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Plea after council reject foodbank grant

Plea after council reject foodbank grant

14 February 2019

Councillors who turned down a foodbank grant because not enough people use the service have been persuaded to think again.

Leisure centre's last days

Leisure centre's last days

13 February 2019

A sports centre closes this weekend and its replacement opens eight days later.

Universal Credit 'steps from Victorian workhouse'

Universal Credit 'steps from Victorian workhouse'

13 February 2019

A councillor has slammed the new benefits system after charity workers say it has caused a rise in food bank demand.

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£250k on the table to kick-start forecourt revamp

£250k on the table to kick-start forecourt revamp

13 February 2019

A quarter-of-a-million-pound funding boost from a district council will kick-start the refurbishment of a town's forecourt - if approved.

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Teeing off to help lifeboat

Teeing off to help lifeboat

09 February 2019

Lady golfers and men from an adult panto have donated cash to help train people who volunteer to save lives at sea off the east Kent coast

Honeymooners to support orphans with collections

Honeymooners to support orphans with collections

09 February 2019

Newlyweds who hired a translator to visit an orphanage during their honeymoon are appealing for donations to help the centre.

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Council support plans for long awaited cinema

Council support plans for long awaited cinema

08 February 2019

A council has raised no objections to plans for a new two-screen cinema after an eight year wait.

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Storm Erik batters Kent

Storm Erik batters Kent

08 February 2019

Commuters faced difficult journeys home as winds of up to 60mph hit the county.

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Child's heartbreak over missing dog

Child's heartbreak over missing dog

07 February 2019

An autistic four-year-old desperately wants a missing family pet back.

Carnival court to wave goodbye after folding

Carnival court to wave goodbye after folding

07 February 2019

One Kent town will no longer be represented at carnivals around the county after the association has been defeated in its battle to stay afloat.

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Fundraisng plea in sands battle

Fundraisng plea in sands battle

06 February 2019

A new appeal has been launch in a campaign to stop shifting sands being dredged.

Threats to marshal could lengthen duration of road closures

Threats to marshal could lengthen duration of road closures

06 February 2019

Event organisers may close roads for longer at a Remembrance service this year after a marshal was threatened twice at November's commemorations.

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Will Brexit break our Sonsbeck link? Nein

Will Brexit break our Sonsbeck link? Nein

05 February 2019

A twinning society is planning on forging a stronger union with a German town in a defiant step against Brexit

Lose your sight for a night at 'blind' charity meal

Lose your sight for a night at 'blind' charity meal

04 February 2019

If you've ever wondered what challenges a blind person faces when going out for a meal, now's your chance to try it and raise cash for Guide Dogs too.

Opening date for new leisure centre

Opening date for new leisure centre

01 February 2019

A district's £26 million sports facility opens at the end of the month.

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Lights, camera, Astor

Lights, camera, Astor

30 January 2019

Plans to open a community cinema in a town theatre have moved a step closer.

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Tyre firm losing business because electricity firm 'won't upgrade'

Tyre firm losing business because electricity firm 'won't upgrade'

30 January 2019

The boss of a tyre firm says it is being forced to reject business because of a lack of electricity in the area.

Family fun and music on the farm

Family fun and music on the farm

30 January 2019

A disability charity and an ice cream manufacturer have teamed up for a second summer music festival at a farm in the Kent countryside

Workers asked to suspend holidays for Brexit

Workers asked to suspend holidays for Brexit

29 January 2019

Council staff are asked to put off leave during Britain's first weeks outside the EU

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Rescuers in 4x4s make final checks ahead of snow

Rescuers in 4x4s make final checks ahead of snow

29 January 2019

A team of volunteers are on stand-by to rescue motorists trapped in the snow as weather chiefs predict flurries across Kent over the coming days.

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