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Retail kiosks 'to add vibrancy' to busy commuter street

Retail kiosks 'to add vibrancy' to busy commuter street

02 November 2020

A council has unveiled plans to create a new shopping avenue on a busy street by opening up eight new kiosks near to a train station

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'2020 has been a terrible year'

'2020 has been a terrible year'

31 October 2020

A community organisation hopes to give 50 households the Christmas they need, as poverty continues to rise in the wake of coronavirus.

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Mum's anguish as son, 22, fights for life after crash

Mum's anguish as son, 22, fights for life after crash

31 October 2020

The mother of a young dad left in a coma after a horror crash is searching for answers as he fights for his life in hospital.

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'I looked like I had a stroke, I couldn't smile or blink'

'I looked like I had a stroke, I couldn't smile or blink'

30 October 2020

The bravery of a show jumper who was kicked in the face by a horse while competing is being recognised in a national award ceremony.

Make Halloween a time to show love

Make Halloween a time to show love

30 October 2020

Halloween can conjure up some sinister tales, but it doesn't have to be that way.

'We want to make happy memories for her and her children'

'We want to make happy memories for her and her children'

30 October 2020

A fundraiser has been set up for a mum of three who is battling terminal cancer aged just 38.

Desilting works announced after dead fish found in water

Desilting works announced after dead fish found in water

30 October 2020

A programme of desilting works will be conducted in waterways around a Kent town including a stream where dead fish were found floating.

Four peacocks who brightened lockdown star in Christmas book

Four peacocks who brightened lockdown star in Christmas book

30 October 2020

A Christmas book about the new adventures of four roaming peacocks who provided entertainment to households during lockdown, has been published.

Carol service heads online

Carol service heads online

30 October 2020

Plans are under way to record songs for an online Christmas carol concert.

Singer's hope to spread understanding and tolerance through "anthem" featuring celebrated musicians

Singer's hope to spread understanding and tolerance through "anthem" featuring celebrated musicians

30 October 2020

A performer has created a song that he hopes will encourage understanding and dialogue, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests.

Candlelit vigil to be held for family who died in the Channel

Candlelit vigil to be held for family who died in the Channel

30 October 2020

A candle lit vigil will be held on Dover seafront to honour the lives of the Iranian-Kurdish family who died in the Channel.

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'Alien' astronomy tower planned for historic site

'Alien' astronomy tower planned for historic site

30 October 2020

A star-gazer's plan to build a tall astronomy tower housing a powerful telescope next to an iconic building could soon be given the go-ahead.

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SAS veteran, 96, to miss Remembrance for first time in 30 years

SAS veteran, 96, to miss Remembrance for first time in 30 years

30 October 2020

An SAS veteran who fought behind enemy lines during the Second World War is unable to commemorate a remembrance event due to Covid restrictions.

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Council's plan to borrow £250k for offices sparks concern

Council's plan to borrow £250k for offices sparks concern

29 October 2020

A parish council's plans to purchase a new office as an investment for residents has sparked criticism from a former councillor.

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Friends star spotted in third Kent town

Friends star spotted in third Kent town

29 October 2020

It's a case of three Kent towns for the three-times divorced Friends character David Schwimmer who has been spotted at another location.

'People don't expect us to be out selling poppies this year'

'People don't expect us to be out selling poppies this year'

29 October 2020

Businesses and charities are gearing up for a Remembrance Day like no other amid the Covid-19 restrictions.

Great gran celebrates golden touch with second lotto win

Great gran celebrates golden touch with second lotto win

29 October 2020

A pensioner who bagged the £500,000 Thunderball jackpot has set her eyes on her next win saying she knew she'd scoop the game's top prize.

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Baby feared dead as Channel searches stop

Baby feared dead as Channel searches stop

29 October 2020

A baby missing after a boat of asylum seekers capsized on its way to Kent is feared dead as French rescuers stop searching the waters.

Man behind sushi and Japanese building defends plans

Man behind sushi and Japanese building defends plans

29 October 2020

An applicant for plans for a new sushi making and Japanese tea ceremony building has defended himself over claims the application is “bogus”.

Casualties cut free from car as '10 ambulances' attend crash

Casualties cut free from car as '10 ambulances' attend crash

28 October 2020

Two casualties were cut free from a car and four people have suffered injuries in a crash on a main road.

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