Home Romney Marsh

Romney Marsh

Our guide to a brilliant bank holiday

Get stuck into obstacle courses, teddy bears picnics and foodie festivals with the family over the late May bank holiday weekend.

Search our digital news archive

Care provider paid £63k to look after someone who had died

Fraud and human error cost a council £2.8m last year - with one £63,000 payment for care to dead person.

The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year

Streams running through a Kent village were polluted on almost 250 occasions last year, shocking new data reveals.

The Children's Awards are back

We're searching for Kent's most courageous children plus the families, charities and individuals who support them

Hundreds gather at candlelit vigil to remember Leah, 24

Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a candlelit vigil to pay tribute to a 24-year-old woman after a body was found today.

Residents left ‘imprisoned in homes’ as Stagecoach cuts five bus services

Campaigners say they have been left “imprisoned” in their homes after five bus services were scrapped in a town.

Police renew appeal for missing man last seen 8 days ago

Police have renewed an appeal to find a missing man last seen more than a week ago.

Budget-friendly campsites near Kent’s top attractions

Want to take the kids on holiday but can’t afford a trip abroad? Book a budget camping trip next door to some of Kent’s best days out.

Former deputy PM ‘gobsmacked’ by ‘hard-right’ Elphicke’s defection to Labour

Former Deputy Prime Minister Damian Green has told the Kent Politics Podcast he’s amazed Labour has taken Dover MP Natalie Elphicke into its ranks.

Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?

School bus pass prices face 18% hike for 14,000 students

Nearly 14,000 holders of Kent subsidised bus passes face an 18% price hike.

Set off on a family adventure this May half term

From wild animals to wartime code-breakers, there’s not a dull moment to be had during the school holidays.

Urgent appeal to find missing 52-year-old man

Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a missing man who disappeared almost a week ago.

‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

A “hormonal” wife going through the menopause stabbed her husband in the chest for falling asleep while she was talking about her life problems.

Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Rehashed plans for more than 100 homes on village farmland have emerged – despite the previous bid being snubbed and branded “out of character”.

Damning report into maternity services uncovers ‘harrowing’ stories from parents

Parents have shared “harrowing” stories to an inquiry into traumatic childbirth leading to calls for an overhaul of maternity and post-natal care.

‘Diabolical’ plans for 170-home estate submitted

Plans for a “diabolical” new housing estate have been submitted – despite fears it will destroy a picturesque view across the Kent countryside.

CCTV appeal as concern grows for missing woman

New CCTV images have been released in the appeal to find a young woman who has been missing for a week.

Traffic chaos as thousands disappointed by Northern Lights no-show

Thousands of motorists who headed to Kent’s beaches to watch the Northern Lights last night were left disappointed - and stuck in traffic.

Revival has been ‘remarkable’ - but are we now paying price of ‘DfL gentrification’?

In the concluding part of our in-depth look at the rollercoaster ride of our seaside towns, we look at how they staged the most unexpected revival.

Man charged following death of seven-year-old William Brown

A 49-year-old is to appear in court nearly six months after a child was killed in a crash while trying to retrieve his football.

‘Goosebumps and tears’ as stunning Northern Lights seen across Kent

Awestruck spectators were moved to tears after witnessing the stunning Northern Lights in the skies across Kent following a massive solar storm.

All news

Weather for Romney Marsh

Things to do in Romney Marsh

Contact the Kentish Express team

Find jobs in New Romney

Latest Newspapers

Eat, Drink, Shop

Secret Drinker

Eat My Words

Secret Drinker visits the pub saved from the scrapheap

Rescued, restored and renamed - here’s how one loving family saved a historic Kent pub

Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

New owners have spent thousands of pounds renovating a town centre Nepalese and Indian restaurant.

‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

A kebab takeaway boss says he is “over the moon” his shop has regained a five-star hygiene rating after inspectors found mould lacing its freezer.

Read all Eat, Drink, Shop news

More Eat, Drink, Shop

Show Less

Gardens

‘It’s not about the medal - it’s about the message’

Historic country estate for sale at £4m

‘Put mower away to boost plants and insects’

New urban woodland spaces to see 4,000 trees planted

Read all Garden news

Sport

Newsletter

Wickets tumble in Kent’s reply

Kent’s struggles continued on day two of their Vitality County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton.

Find local news

Your local news for Kent

Latest news

Emergency services called to incident on railway line

Emergency services called to incident on railway line

Our guide to a brilliant bank holiday

Find local news

Your local news for Kent

Latest news

Emergency services called to incident on railway line

Emergency services called to incident on railway line

Our guide to a brilliant bank holiday

Romney Marsh

Our guide to a brilliant bank holiday

Search our digital news archive

Care provider paid £63k to look after someone who had died

The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year

The Children's Awards are back

Hundreds gather at candlelit vigil to remember Leah, 24

Residents left ‘imprisoned in homes’ as Stagecoach cuts five bus services

Police renew appeal for missing man last seen 8 days ago

Budget-friendly campsites near Kent’s top attractions

Former deputy PM ‘gobsmacked’ by ‘hard-right’ Elphicke’s defection to Labour

Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?

School bus pass prices face 18% hike for 14,000 students

Set off on a family adventure this May half term

Urgent appeal to find missing 52-year-old man

‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

Plans resubmitted for ‘out of character’ estate on village farmland

Damning report into maternity services uncovers ‘harrowing’ stories from parents

‘Diabolical’ plans for 170-home estate submitted

CCTV appeal as concern grows for missing woman

Traffic chaos as thousands disappointed by Northern Lights no-show

Revival has been ‘remarkable’ - but are we now paying price of ‘DfL gentrification’?

Man charged following death of seven-year-old William Brown

‘Goosebumps and tears’ as stunning Northern Lights seen across Kent

Weather for Romney Marsh

Things to do in Romney Marsh

Contact the Kentish Express team

Find jobs in New Romney

Follow us

Most popular

Body found in search for missing Leah, 24

Three arrests after man seriously injured in stabbing

Two injured after six-vehicle smash

Luxury seafront village fails to sell as price slashed

Roundabout to close for more than two weeks

Latest Newspapers

Eat, Drink, Shop

Secret Drinker visits the pub saved from the scrapheap

Secret Drinker visits the pub saved from the scrapheap

Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

Gardens

‘It’s not about the medal - it’s about the message’

Historic country estate for sale at £4m

‘Put mower away to boost plants and insects’

New urban woodland spaces to see 4,000 trees planted

Sport

Wickets tumble in Kent’s reply

Late wickets help to nurse Kent wounds

Football league line-ups confirmed for 2024/25

Heading ban in youth football

Footballers want to be dressed for success

Gillingham’s young coach creates a storm in the play-offs

Helpful links

Local news