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Bring the whole family to Kent’s biggest summer event

Bring the whole family to Kent’s biggest summer event

19 June 2023

We’re giving away five family tickets to this year’s unmissable Kent County Show.

Adoptive mum of abused baby calls for child cruelty registers

Adoptive mum of abused baby calls for child cruelty registers

19 June 2023

She has called for the list after reports the father of her adoptive son, who abused him so much he needed his legs amputated, was nearly released.

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How a Kent lad escaped death to paddle into the record books

How a Kent lad escaped death to paddle into the record books

19 June 2023

After losing his kayak five miles from land, Geoff Hunter’s 1970 round-Britain voyage became a fight for survival: now a new book tells his tale

Anger over FGM video shown to 11-year-olds

Anger over FGM video shown to 11-year-olds

19 June 2023

A school has been criticised for showing a video on female genital mutilation to a class of 11 and 12-year-olds.

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Lovely lavender, stunning sunflowers: where to find Kent’s summer blooms

Lovely lavender, stunning sunflowers: where to find Kent’s summer blooms

19 June 2023

Stunning fields of purple lavender and yellow sunflowers are expected to sweep the county this summer. Here’s where you can find them.

Unit formerly home to jewellers up for rent

Unit formerly home to jewellers up for rent

18 June 2023

Another vacant building in a town shopping centre is in need of new tenants.

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Appeal after naked man wanders through park

Appeal after naked man wanders through park

17 June 2023

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reportedly walked through a public park naked.

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Lorry overturns on A20

Lorry overturns on A20

17 June 2023

Drivers faced delays after a lorry overturned on a bend on the busy route near a popular visitor attraction.

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Attempted murder charge after policeman ‘stabbed with scissors’

Attempted murder charge after policeman ‘stabbed with scissors’

17 June 2023

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed.

Why I am tired of being asked where I am from

Why I am tired of being asked where I am from

17 June 2023

Our reporter reflects on her struggles with her identity as a second generation immigrant.

‘Why is there a hosepipe ban when this leak has been left for months?’

‘Why is there a hosepipe ban when this leak has been left for months?’

16 June 2023

Residents are asking for answers as a hose pipe ban is implented while a leak has been left unrepaired for months.

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Man arrested after police officer stabbed

Man arrested after police officer stabbed

16 June 2023

A 48-year-old man has been arrested after an officer was assaulted.

Cheers! Here’s our guide to English Wine Week in Kent

Cheers! Here’s our guide to English Wine Week in Kent

16 June 2023

The celebration of English wine returns, and plenty of Kent vineyards are set to showcase their best bottles throughout the week.

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‘I’ve visited some impressive looking Wetherspoon pubs, but this isn’t one of them’

‘I’ve visited some impressive looking Wetherspoon pubs, but this isn’t one of them’

16 June 2023

Hen parties, cheap pints and firefighters: Secret Drinker hits the town on Saturday night

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Rooftop solar panels started fire

Rooftop solar panels started fire

15 June 2023

The fire service has confirmed that faulty solar panels caused a blaze in a block of flats.

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Roadworks in town centre cause delays

Roadworks in town centre cause delays

15 June 2023

Drivers are being told to expect delays due to multiple roadworks near the town centre.

12 parked vehicles damaged in crash

12 parked vehicles damaged in crash

15 June 2023

A suspected drink driver has been charged after allegedly damaging 12 vehicles

Mum vows to fight ‘school 5G mast plans’ in court

Mum vows to fight ‘school 5G mast plans’ in court

15 June 2023

A concerned mother is launching legal action against a borough council for permitting a 5G phone mast to be placed outside two schools.

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Kelly Brook sells her period home in Kent for £1.45m

Kelly Brook sells her period home in Kent for £1.45m

15 June 2023

Actress and model Kelly Brook has sold her Kentish hall house featuring a swimming pool, extensive gardens and period features for £1.45m.

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‘It’s like a prison’ – life on an unfinished new-build estate

‘It’s like a prison’ – life on an unfinished new-build estate

15 June 2023

Three years after they moved in, residents living on a new housing estate say roads are still unfinished and drainage issues persist.

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