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Cheers! Here’s our guide to English Wine Week in Kent

Cheers! Here’s our guide to English Wine Week in Kent

16 June 2023

The celebration of English wine returns, and plenty of Kent vineyards are set to showcase their best bottles throughout the week.

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Inquest opens into death of young man killed in tragic crash

Inquest opens into death of young man killed in tragic crash

13 June 2023

An inquest has opened into the death of a young man who was killed in a crash on a country road.

Sample local ales and Kentish produce at foodie festivals

Sample local ales and Kentish produce at foodie festivals

11 June 2023

Try the best that Kent has to offer, from real ales and ciders to fine-dining and street dishes, at two food and drink festivals.

Historic pub saved by community reopens

Historic pub saved by community reopens

01 June 2023

The first pint has been served at a village pub saved from closure following a community effort to buy it.

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Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

Opening date for pool revealed after months of uncertainty

31 May 2023

The reopening date of a swimming pool at a leisure centre has been revealed after months of uncertainty about the venue’s future.

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

30 May 2023

A pub landlord has unveiled plans to expand amid a wave of closures as costs climb and customers rein in their spending.

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Car ploughs into bus stop

Car ploughs into bus stop

27 May 2023

A bus stop along a main road has been destroyed after being hit by a car.

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Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

Hop farm to open new restaurant, glamping site and taproom

24 May 2023

A development at a hop farm which is seeing a restaurant, taproom and glamping site built is set to be the first of its kind in the county.

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See May out with a bang this bank holiday weekend

See May out with a bang this bank holiday weekend

20 May 2023

From free food festivals to spectacular flower shows, there are lots of ways to make the most of May’s final bank holiday.

‘I’ll never walk my dog here again’

‘I’ll never walk my dog here again’

17 May 2023

A dog walker says she has been put off visiting woodland after her car was broken into while she was out with her pet.

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Historic pub to finally reopen after last-gasp rescue

Historic pub to finally reopen after last-gasp rescue

15 May 2023

A historic village pub saved by its community is finally set to reopen after almost two years shut.

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New link to London as steam railway line extended

New link to London as steam railway line extended

10 May 2023

Part of Kent is to get a new link to London with the renewal of part of a classic railway line.

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1940s weekender to take train passengers back in time

1940s weekender to take train passengers back in time

07 May 2023

The retro event will see Lindy Hop dancers, vintage stalls and military vehicles set up shop at two train stations.

Car torched after fault sparks fire on A-road

Car torched after fault sparks fire on A-road

03 May 2023

A car has been destroyed in a fire after a mechanical fault sparked a large blaze.

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A royal celebration: 21 ways to mark the King’s coronation

A royal celebration: 21 ways to mark the King’s coronation

01 May 2023

From celebratory street parties to rousing music fit for royalty, we’ve got the one-of-a-kind bank holiday weekend covered.

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Historic pub gets new name after huge six-month refurb

Historic pub gets new name after huge six-month refurb

30 April 2023

A historic town centre pub has been taken on by a husband-and-wife team who have carried out a six-month refurbishment.

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‘Like an angel crying on your tongue’! Is this the perfect pint?

‘Like an angel crying on your tongue’! Is this the perfect pint?

28 April 2023

The beer’s out of this world but how does the rest of the pub shape up for Secret Drinker as he revisits after 20 years?

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Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants

Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants

24 April 2023

Italian chain Prezzo is set to close 46 restaurants across the UK after being hit by soaring costs, with hundreds of workers facing redundancy.

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Family’s shock at finding flock of sheep in back garden

Family’s shock at finding flock of sheep in back garden

23 April 2023

A family got a shock when they opened their curtains to find a flock of sheep grazing in their back garden.

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Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

Staff thank customers as M&Co stores close

18 April 2023

Three M&Co stores have now closed in the county, with the final two to shut soon after the chain fell into administration.

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