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Gogglebox stars give up home for charity prom

Gogglebox stars give up home for charity prom

Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom Parker gave up the grounds of their home for a charity prom which raised more than £16,000 for Martha Trust

Decision due on future of wine bar

Decision due on future of wine bar

The fate of a new wine bar will be decided when planners consider a request to change a building’s use

Mast firm’s help for sound system

Mast firm’s help for sound system

A Kent school will benefit from a new sound system thanks to a donation from the firm which proposes to build a mast taller than the Shard

Battle commences at fun-packed Medieval Fayre

Battle commences at fun-packed Medieval Fayre

A famous battle that occurred in a Kent town in 1457 will be reenacted as part of The Medieval Fayre, this weekend.

Fears for toll bridge closure

Fears for toll bridge closure

A proposal to close a historic toll bridge to vehicles has outraged residents who claim it would spell disaster.

Raise a glass to superb musicians

Raise a glass to superb musicians

Music lovers are in for a treat this weekend as Sandwich’s Folk and Ale Festival makes its return.

Skip fire at industrial estate

Skip fire at industrial estate

Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a skip at a Kent industrial estate.

Tributes to remarkable man who put children first

Tributes to remarkable man who put children first

Tributes have been paid to a man who leaves a lasting legacy of teaching and who touched the lives of generations of youngsters in a Kent town

Fundraiser's walk in memory of Somme ancestor

Fundraiser's walk in memory of Somme ancestor

A descendant of a Battle of the Somme warrior is taking on a charity walk.

Tributes to former mayor

Tributes to former mayor

Tributes have been paid to popular councillor who died on Monday.

The 'weight' is over

The 'weight' is over

After years of lorry troubles, a new weight restriction is being enforced in a small medieval town from today

Students show politicians how debate should be run

Students show politicians how debate should be run

An EU debate led by students from a Kent school will be televised today ahead of tomorrow's referendum

‘I’ve been forced out of market’

‘I’ve been forced out of market’

A Kent market operator claims he has been "forced out" of his jobs after a new company took control of the town's stalls.

Which way forward for medieval town?

Which way forward for medieval town?

Important decisions on preserving a medieval town and solving its traffic issues are about to be made.

Nine suspected migrants found

Nine suspected migrants found

Nine suspected migrants have been discovered in the back of a lorry.

Prime Minister accepts invitation to Discovery Park

Prime Minister accepts invitation to Discovery Park

South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay invited the Prime Minister to visit Discovery Park during Prime Minister's Questions.

Toll bridge closure has seen "disastrous" loss of trade

Toll bridge closure has seen "disastrous" loss of trade

The temporary closure of Sandwich’s toll bridge has seen a “disastrous” loss of trade, it is claimed.

Firefighters tackle blaze at animal feed store

Firefighters tackle blaze at animal feed store

Firefighters from Deal tackled a blaze at an animal feed store in Wingham yesterday (Friday).

Fury at 'ludicrous' garden homes bid

Fury at 'ludicrous' garden homes bid

A planning application for two houses in the medieval town of Sandwich has been called the most controversial in years.

Cat gets fish supper...

Cat gets fish supper...

This daring cat nabbed a free fish supper after being spotted with his mouth full of stolen booty.

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