11 August 2024

The fate of a country park’s visitor centre, which closed due to rising costs, is still to be decided, council bosses confirmed.

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Two dead in latest small boat Channel tragedy

Two dead in latest small boat Channel tragedy

11 August 2024

About 50 people have been rescued and two have died after attempting to cross the English Channel.

It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

11 August 2024

With more than 20 million players worldwide the fast-paced sport traces its origins to a Swede in Kent - but why hasn’t it featured at the Olympics?

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Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

Call for lower speed limit on ‘danger zone’ village road rejected

11 August 2024

The county council has rejected a call for a speed camera and lower speed restrictions along a busy road despite a 1,000-strong petition.

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Disgust as beach-goers wade through ‘waterfall of urine’ at Kent hotspot

Disgust as beach-goers wade through ‘waterfall of urine’ at Kent hotspot

11 August 2024

A family visiting a popular beach say their trip to the coast was ruined after having to “wade through a waterfall of effluent” pouring down steps.

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Gran’s plea to thieves: ‘Stop stealing while my back is turned’

Gran’s plea to thieves: ‘Stop stealing while my back is turned’

11 August 2024

A 79-year-old fundraiser is at her wits’ end with thieves repeatedly stealing from her garden sales – despite signs explaining they’re for charity.

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‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

11 August 2024

What was once a regular garden consisting of no more than a patch of grass and dated patio has been transformed into a mini-rainforest.

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'We met at a farm as teenagers and are now hitched with five horses'

'We met at a farm as teenagers and are now hitched with five horses'

11 August 2024

Teenage sweethearts who met volunteering at an animal sanctuary now have five rescue horses of their own, and tied the knot this summer.

‘Hotel can’t compete with Travelodge, so we want to turn it into flats’

‘Hotel can’t compete with Travelodge, so we want to turn it into flats’

10 August 2024

A small hotel and B&B could be turned into flats as after owners said it was the only financially viable way forward.

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£10k reward to catch man behind £2m jewellery raid

£10k reward to catch man behind £2m jewellery raid

10 August 2024

People are being urged to come forward with information regarding an armed burglar who it is feared could strike again.

Man dies in house fire

Man dies in house fire

10 August 2024

A man died in a house fire this morning, which saw around 10 fire engines and 60 firefighters battling the flames.

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Bus crash victim: ‘You never know when something this bad can happen’

Bus crash victim: ‘You never know when something this bad can happen’

10 August 2024

A mother and daughter who were looking forward to a day shopping were injured when a bus and a car crashed. Warning: contains graphic images

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Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent

10 August 2024

Hundreds of unwitting family descendants could be owed thousands of pounds in unclaimed bereavement estates in Kent, new research has revealed.

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