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Dismay as popular trampoline park shuts down

Dismay as popular trampoline park shuts down

05 February 2024

A once-thriving family attraction which has catered for tens of thousands of people has announced a shock closure.

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Council asks to borrow £30m as it cuts services and hikes tax

Council asks to borrow £30m as it cuts services and hikes tax

05 February 2024

An under-pressure council has announced a series of measures aimed at keeping it from declaring effective bankruptcy.

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Fears Hollywood film will ‘glamourise designer cat breed’

Fears Hollywood film will ‘glamourise designer cat breed’

05 February 2024

Animal charities have raised concerns over the impact a new film starring Henry Cavill and Dua Lipa could have on cat welfare.

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‘I made £4k cleaning shoes at uni – now I’m opening my own shop’

‘I made £4k cleaning shoes at uni – now I’m opening my own shop’

05 February 2024

A 25-year-old is opening a footwear cleaning shop after going from doing it for mates to making thousands to help pay his way through university.

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Football fan found with drugs banned from matches

Football fan found with drugs banned from matches

05 February 2024

A football fan has been banned from attending matches for three years after being found with cocaine while outside the stadium with his child.

New Wagamama restaurant to open this spring

New Wagamama restaurant to open this spring

05 February 2024

An international pan-Asian brand has announced when it will be opening its latest Kent restaurant.

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Roundabout exit and major route closed for nearly three hours

Roundabout exit and major route closed for nearly three hours

05 February 2024

Police needed to close the exit on a busy roundabout for a number of hours after an accident this morning.

‘The sinkhole has happened five or six times – it’s been killing our business’

‘The sinkhole has happened five or six times – it’s been killing our business’

05 February 2024

Staff at a car garage say they have been losing trade due to emergency works on a reoccurring sinkhole.

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Police get tough on rowdy quad bike and motorcycle riders

Police get tough on rowdy quad bike and motorcycle riders

03 February 2024

Police have stopped dozens of people riding quad bikes and motorcycles in a bid to cutdown on anti-social behaviour.

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‘Our businesses won’t survive three-month road closure’

‘Our businesses won’t survive three-month road closure’

03 February 2024

Traders fear a three-month closure of a major road could destroy their businesses if customers cannot get to them.

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Customers ‘gutted’ at Chinese takeaway’s closure after 25 years

Customers ‘gutted’ at Chinese takeaway’s closure after 25 years

02 February 2024

A takeaway will no longer be serving customers after confirming its closure with a note in the window this week.

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Schoolboy’s epic swim challenge in memory of grandad raises £1k

Schoolboy’s epic swim challenge in memory of grandad raises £1k

02 February 2024

A schoolboy has raised £1,000 in memory of his much-loved grandfather after completing a mammoth swimming challenge.

Ribbons put up in villages for funeral of Liam Graham

Ribbons put up in villages for funeral of Liam Graham

02 February 2024

Mourners have decorated a village in blue to remember a 22-year-old whose body was found in the North Sea after he was reported missing.

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Teens, 16, charged after car stolen during burglary

Teens, 16, charged after car stolen during burglary

02 February 2024

Two teenagers – both aged 16 - are due in court after a car, a wallet and two phones were stolen during a burglary.

Dashcam catches moment car speeds off after crash

Dashcam catches moment car speeds off after crash

02 February 2024

A mum was left shaken and her daughter was in “hysterics” after a Ford Fiesta pulled out and crashed into their car before speeding off.

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Mum spots rare white squirrel near shopping centre

Mum spots rare white squirrel near shopping centre

02 February 2024

A mum noticed a rare squirrel while walking home from a shopping centre with her son.

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Drunk man spat at paramedic and racially abused police officer

Drunk man spat at paramedic and racially abused police officer

02 February 2024

A 38-year-old man has been sent to prison after he abused a police officer and spat inside an ambulance.

Woman rescued after car flips on to its side

Woman rescued after car flips on to its side

01 February 2024

Firefighters had to rescue a woman from a car after it overturned following a crash with another vehicle.

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National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

01 February 2024

Plans to upgrade a tunnel under the Thames, which is used for electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been submitted.

Tyres ‘blown’ as large sinkhole shuts busy road

Tyres ‘blown’ as large sinkhole shuts busy road

01 February 2024

A busy road has been shut and access to part of a service station barricaded off due to a sinkhole.

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