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Garages to be replaced by row of homes

Garages to be replaced by row of homes

Proposals to demolish a block of garages so five terraced houses can be built have been given the green light.

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Arson probe after fire in high street building

Arson probe after fire in high street building

An arson investigation has been launched following a "suspicious" fire at an historic building.

Victory for locals as hotel told to remove marquee

Victory for locals as hotel told to remove marquee

Plans to keep a marquee up for eight months of the year have been refused due to the impact on the area and residents.

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Town centre Post Office opens

Town centre Post Office opens

A former travel agents has been revamped and opened as a Post Office.

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Couple forfeit more than £110k in seized cash

Couple forfeit more than £110k in seized cash

A court ordered the forfeiture of a large sum of cash after a couple were unable to demonstrate how they legally obtained the money.

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The best festive displays across Kent

The best festive displays across Kent

We have put together a round-up of some of the best Christmas lights and festive houses to visit across the county.

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Hundreds of homes left without power on sub-zero day

Hundreds of homes left without power on sub-zero day

Only a handful of the hundreds of homes which suffered a major power cut today remain without electricity.

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'This is a disaster for the town'

'This is a disaster for the town'

A blaze at an historic building has been branded a significant loss for the area.

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Artwork unveiled at listed 'bear-pit' site

Artwork unveiled at listed 'bear-pit' site

New public artwork has been installed on top of a Grade-II listed bear pit in a nod to the site's heritage as the 'EuroDisney of the Victorian age'.

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Fire breaks out in derelict building

Fire breaks out in derelict building

Plumes of black smoke could be seen across a town after a fire broke out in a high street.

'It could have been 10!'

'It could have been 10!'

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb says his side's midweek goal count should have been even higher than six.

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Care home set for closure rated inadequate

Care home set for closure rated inadequate

A care home set for closure has been put into special measures after an inspection by the healthcare watchdog.

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First images of £34million leisure centre

First images of £34million leisure centre

Planning permission is being sought to build a multi-million pound leisure centre – and here's what it will look like.

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Man denies attempted murder after pub stabbing

Man denies attempted murder after pub stabbing

A trial will take place next year after a man denied two counts of attempted murder following a stabbing at a pub which left two injured and one dead.

All rough sleepers offered safe place to stay

All rough sleepers offered safe place to stay

A borough council says all rough sleepers known to its staff have been offered a safe place to stay this winter and the same will apply for newcomers.

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Railway lines re-open after landslip

Railway lines re-open after landslip

A landslip stopped all services running between two railway stations this evening.

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

A mum says rising energy bills coupled with the cost of getting her son to London for cancer treatment have left her unable to afford to eat.

Christmas opening hours at Kent's biggest shopping centres

Christmas opening hours at Kent's biggest shopping centres

Some of Kent's biggest shopping centres are extending their hours to help customers get everything they want over the festive season.

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Refugees thrive at 'good' multicultural school

Refugees thrive at 'good' multicultural school

A large primary school where 'excellently behaved' pupils are inspired by their refugee classmates has retained its rating as a 'Good' school.

Panic room meets laser tag and mini golf at new centre

Panic room meets laser tag and mini golf at new centre

Escape room entrepreneurs have opened a family-fun entertainment centre in the heart of a town.

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