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Council removes all fish from pond

Council removes all fish from pond

A town council has emptied a pond of fish after reports of "abuse".

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Regeneration of old cinema site moves a step closer

Regeneration of old cinema site moves a step closer

After a 23-year wait, the next step towards the redevelopment of a prominent empty town centre plot has been reached.

Tunbridge Wells move second with victory

Tunbridge Wells move second with victory

Tunbridge Wells won at Sandwich on Saturday to move up to second in the Kent League Premier Division.

'He wants to come back better and stronger'

'He wants to come back better and stronger'

The father of a young footballer who was stabbed in the back has spoken of his son's ambition to get back on the pitch.

Fine food firm quits department store restaurant

Fine food firm quits department store restaurant

A fine food company that ran a restaurant in a town's department store is pulling out less than a year after it opened.

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'I was dead for 18 minutes but my kids saved my life'

'I was dead for 18 minutes but my kids saved my life'

Two children have been given a bravery award after they rushed to get help when their dad suffered a cardiac arrest behind the wheel.

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Attempted murder charge after teen stabbed in park

Attempted murder charge after teen stabbed in park

A teenager is due to appear in court after being charged with attempted murder after a boy was stabbed in a park.

Johnny Depp pictured in Kent

Johnny Depp pictured in Kent

A picture of Hollywood megastar Johnny Depp visiting a wildlife rescue centre has been shared this afternoon.

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Bayley left grounded after flight cancelled

Bayley left grounded after flight cancelled

Flight chaos has ended Kent Paralympian Will Bayley's Montenegro Para Table Tennis Championships bid before it began.

'I poked classmate Sid with ruler - I blame myself for what happened next'

'I poked classmate Sid with ruler - I blame myself for what happened next'

We talk to classmates of former Sex Pistol Sid Vicious to discover what went wrong when he lived in Kent.

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Hero kids receive award for bravery

Hero kids receive award for bravery

A father owes his life to his two children whose swift actions meant he survived a cardiac arrest.

Chicken shop chain opens first Kent restaurant

Chicken shop chain opens first Kent restaurant

Customers queued out of the door as a piri piri chicken shop opened its first doors in Kent.

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Urban Outfitters to open new store

Urban Outfitters to open new store

An American clothing and lifestyle brand is set to open its second Kent shop.

'I feel like I'm going to war when I go into hospital'

'I feel like I'm going to war when I go into hospital'

A mum-of-three claims her pleas for help during pregnancy were ignored by healthcare staff due to the colour of her skin.

£1.1m plans to make toxic landfill site safe

£1.1m plans to make toxic landfill site safe

Urgent works look set to go ahead at a derelict dump which has sparked health concerns.

Large snake rescued from bathroom fire

Large snake rescued from bathroom fire

A snake suffered minor burns and a man was treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze broke out in a residential bathroom.

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Jail for man who pushed pregnant partner down stairs

Jail for man who pushed pregnant partner down stairs

A man who subjected his partner to a horrific campaign of physical and mental abuse has been jailed for more than four years.

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Tunbridge Wells name new manager

Tunbridge Wells name new manager

Southern Counties East Premier Division outfit Tunbridge Wells have named their new boss after Richard Styles' decision to leave for Whitstable.

£9m leisure complex plans for BHS store scrapped

£9m leisure complex plans for BHS store scrapped

Plans for a multi-million pound leisure complex at a former BHS store which would include a go kart track, cinema and bowling have been scrapped.

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Coalition deal 'reached' to run council

Coalition deal 'reached' to run council

Discussions at the weekend are set to have hammered out details about the future running of a borough council after Conservatives lost control.

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