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Parking rules leave residents and firms at standstill

Parking rules leave residents and firms at standstill

The plea of a councillor for an urgent solution to Tenterden’s parking crisis has struck a chord with many residents.

Office entrance blocked as tree blown over in high winds

Office entrance blocked as tree blown over in high winds

Office staff had a shock when a tree fell down in high winds blocking the entrance to their firm

Valuable ring stolen in burglary

Valuable ring stolen in burglary

A £1,000 diamond ring has been stolen during a break-in when a back door of a house was forced open

Things are looking up for rescued turkey after eye op

Things are looking up for rescued turkey after eye op

A bird that once looked destined to be Christmas dinner has had an operation to restore its eyesight.

Fire crews tackle kitchen blaze

Fire crews tackle kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackled a kitchen fire last night, which is believed to have started by unattended food left in a cooker.

'Sinkhole' closes road

'Sinkhole' closes road

A road's been shut this afternoon after a 'sinkhole' appeared in the carriageway.

Boy, 5, hurt after being hit by car

Boy, 5, hurt after being hit by car

A young boy has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car.

Tractor driver fined after straw bale chaos

Tractor driver fined after straw bale chaos

A tractor driver's been fined after two cars - including a £21,000 sports car - were written off when he shed his load of straw.

Tears after dead pony found caked in mud

Tears after dead pony found caked in mud

A dead pony dumped in a country lane was so heavily covered in mud that it looked like a huge lump of earth. Warning: graphic image.

Drivers fuming over high petrol prices

Drivers fuming over high petrol prices

Drivers are complaining that they are being left out of pocket because of the high cost of petrol at garages in Tenterden.

Death crash teenager not wearing seatbelt

Death crash teenager not wearing seatbelt

A promising young footballer who died after his car crashed into a tree was not wearing a seatbelt, an inquest heard.

Is my pub all white? Landlord awaits verdict on pink paint

Is my pub all white? Landlord awaits verdict on pink paint

The row over Tenterden’s pink pub rumbles on – nearly two years after the Woolpack was painted a delicate hue

'It still has not really sunk in that Dazy has gone'

'It still has not really sunk in that Dazy has gone'

A young mother whose husband died on Christmas Day is determined to make this year’s festivities extra special.

Romanian protests at car wash after wages brush-off

Romanian protests at car wash after wages brush-off

A Romanian worker launched a one-man protest outside a car wash after he said the firm failed to pay him his wages.

Crews tackle oast house fire

Crews tackle oast house fire

Fire investigation teams are looking into what caused a serious blaze in an oast house roof overnight.

Vegan shocked at farm's refusal to sell her live turkey

Vegan shocked at farm's refusal to sell her live turkey

A vegan mum who wanted to buy a live turkey for her baby daughter for Christmas was shocked when a farm refused to sell her one.

£3.5m windfall after land deal for homes is struck

£3.5m windfall after land deal for homes is struck

A town council has announced it is to receive a whopping £3.5m from the sale of land to a housing developer.

'It was like an explosion'

'It was like an explosion'

A woman's told of the moment she saw the front of her house cave in as a car crashed into her lounge.

'She was still eating until she took her last breath'

'She was still eating until she took her last breath'

A starving horse died within hours of arriving at an animal rescue centre after being abandoned in a field.

Firefighters battle barn on fire

Firefighters battle barn on fire

Fire crews were called to a farm after a fire was reported in one of the barn outbuildings.

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