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Call for curfew bell to sound over town again

Call for curfew bell to sound over town again

Residents and councillors are calling for the chimes of a historic clock and bell to ring out again.

GCSE results in east Kent

GCSE results in east Kent

Pupils from schools in Dover, Deal and Sandwich, have today received their GCSE results.

Man cut free after crash near Sandwich

Man cut free after crash near Sandwich

A man has been cut free by firefighters after a car crashed into a ditch near a busy Kent road.

Arms firm protest

Arms firm protest

Activists have threatened they will hold a Kent business park accountable if arms company Instro Precision moves there.

Campaigners call for another site for masts

Campaigners call for another site for masts

A countryside campaign group is calling for other sites to be considered as part of its objections to proposals for two communications masts

Residents call for evidence to support traffic plans

Residents call for evidence to support traffic plans

A group of residents are still calling for firm evidence to support proposed traffic management measures set to be introduced in a Kent town

Play offers a chance to give your verdict on king

Play offers a chance to give your verdict on king

Tickets are now on sale for the Quayside Players’ inaugural production about the trial of Charles I

Thieves release animals from pens

Thieves release animals from pens

Police are investigating after thieves stole tools and released a donkey and other animals from their pens beside a busy road.

Fears plan to split road could restrict emergency access

Fears plan to split road could restrict emergency access

A new access road for a Kent holiday park has caused a flurry of objections.

Fewer large lorries are entering town

Fewer large lorries are entering town

A Kent town’s recently adopted weight restriction is effectively reducing the number of lorries entering it, new figures suggest.

Spectacular tower tour opens

Spectacular tower tour opens

A church tower tour offering ‘an unparalleled view of the most complete medieval town in England’ has officially opened

Term ends on a high note with outstanding grading

Term ends on a high note with outstanding grading

Pupils’ love of learning, a creative curriculum and the head teacher’s clear vision helped Ofsted rate a Kent school outstanding in all areas

Grimy cellar at Gogglebox stars' posh B&B

Grimy cellar at Gogglebox stars' posh B&B

Gruesome pictures reveal an oven black with grease, blocked sinks, and dripping lamb in a fridge - at Steph and Dom's luxurious B&B.

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.

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