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Kebab shop opens inside petrol station

Kebab shop opens inside petrol station

26 November 2024

Drivers can now pick up a kebab at the same time as filling up following the opening of a new takeaway at a petrol station.

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‘We need security for Christmas lights switch-on’

‘We need security for Christmas lights switch-on’

22 November 2024

Organisers of a lights switch-on are raising money for security to help families feel “safe” after problems at the weekend.

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Giant gingerbread advent calendar appears in shop window

Giant gingerbread advent calendar appears in shop window

18 November 2024

The 3m tall “Festive Windough” display has been made by an international baking firm and took 14 days to build.

Portrait of Queen’s enemy unveiled in her former home

Portrait of Queen’s enemy unveiled in her former home

18 November 2024

A portrait of Henry Vlll’s minister Thomas Cromwell now hangs in the home of Anne Boleyn - whose downfall he organised.

Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

Christmas market returns to cathedral after 200 years

15 November 2024

A Christmas market which dates back more than 600 years is returning to the grounds of a Kent landmark for the first time since the 1800s.

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Historic Kent landmark added to 'at risk' register

Historic Kent landmark added to 'at risk' register

14 November 2024

A rare and vulnerable piece of Kent history has been recognised as ‘at risk’ in a bid to help preserve it for the future.

Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

Is Kent town the true birthplace of television?

13 November 2024

An unearthed plaque in a former electrical shop has shed new light on how - and where - John Logie Baird first successfully experimented with TV.

'If not here, where?': 136-home estate likened to 'east German boil cluster' reluctantly approved

'If not here, where?': 136-home estate likened to 'east German boil cluster' reluctantly approved

12 November 2024

Controversial plans for a housing estate on the site of a “dingy” former gas works have been given the nod despite fears of creeping urbanisation.

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‘Come back and do a proper job!’

‘Come back and do a proper job!’

11 November 2024

Shocked residents have told workers to “come back and do a proper job” after leaving a “black scar” on paving outside a gallery.

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Paddle paradise! Bluewater launches lake swim sessions for dogs

Paddle paradise! Bluewater launches lake swim sessions for dogs

09 November 2024

Dog owners can now enjoy a paddle with their pets as Kent’s largest shopping centre becomes the latest leisure operator to cater for furry friends.

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Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign

Villagers make fun of unintentionally rude boot fair sign

06 November 2024

Villagers have made fun of an unintentionally rude drawing on a boot fair sign.

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‘It’s funny but it shouldn’t be’: Locals baffled as balcony built around lamppost at new flats

‘It’s funny but it shouldn’t be’: Locals baffled as balcony built around lamppost at new flats

06 November 2024

A developer has defended his new build flats after locals mocked an unusual addition to a balcony.

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How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

How iconic chain’s 10 Kent stores have been transformed since company collapsed

05 November 2024

Sites in Kent once home to a retail giant have been transformed since the business plunged into administration. Did you ever visit the old stores?

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

03 November 2024

A couple are planning to take their kids to Lapland after winning £1 million on the National Lottery.

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'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

03 November 2024

Not believing for a second that anything would come of it, our reporter was left stunned when she had a reading from a pair of psychic mediums.

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Precious moment tiny kitten is rescued from MOT brake tester

Precious moment tiny kitten is rescued from MOT brake tester

01 November 2024

Mechanics came to the rescue to help save a tiny kitten trapped underneath metal rollers at a MOT centre.

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Shock as escaped pelican spotted in Kent river

Shock as escaped pelican spotted in Kent river

01 November 2024

An escaped pelican has been spotted swimming on a Kent river in a highly unusual discovery.

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Meat thief who put food ‘down his jogging bottoms’ banned from every BP garage

Meat thief who put food ‘down his jogging bottoms’ banned from every BP garage

31 October 2024

A prolific shoplifter who tried to conceal his crimes has been banned from several supermarkets and a chain of petrol stations.

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Bomb disposal teams called to building site

Bomb disposal teams called to building site

30 October 2024

Disposal teams from the Ministry of Defence were called after wartime solid metal objects were found at a building site.

Huge fire-breathing bird to lead parade through town centre

Huge fire-breathing bird to lead parade through town centre

30 October 2024

A Christmas parade led by a giant firebird will light up a town centre with a new route ahead of this year's festivities.

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