Home   News

All Kent news

Autistic boy's quest to bring home best friend Duffy

Autistic boy's quest to bring home best friend Duffy

An eight-year autistic boy is on a quest to raise £5,000 for the training of his support dog.

Is your dog prepared for the family holiday?

Is your dog prepared for the family holiday?

24% dog owners admit that they have not prepared for their dog to be taken on holiday - this is what to do before your bank holiday weekend away.

What we learned from Cummings

What we learned from Cummings

It was billed as political box office and didn't disappoint but what were the main points from Dominic Cummings' mammoth eight-hour testimony?

136

Farm boss says mowing down cherished bluebells was mistake

Farm boss says mowing down cherished bluebells was mistake

The strimming down of bluebells by a fruit farm has been described as "heart breaking", with the business owning up to its mistake.

30

Is this swan the oldest in Britain?

Is this swan the oldest in Britain?

Pickles the swan lives, who lives at Leeds Castle and is thought to be the oldest in the UK, is preparing to celebrate his 30th birthday.

Cigar butt discarded by Churchill fetches £4,200 at auction

Cigar butt discarded by Churchill fetches £4,200 at auction

A cigar butt thrown away by Sir Winston Churchill in the 1940s has sold for more than £4,200 at auction.

Tougher sentencing bid after abuse victim's suicide

Tougher sentencing bid after abuse victim's suicide

A campaign to change the law inspired by a Kent mum who took her own life before her bullying ex was jailed has been raised in parliament.

1

Hospital staff must pay £10 a day as free parking scrapped

Hospital staff must pay £10 a day as free parking scrapped

A campaign to bring back free parking for all hospital staff has been backed by more than 1,400 supporters.

29

Choirs devastated at last-minute rule change

Choirs devastated at last-minute rule change

Singing groups have hit-out at tough new coronavirus rules, which they say were unexpectedly brought in by the government without warning.

Police investigating hit and run make arrest

Police investigating hit and run make arrest

Police have detained a 23-year-old man after an accident which saw a biker left injured in a road.

Nick Knowles films new Channel 5 home improvements show

Nick Knowles films new Channel 5 home improvements show

A television crew and workmen have joined TV personality Nick Knowles in a quiet cul-de-sac for a giant de-clutter.

2

Balaclava-clad men try to rob boy, 12, at knife-point

Balaclava-clad men try to rob boy, 12, at knife-point

Two men wearing balaclavas, one on a moped and another on an e scooter, attempted to rob a 12-year-old at knife-point.

5

Crews filming Primark advert at country park

Crews filming Primark advert at country park

Filming crews have been spotted at a popular country park shooting content for a new Primark advert.

3

Indoor play centre staff 'verbally abused daily' by customers since reopening

Indoor play centre staff 'verbally abused daily' by customers since reopening

An indoor play centre boss has called for his staff to be treated respectfully, revealing they have been verbally abused daily since reopening.

13

Thug robbed woman at knife-point

Thug robbed woman at knife-point

A thug who robbed a woman at knifepoint has been jailed.

10

Inside town's new cinema

Inside town's new cinema

Cinemas have suffered terribly during the Covid lockdowns. But that hasn't stopped a new one opening up in Kent.

7

'Writing helped save me after my wife died'

'Writing helped save me after my wife died'

A man says writing books for children helped him overcome his crippling grief after his beloved wife passed away.

Concerns raised over latest children's craze

Concerns raised over latest children's craze

Poppers are the latest must-have fidget toy after finding fame on social media but green campaigners say they risk harming the environment.

2

Inquest opens into death of suspected murder victim

Inquest opens into death of suspected murder victim

An inquest has opened into the death of a man after he was found dead and a murder investigation was opened.

Yob who bit and spat at police jailed

Yob who bit and spat at police jailed

A man who spat at police and said 'I hope you get Covid' has been jailed.

5

Thug hit soldier in face with bottle in revenge attack

Thug hit soldier in face with bottle in revenge attack

A man who hit a soldier in the face with a bottle leaving him off work for more than a month due to his injuries has been jailed.

4

Send us your drawings for Father's Day

Send us your drawings for Father's Day

It's Father's Day soon and we would love your children's drawings and messages for special supplements to celebrate.

1

'The Health Secretary should have been fired'

'The Health Secretary should have been fired'

Dominic Cummings has apologised for the failures to deal with the pandemic and claimed the PM thought it was 'a scare story'.

92

Ferry firms strike agreement to reduce lorry hold-ups

Ferry firms strike agreement to reduce lorry hold-ups

Two ferry firms are allowing lorry drivers to take the first available sailing, whoever is running the service.

4

M&S closures planned in retailer shake-up

M&S closures planned in retailer shake-up

Heavy losses caused by the pandemic is accelerating plans to reshuffle M&S' stores - which will result in some closures.

4

Kent MP to lead questioning of former adviser to PM

Kent MP to lead questioning of former adviser to PM

The controversial former aide to the Prime Minister is set to be quizzed by a Kent MP about the government's coronavirus strategy.

6

Letters reveal headmistress' attempts to meet Hitler

Letters reveal headmistress' attempts to meet Hitler

Remarkable documents going under the hammer detail a Kent headmistress' gratitude to Hitler following a school exchange visit to Berlin in 1937.

13

Man caught in 'paedophile hunter' sting avoids jail

Man caught in 'paedophile hunter' sting avoids jail

A 67-year-old was caught by paedophile hunters after arranging to go swimming with a 13-year-old.

14

Mutiny as elderly have bins removed

Mutiny as elderly have bins removed

Elderly first-floor residents are fuming after a housing association took away their dustbins following fire safety advice.

20

'My six-month licence wait has doubled sleep seizures'

'My six-month licence wait has doubled sleep seizures'

A man with sleep-only epilepsy says he's extremely anxious over the wait for a medical check on his driving licence – causing his condition to worsen.

4
Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More