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Bill of £185,000 for tobacco thieves

Bill of £185,000 for tobacco thieves

24 May 2021

A gang who sold on confiscated tobacco now have huge sums to pay, under the Proceeds of Crime Act, on top of their jail sentences.

Face to face meetings back

Face to face meetings back

24 May 2021

Councillors are together in the same room after more than a year, as Kent moves gradually out of lockdown.

Can you remember when electric trains came to town?

Can you remember when electric trains came to town?

21 May 2021

A history group is calling for pictures and memories ahead of the 60th anniversary of electric trains coming to east Kent.

'Dive down' to 300-year-old shipwreck

'Dive down' to 300-year-old shipwreck

20 May 2021

A virtual dive trail has been set up to explore the sunken wreck of a warship struck down during a storm in the 1700s.

Rain or snow, fundraisers marched on

Rain or snow, fundraisers marched on

18 May 2021

Two women have raised more than £1,500 for breast cancer sufferers by walking in the harshest weather.

Tower offers stunning views of town

Tower offers stunning views of town

17 May 2021

This rooftop view can be seen again now a church tower has re-opened with the continued easing of lockdown.

The streets will refill

The streets will refill

17 May 2021

After months of Covid-19 lockdown more restrictions are being lifted today, in a third easing of rules.

'Keep the blind safe on platforms'

'Keep the blind safe on platforms'

15 May 2021

An MP wants tactile surface markings to protect the visually impaired at two railway stations in his constituency.

'I can't set up my food wagon because lorries block lay-by'

'I can't set up my food wagon because lorries block lay-by'

14 May 2021

A roadside food vendor says he sometimes can't get into the lay-by where he trades, because of dangerously parked lorries.

Piling the misery from bin chaos

Piling the misery from bin chaos

13 May 2021

This rubbish was left uncollected for 25 days - even when a dustcart crew was nearby picking up other waste.

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Five ways Kent is changing the world

Five ways Kent is changing the world

12 May 2021

From life-saving drug discovery to 6G technology, our county has its fair share of people striving to make the planet a better place.

It's Binday Bingo! Residents brand collections 'disgrace'

It's Binday Bingo! Residents brand collections 'disgrace'

12 May 2021

Red-faced council officials have apologised over chaos caused by a change in bin collection days, with residents calling the debacle "binday bingo".

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Stay safe as freedom comes

Stay safe as freedom comes

11 May 2021

New town centre signs tell people to continue guarding against coronavirus as the third stage of lockdown easing approaches.

Flower displays put out in 'message of hope'

Flower displays put out in 'message of hope'

11 May 2021

A group would usually mark National Flower Arranging Day by putting displays in public places. This year they altered their approach.

Homeless strategy up for discussion

Homeless strategy up for discussion

11 May 2021

A way to keep people off the streets is to be discussed and includes an increase in council-owned accommodation instead of relying on B&Bs.

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Shakespeare trail highlights links to Sandwich

Shakespeare trail highlights links to Sandwich

10 May 2021

Monologues and roses posted around a Kent town could lead to a digitised project to celebrate links to history and theatre from anywhere in the world.

Women's group's gesture for Julia

Women's group's gesture for Julia

10 May 2021

An organisation highlighting the safety of women have also placed tributes for PCSO Julia James as her murder case continues.

Rare turtle dove pictured in garden

Rare turtle dove pictured in garden

10 May 2021

A lesser spotted bird which faces extinction has been photographed in the garden of a man in a Kent village.

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Full results from local election

Full results from local election

07 May 2021

You've had your vote: Now the results are coming in revealing who will represent district on the county council.

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Road blocked after car and motorbike collide

Road blocked after car and motorbike collide

06 May 2021

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with leg injuries after a crash with a car on a busy road.

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