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Film is for the outsider in us all

Film is for the outsider in us all

A woman who struggled with her sexuality growing up in Kent has written and directed a short film celebrating the act of coming out to inspire others.

Film is for the outsider in us all

Film is for the outsider in us all

A woman who struggled with her sexuality growing up in Kent has written and directed a short film celebrating the act of coming out to inspire others.

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Suspected milk thief due in court

Suspected milk thief due in court

A man has been charged following a string of burglaries - including one that saw milk stolen from a residential property.

Pet shop left gutted by blaze re-opens with new look

Pet shop left gutted by blaze re-opens with new look

A pet shop that was gutted by a serious fire which killed several animals is to reopen today.

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Memorial gardens planned for borough

Memorial gardens planned for borough

Three memorial gardens could be created across part of Kent to remember the hundreds of residents who have died from coronavirus.

Changes at hospital will be 'discriminative'

Changes at hospital will be 'discriminative'

A decision to end close a surgery and walk-in centre at a hospital discriminates against people who live nearby, says a parish council.

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Urgent action taken at 'inadequate' residential home

Urgent action taken at 'inadequate' residential home

A residential home which has been described as 'not a happy place to live' has been by CQC inspectors.

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Beggar banned from high street

Beggar banned from high street

A man has been banned from a Kent high street for three years for begging and given a criminal behaviour order.

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Man jailed after 'random' knife attacks

Man jailed after 'random' knife attacks

A man who was previously jailed for stabbing his ex-partner to death has been sent back to prison for trying to randomly knife strangers.

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Community farm celebrates third anniversary

Community farm celebrates third anniversary

A community farm set up after Nick Knowles' TV show DIY SOS helped a family has celebrated its third birthday.

Seafront garden gets makeover for the bees

Seafront garden gets makeover for the bees

A council has spent £2,000 on replanting a public garden to make it better for bees and other pollinators.

Yellow weather warning as rain and wind to hit Kent

Yellow weather warning as rain and wind to hit Kent

The Met Office has warned to expect strong winds and heavy rain especially along the coast.

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Girl, 15, raped in park next to school

Girl, 15, raped in park next to school

Police have sealed off a playing field next to a school and nursery after a 15-year-old girl was raped.

Time flies as town loses its clock tower

Time flies as town loses its clock tower

A Kent seaside town is now without the clock tower which had stood there for 119 years.

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'Mental health services are failing people like my son'

'Mental health services are failing people like my son'

The mum of a Kent teen who took his life a year ago today fears nothing has been done to prevent future tragedies, despite a coroner's concerns.

Armed robbers raided three homes in one afternoon

Armed robbers raided three homes in one afternoon

A pair of thieves who brandished knives during a series of raids on homes in the same town within hours of each other have been jailed.

'New secondary school could destabilise us'

'New secondary school could destabilise us'

The founder behind Sheppey's only secondary school has hit back at criticism and says plans for any new school will hamper teacher recruitment.

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Works starts on dismantling town centre clock

Works starts on dismantling town centre clock

A 36-feet tall town centre clock tower in Kent is being dismantled for the first time in 119 years so it can be restored 187 miles away in Derby.

Train company Southeastern taken over by government

Train company Southeastern taken over by government

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed in a series of Tweets that the rail company which serves Kent has been stripped of its franchise.

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New head's school gate uniform checks and mobile ban

New head's school gate uniform checks and mobile ban

The new principal at a 'troubled' secondary school explains why he has introduced uniform checks and cracked down on mobiles.

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