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Villagers win battle to save historic pub

Villagers win battle to save historic pub

A planning committee unanimously voted to save a historic pub in Kent from being turned into a house at the meeting last night.

'Don't sell our hall'

'Don't sell our hall'

A 79-year-old Sandwich Army Cadet volunteer is appealing for support to stop the hall where they meet from being sold

Nursery school’s hard work rewarded

Nursery school’s hard work rewarded

A Sandwich nursery school’s good Ofsted report was just the reward its new manager was looking for.

Three-legged dog finds new home on Valentine's Day

Three-legged dog finds new home on Valentine's Day

A three-legged dog who was abused as a puppy found her forever home with a three generation family on Valentine’s Day.

Fight continues to save pub

Fight continues to save pub

Villagers are a step closer to keeping their local drinking hole after it was named an asset of community value by the district council.

Care home will be sold despite opposition

Care home will be sold despite opposition

A care home will be sold within a year as a going concern, KentOnline can confirm.

On the road to becoming a dementia-friendly town

On the road to becoming a dementia-friendly town

Businesses and groups in Sandwich will make a united effort to transform the quality of life for people in the town with dementia

Washing machine fire prompts alarm advice

Washing machine fire prompts alarm advice

Firefighters are urging residents to ensure their fire alarms are working after a close call in Ash, this morning.

‘Somebody is going to get hurt’

‘Somebody is going to get hurt’

Southeastern’s rail replacement buses parking outside homes in Sandwich as early as 4.30am in the morning are causing great concern.

Soprano to perform love songs

Soprano to perform love songs

A former Sir Roger Manwood’s pupil will return to Sandwich to perform an evening of romantic love songs from the shows, tonight (Saturday).

Poem plea to give a dog a home this Valentine's

Poem plea to give a dog a home this Valentine's

A three-legged dog who was beaten by her first owner has written a Valentine’s poem in a desperate bid to find somebody to love her

Waitrose scraps store plans

Waitrose scraps store plans

The high-end supermarket has withdrawn its plans to open a store weeks after Sainsbury's abandoned proposals for a shop nearby.

Latest assault on Breezy Corner takes things to a new level

Latest assault on Breezy Corner takes things to a new level

Damage caused by a lorry to a shop front in Sandwich has taken things to a new level according to the Town Team.

New weight restriction for lorries in small town to be enforced

New weight restriction for lorries in small town to be enforced

Work to improve Sandwich’s traffic problems, including a new weight restriction for lorries, could go ahead in the next few months.

Man air lifted to hospital after crash

Man air lifted to hospital after crash

Emergency crews cut a man free from the wreckage of a car after a crash in the early hours.

Car fire of A256 Eastry bypass

Car fire of A256 Eastry bypass

Firefighters have tackled a car fire on the A256 Eastry bypass

Highways condition to academy class kick-off

Highways condition to academy class kick-off

A new building at a Kent school will only be backed by KCC Highways if the school does not increase its pupil numbers.

Roof plan refused for derelict listed building

 Roof plan refused for derelict listed building

Plans to refurbish the roof of a derelict listed building in Kent have been refused.

Health fears over phone mast taller than the Shard

Health fears over phone mast taller than the Shard

Questions have been raised about whether a mast taller than The Shard planned for Kent could have a detrimental effect on health.

Project will put building on the map

Project will put building on the map

Work has now started to transform a historic church in Kent into a prime tourist attraction.

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