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'It has gone crazy'

'It has gone crazy'

02 September 2016

Organisers of a Kent rally where Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will speak have had to change the venue due to the amount of people expected to turn up.

Opponents slam new pub plans

Opponents slam new pub plans

02 September 2016

Residents fear proposals for a new bar and restaurant will bring health risks and anti-social behaviour.

Parish council must raise £4m after community centre approval

Parish council must raise £4m after community centre approval

02 September 2016

A parish council now faces raising £4m to build a new community centre after a £20m regeneration scheme got the nod.

Shopping centre area to be transformed

Shopping centre area to be transformed

02 September 2016

An application to transform the area around a shopping centre and build new homes nearby has been submitted to the council.

Get a round in Simon! Britain's Got Talent comes to pub

Get a round in Simon! Britain's Got Talent comes to pub

02 September 2016

Britain's Got Talent is leaving the theatres and arenas for a country pub

Parky blasted by Alan Bennett at planning meeting

Parky blasted by Alan Bennett at planning meeting

02 September 2016

Alan Bennett blasted Michael Parkinson as a planning meeting to discuss a proposal for a row of garages turned sour.

Don't burn the cakes!

Don't burn the cakes!

02 September 2016

A professional chef is holding a dessert pop-up show at a fire station... hopefully she won't burn anything

Has Maidstone got talent?

Has Maidstone got talent?

02 September 2016

The hit TV show is holding auditions in Maidstone

B&M opening date revealed

B&M opening date revealed

02 September 2016

The bargain retailer has confirmed it will open in a former town-centre M&S store next month.

Anger at mobility shop move

Anger at mobility shop move

02 September 2016

A council has shown no respect for disabled shoppers by moving the mobility store at a shopping centre and giving hardly any notice, says campaigner.

'Intelligent and cheeky' rough sleeper dies in tent

'Intelligent and cheeky' rough sleeper dies in tent

02 September 2016

The horror of living rough on the streets has claimed another young life.

Shocking state of town's roads

Shocking state of town's roads

02 September 2016

Some streets could be forced to close unless urgent road surface repairs are carried out, a councillor has warned.

Charity cash in ferry man's memory

Charity cash in ferry man's memory

02 September 2016

The family of a ferry worker partly blamed for the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster has handed over a cheque to lifeboat volunteers in his memory

Demand for cash to improve 'mini Beirut'

Demand for cash to improve 'mini Beirut'

02 September 2016

Fed-up residents have called upon the council for a cash injection into their shopping precinct after previous regeneration plans were shelved.

Look at me now! Old sailor transformed in charity shave

Look at me now! Old sailor transformed in charity shave

02 September 2016

He might be a little chilly around the gills but Richard Keeling, 87, looks 20 years younger after his remarkable transformation.

Man arrested after police chase

Man arrested after police chase

02 September 2016

A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a police chase in a Kent town

Man 'walked into sea' and drowned

Man 'walked into sea' and drowned

02 September 2016

A man with a long history of mental health problems drowned after walking into the sea, an inquest heard.

Oops, what's happened here then?

Oops, what's happened here then?

02 September 2016

A police car has been damaged after an officer appeared to reverse into a road sign.

Rid town of ‘Dirtford’ nickname

Rid town of ‘Dirtford’ nickname

02 September 2016

A woman sick of her town being nicknamed ‘Dirtford’ is calling on people to take some responsibility, starting with their own street.

'Sheepish' animals escaped onto main road

'Sheepish' animals escaped onto main road

02 September 2016

Six sheep managed to free themselves from their enclosure and make their way onto a busy A road.

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