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Championship joy after 22 years

Championship joy after 22 years

Dan Tidwell has landed his first karting title - more than two decades after taking up the sport.

Our World of Sport: Bowls

Our World of Sport: Bowls

Find out why Kent County Bowling Association President Peter Luckhurst is ready to embrace a second year in his post.

Rugby club perform Westlife in lockdown

Rugby club perform Westlife in lockdown

A Kent rugby club has banded together to perform a cover of a famous Westlife song to remember better days on the pitch.

'Christmas chaos made me vomit - but I can't give you your money back'

'Christmas chaos made me vomit - but I can't give you your money back'

The boss of the disastrous Winter Wonderland said he was physically sick over the chaotic scenes - but has warned most people won’t receive a refund.

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Funding approved for £4m school expansion

Funding approved for £4m school expansion

A school will be able to cater for an extra 150 pupils after a multi-million pound expansion was approved.

Date set for Aldi revamp of town supermarket

Date set for Aldi revamp of town supermarket

German-owned budget supermarket chain Aldi says work to demolish an existing store and replace it with a larger one has been set for 2022.

Highways agency schedules motorway closure

Highways agency schedules motorway closure

Part of the M2 is scheduled to shut overnight for carriageway works for about three weeks.

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We're with the league on this one

We're with the league on this one

Sittingbourne have given unanimous backing to calls for the Isthmian League season to be scrapped.

Relief in town as Covid vaccines finally arrive

Relief in town as Covid vaccines finally arrive

People are finally being vaccinated against coronavirus in a part of Kent that has had high infection rates for weeks.

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Trains cancelled after landslip

Trains cancelled after landslip

Some train services in the county will be stopped as Southeastern carries out emergency repair work following a landslip.

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Church's 'lost' stained-glass window back after 77 years

Church's 'lost' stained-glass window back after 77 years

A stained-glass window of Christ's crucifixion which was sent to Canterbury Cathedral for 'safe keeping' in the Second World War is back home.

Anger over Winter Wonderland refunds

Anger over Winter Wonderland refunds

Customers say they have still not received refunds from a Winter Wonderland of woe which caused traffic chaos in Kent.

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Helicopter search for elderly woman seen in 'confused state'

Helicopter search for elderly woman seen in 'confused state'

The police helicopter was launched in a bid to find an elderly woman seen in a confused state.

Still time to have say on £38m road changes

Still time to have say on £38m road changes

There is still time for people to have their say on multi-million pound changes to two of Kent's congestion hotspots.

Man charged after police attacked at station

Man charged after police attacked at station

A 32-year-old man has been charged after three police workers were attacked at a police station.

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Two people and a dog rescued from flood water

Two people and a dog rescued from flood water

A van stuck in flood water saw two people and a dog need rescuing on a road that could be closed for "some time".

Return of stained glass window removed during WWII

Return of stained glass window removed during WWII

A stunning stained glass window, removed during the Second World War for its own protection, is to return to a church.

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Collision closed stretch of road

Collision closed stretch of road

Part of a road had to be closed while police dealt with an accident involving a single vehicle.

Start date confirmed for town's vaccine roll-out

Start date confirmed for town's vaccine roll-out

The start date for the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations in a part of Kent that has had high infection rates for weeks has now been confirmed.

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Biker sought after accident

Biker sought after accident

Police are trying to track down a biker involved in a crash with a car.

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