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New strategy to promote aviation and defence heritage

New strategy to promote aviation and defence heritage

Heritage bosses have agreed to adopt a plan which sets out how the heritage and history in part of Kent will be preserved for future generations.

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Holiday resorts and high streets end up looking like ghost towns

Holiday resorts and high streets end up looking like ghost towns

As the coronavirus lockdown bites, seaside towns which had been preparing for the Easter holiday are deserted with locked shops and shuttered arcades.

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Teenager's kindness towards Tesco worker

Teenager's kindness towards Tesco worker

A proud grandad has paid tribute to his granddaughter after she supported a cashier being verbally abused by a customer.

Holiday park stand-off resolved - for now

Holiday park stand-off resolved - for now

Protesters who staged a 'sit-in' at a Kent holiday park against Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown have left. But they say they'll be back.

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Time running out for care home comments

Time running out for care home comments

This is your last chance to have your say on Blackburn Lodge as a consultation on its future is due to come to an end.

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Celebrating 60th anniversary, despite virus

Celebrating 60th anniversary, despite virus

A couple have thanked a vicar who managed to hold a ceremony last week to help them celebrate 60 years of marriage.

Stand-off as caravan owners refuse to quit holiday park

Stand-off as caravan owners refuse to quit holiday park

Caravan owners are refusing to leave a holiday park which is due to close as part of Boris Johnson's lockdown rules.

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Artist launches fun pictures for home-schooled children

Artist launches fun pictures for home-schooled children

An artist is posting sketches on social media for frazzled mums and dads to get their children to colour in during the coronavirus lockdown.

'Stay cheerful and bright'

'Stay cheerful and bright'

A cascade of rainbow colour is flooding out of homes across Kent as crafty kids create posters for youngsters to spot on walks.

Couple stranded in Australia can't get back to Britain

Couple stranded in Australia can't get back to Britain

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells Brits abroad to get back home one couple Down Under say their flights have been cancelled.

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'It's nice to see people can think of others in this scary time'

'It's nice to see people can think of others in this scary time'

Children sick in hospital will have plenty of treats this Easter, thanks to the efforts of a nine-year-old girl and her neighbours.

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Parking restrictions lifted by council

Parking restrictions lifted by council

Parking restrictions will be lifted to help those having to self-isolate or work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Play areas to close amid virus

Play areas to close amid virus

Council chiefs have announced they will be closing children's play areas amid fears of the further spread of coronavirus.

Fatal crash driver 'can't enter plea as she's self-isolating'

Fatal crash driver 'can't enter plea as she's self-isolating'

A woman expected to admit causing death by careless driving after a crash involving an Age UK minibus was unable to appear in court.

Pupils dive into Greek cuisine

Pupils dive into Greek cuisine

Youngsters have been learning what it is like to eat Greek food as well as experiencing new flavours.

Fly-tippers dump fridges in the middle of the road

Fly-tippers dump fridges in the middle of the road

Neighbours awoke this morning to find fly-tippers had dumped two fridge freezers in a residential road overnight.

Kent mum shares homeschooling top tips

Kent mum shares homeschooling top tips

A mother-of-three from Sheerness, who homeschools one of her children, has shared some tips for parents across the county facing school closures.

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Museums and community centres shut doors

Museums and community centres shut doors

Several venues have been shut after new advice from the Government to restrict the spread of coronavirus.

Church to broadcast Mother's Day service live on Facebook

Church to broadcast Mother's Day service live on Facebook

The Rev Cindy Kent is to broadcast Mother's Day prayers from her church live on Facebook to overcome the ban on services.

Couple donate cakes to hospital after cancelling wedding

Couple donate cakes to hospital after cancelling wedding

A bride-to-be left in tears after her wedding was cancelled because of coronavirus, is smiling again after donating cupcakes to NHS staff.

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