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‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

24 August 2024

A cash-strapped council has been urged to drop the asking price of its new beach huts as almost 75% remain unsold months after going on the market.

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Parents’ heartbreak after sudden death of ‘happiest little boy’

Parents’ heartbreak after sudden death of ‘happiest little boy’

24 August 2024

A heartbroken couple have told of their “indescribable grief” following the sudden death of their “happy and handsome” two-year-old boy.

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‘The smells cling to you like a misjudged cologne’

‘The smells cling to you like a misjudged cologne’

24 August 2024

Kent is a sight to behold in the summer - but few will escape two regular visitors which create quite the stink.

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Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

24 August 2024

A working men's club that has been part of a village for decades is to become a two-bed home after a couple narrowly won planning permission.

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Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

Hospital records fastest ambulance handover times in country

23 August 2024

A Kent hospital has recorded the shortest ambulance handover times in the country this summer.

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‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’

‘Tories must win everyone back - not just Reform voters’

23 August 2024

A Kent MP in the running to be the next Tory leader says his party needs to go in a new “conservative direction” to win back voters.

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Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

23 August 2024

Serial killer Levi Bellfield’s ex-girlfriend has dismissed his jail cell claims to be the man behind the notorious Chillenden murders.

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Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

23 August 2024

Colourful fish, dancing robots and a firebreather were just some of the sights on show at the popular Hythe Venetian Fete.

Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’

Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’

23 August 2024

A former British Army soldier is facing jail after he assaulted a security guard and smashed a window at a Kent hotel housing migrants.

New look for House of Fraser revealed – and it includes two new shops

New look for House of Fraser revealed – and it includes two new shops

23 August 2024

Planning documents have revealed a new look for part of a multi-million-pound shopping centre, with two new stores set to join the complex.

Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle

Pothole-ridden road to shut for resurfacing after two-year battle

23 August 2024

A pothole-ridden road is set to shut for resurfacing after a two-year battle.

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Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

Sadness as popular discount store set to shut next month

23 August 2024

A popular discount store is set to shut next month after the site was earmarked for a development of shops and flats.

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Trio injured in serious BMW crash

Trio injured in serious BMW crash

23 August 2024

Police have launched a probe after three passengers in a BMW were injured in a serious crash.

Man’s body found near children’s play park

Man’s body found near children’s play park

23 August 2024

Police were called after the body of a man was found near a children’s play park.

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'Escaped' exotic bird spotted at Kent beauty spot

'Escaped' exotic bird spotted at Kent beauty spot

23 August 2024

Wildlife fans have flocked to a Kent beauty spot after an “escaped” exotic bird was spotted.

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Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

23 August 2024

Bosses behind a golf course with views over the Channel want to expand the car park for growing members, despite concern over harm to plants.

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‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

23 August 2024

The owners of a family-run plant nursery which has served garden lovers for more than three decades say the time is right to call it a day.

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Yellow weather warning issued for Kent

Yellow weather warning issued for Kent

23 August 2024

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Kent, with heavy rain and flooding expected to kick off the Bank Holiday weekend.

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Banned thief assaulted Tesco worker who recognised him

Banned thief assaulted Tesco worker who recognised him

23 August 2024

A thief who returned to a supermarket after previously stealing from it tried to headbutt a worker who recognised him and told him he was banned.

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Woman cleared after dog bite leaves victim needing 100 stitches

Woman cleared after dog bite leaves victim needing 100 stitches

23 August 2024

The owner of a German Shepherd Huskey accused of being in charge of it while it was dangerously out of control and caused injury has been cleared.

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