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New date for inquiry into major roundabout redesign

New date for inquiry into major roundabout redesign

A new date has been confirmed for a public inquiry into plans for an £80m upgrade to a Kent roundabout.

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Jobs under threat at manufacturing firm

Jobs under threat at manufacturing firm

An uncertain future faces staff at a manufacturing firm after it announced redundancies could be made.

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Still no date for leisure centre reopening

Still no date for leisure centre reopening

A boss has said it is "impossible to say" when a leisure centre will reopen and if it will be in time for next week's half-term.

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Lynch swoops for Fagg replacement

Lynch swoops for Fagg replacement

Tommie Fagg has left Sittingbourne – but boss Chris Lynch has already signed his replacement.

Firefighters rescue pair from car in flooded lane

Firefighters rescue pair from car in flooded lane

Motorists are being advised to take extra care in bad weather conditions after two people had to be rescued from their car in a flooded lane.

Leisure centre remains closed after storm

Leisure centre remains closed after storm

A leisure centre remains closed after its roof was damaged in high winds.

County council hits out at borough councillors in road row

County council hits out at borough councillors in road row

Kent County Council's leader has branded a borough council's decision to reject a £38m Government hand-out for roadworks as "extremely disappointing."

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Top marks for pre-school for fourth time

Top marks for pre-school for fourth time

A village pre-school is celebrating after being rated outstanding by Ofsted for the fourth time in a row.

Elderly con victims to share £30,000 compensation

Elderly con victims to share £30,000 compensation

A court has ordered a conman's ill gotten gains be confiscated this week.

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Leisure centre 'closed until further notice'

Leisure centre 'closed until further notice'

A leisure centre has had to suddenly close after part of its roof came loose.

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Son inspires family's charity football match

Son inspires family's charity football match

The family of a Kent boy are to hold a charity football match to raise money for the hospital ward that has cared for him over the years.

Helping hands for barge's restoration

Helping hands for barge's restoration

The team behind the restoration of a historic sailing barge has been given a helping hand.

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Road shut after 'distressed woman' on bridge

Road shut after 'distressed woman' on bridge

Police closed a busy road amid concerns for a woman's safety.

Public inquiry into roundabout plans delayed

Public inquiry into roundabout plans delayed

A public inquiry into plans for a revamped Stockbury roundabout has been postponed.

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Hundreds of burglaries go unsolved

Hundreds of burglaries go unsolved

Find out where burglaries happened near you and how many were never solved.

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Outraged MP calls for council leaders to quit

Outraged MP calls for council leaders to quit

An MP has demanded council leaders resign after they rejected £38m of Government cash in a housing row.

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Why would this council turn down £38m of Government cash?

Why would this council turn down £38m of Government cash?

A borough council is refusing to support a bid for £38m of road improvements because it would have to build another 8,000 homes.

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Inspectors repeat nursery's 'inadequate' rating

Inspectors repeat nursery's 'inadequate' rating

A nursery and child minding service has been told to improve after being rated 'inadequate' by inspectors.

Surgery removes pensioner from books after 79 years

Surgery removes pensioner from books after 79 years

A pensioner who had been with the same GP practice since birth has had to move to a different one in order to free up places on the register.

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Lynch: It's onwards and upwards for Campbell

Lynch: It's onwards and upwards for Campbell

Sittingbourne have re-signed ex-Gills striker Roman Campbell – but Brickies boss Chris Lynch reckons he'll struggle to keep him.

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