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A sea of change in 90 years at hospital

A sea of change in 90 years at hospital

Archive pictures look back at the opening of a Kent hospital as it marks its 90th birthday today.

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'My 45 years at 90-year-old hospital'

'My 45 years at 90-year-old hospital'

A nurse who has worked at a Kent hospital for 45 years has told of her incredible career and the changes she has witnessed.

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Secrecy over plans for giant distribution centre

Secrecy over plans for giant distribution centre

Bosses behind plans for a huge warehouse on an industrial estate are remaining tight-lipped over who will run the two-storey site.

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'We can't wait to get those taps turned on'

'We can't wait to get those taps turned on'

Landlords and brewery bosses say many customers are chomping at the bit to finally be able to return to their much-loved boozers.

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Will micropubs open on Saturday?

Will micropubs open on Saturday?

Landlords across the country are getting ready to welcome back thirsty punters, but will your local micropub be among them?

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Mum's heartache at destruction of toys on son's grave

Mum's heartache at destruction of toys on son's grave

A grieving mum is calling for dogs to be kept on leads at a cemetery where her baby boy is buried.

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Doctor who 'slapped and throttled' wife is struck off

Doctor who 'slapped and throttled' wife is struck off

A medic who 'demanded obedience' from his partner has been struck off to protect the public.

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

Four of the 91 restaurants to close after Casual Dining Group called in the administrators are in Kent

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Storm and flood repairs cost taxpayer £5m

Storm and flood repairs cost taxpayer £5m

An 18-month trial to help decide the best way to tackle flooding is to be carried out by Kent County Council.

Huge John Lewis store may never reopen

Huge John Lewis store may never reopen

A two-storey John Lewis shop which has been shut since lockdown began may never reopen its doors.

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Former biking champion dies aged 49

Former biking champion dies aged 49

Loving tributes have been paid to a previous winner at the British Sidecar Championships as an inquest opens into his death.

'Council threatened to take my kids if I didn't move to Bradford'

'Council threatened to take my kids if I didn't move to Bradford'

A council tenant has told Ross Kemp how he was forced to move to Bradford.

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Inside £14m pill lab bust as part of Britain's biggest crime sting

Inside £14m pill lab bust as part of Britain's biggest crime sting

A drugs lab has been brought down and 28 million pills seized after a 'WhatsApp for criminals' was infiltrated in Britain's biggest ever crime bust.

Rides at Dreamland will not run this summer

Rides at Dreamland will not run this summer

Bosses at a popular amusement park have announced rides will not be running this summer as other attractions reopen.

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Police investigation launched into pride flag fiasco

Police investigation launched into pride flag fiasco

A police investigation has been launched into the latest twist in a row over a pride flag.

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Shop first in county to be shut by police

Shop first in county to be shut by police

A convenience store linked to a stabbing has been closed down after police gained a court order having found thousands of illegal cigarettes.

Sex offender jailed after violent attack on unsuspecting victim

Sex offender jailed after violent attack on unsuspecting victim

A 46-year-old man followed a woman when she got off a train before launching an attack which left her in hospital.

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Kent won't have a local lockdown

Kent won't have a local lockdown

The county's health bosses have said residents won't be placed under restrictions as they urge the public to behave as pubs and businesses reopen.

'It's downright disrespectful to be mocked and laughed at'

'It's downright disrespectful to be mocked and laughed at'

The owner of a beauty salon feels the industry is being "ignored and disregarded" by politicians.

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Soft play centre won't reopen after lockdown

Soft play centre won't reopen after lockdown

A hugely popular soft play centre has announced its closure - adding social distancing is "pretty much impossible" for children at such attractions.

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Woman attacked as shellfish picking row turns nasty

Woman attacked as shellfish picking row turns nasty

A woman says she was attacked during a row with a group 'raping and pillaging' a beach for crabs, cockles and other shellfish as authorities wade in.

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900 homes set to be given go-ahead

900 homes set to be given go-ahead

A major development is on the verge of gaining the seal of approval after developers pledged to pay £2.2 million towards a relief road.

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Robotic pets comfort residents during lockdown

Robotic pets comfort residents during lockdown

Robopets Bonzo the dog and Simba the cat are providing therapy to care home residents - some who suffer with dementia - during the outbreak.

True level of county's new Covid-19 cases revealed

True level of county's new Covid-19 cases revealed

New coronavirus cases in Kent and Medway are far below the 'at risk' level, new data shows.

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Secret Drinker: I'm all set for Super Saturday

Secret Drinker: I'm all set for Super Saturday

As Kent's pubs get set to reopen our undercover reporter heads to the coast.

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'Idiot' ravers branded 'totally irresponsible'

'Idiot' ravers branded 'totally irresponsible'

A community has reacted angrily after a 200-strong rave took place illegally in woodland as rubbish and beer bottles were left strewn everywhere.

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Missing man has been located

Missing man has been located

Police joined the search for a man in his 50s who disappeared in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Teen charged after sisters stabbed to death in park

Teen charged after sisters stabbed to death in park

A teenager has been charged with murder after two sisters were stabbed to death in a park after a socially distanced birthday.

Couple's High Court fight for humanist marriage

Couple's High Court fight for humanist marriage

A couple from Kent are among six to battle the High Court to make humanist weddings legally recognised.

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Family shoot globetrotting disaster film in lockdown

Family shoot globetrotting disaster film in lockdown

A family of film makers used lockdown to produce a drama imagining a worst-case scenario coronavirus world.

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