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Arrest after £2k of fence panels and gas canisters stolen

24 November 2023
Arrest after £2k of fence panels and gas canisters stolen

A suspect has been arrested in connection with theft, drink driving and animal cruelty after a burglary at a builders’ merchants.

Town centre KFC shuts without explanation

23 November 2023
Town centre KFC shuts without explanation

A fast-food joint has been closed for several weeks, with no indication of when it might reopen.

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Tributes to mum who died just weeks after brain tumour discovered

23 November 2023
Tributes to mum who died just weeks after brain tumour discovered

A grieving son has paid tribute to his mum who died aged 57 just weeks after doctors discovered a cancerous brain tumour.

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New £3.5m vets set to open next year

22 November 2023
New £3.5m vets set to open next year

Work has begun on a new veterinary practice which claims it will be one of the “largest and most advanced in the south east”.

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Overturned van causes severe delays

22 November 2023
Overturned van causes severe delays

An accident involving an overturned van led to lengthy delays for motorists.

Electric scooter ‘hit and run’ leaves woman with head injury

21 November 2023
Electric scooter ‘hit and run’ leaves woman with head injury

A woman was left with a head injury after being hit by an electric scooter rider who fled the scene.

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Huge climbing wall to open near shopping centre

17 November 2023
Huge climbing wall to open near shopping centre

A Kent rock climbing company is set to open its third branch in the county next year.

Free parking in town centres this Christmas

17 November 2023
Free parking in town centres this Christmas

A number of councils across Kent are offering free parking during the Christmas period to encourage residents to shop locally.

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‘I thought they were fighting in the toilets but he was having a heart attack'

16 November 2023
‘I thought they were fighting in the toilets but he was having a heart attack'

A door supervisor at a bar jumped into action and revived a man having a heart attack, saving his life.

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Plans to replace bank branch with kebab chain

15 November 2023
Plans to replace bank branch with kebab chain

Plans have been submitted to open a German Doner Kebab restaurant at a shopping centre in place of a former bank branch.

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Traveller encampment remains at car park despite notice given

14 November 2023
Traveller encampment remains at car park despite notice given

A park and ride spot is still being occupied by an unauthorised Traveller encampment more than a month after being served notice to leave.

‘I wouldn't have to do this if this stupid country allowed assisted dying’

13 November 2023
‘I wouldn't have to do this if this stupid country allowed assisted dying’

A documentary about assisted dying that follows people who want the right to die on their own terms features the devastating story of a Kent couple.

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Plea to rehome senior dog ‘best friends’ at shelter for more than 100 days

10 November 2023
Plea to rehome senior dog ‘best friends’ at shelter for more than 100 days

A pair of senior dogs who have spent nearly three times longer than an average dog at a rescue centre are still waiting to find their forever homes.

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‘New anti-acne drug measures better – but you’re still play Russian roulette'

09 November 2023
‘New anti-acne drug measures better – but you’re still play Russian roulette'

The dad of a 26-year-old who took his own life after taking a controversial acne drug has praised new measures to strengthen its safe use.

Man arrested after car flips on its side in police chase

09 November 2023
Man arrested after car flips on its side in police chase

A Hyundai was left on its side after being pursued by police following a suspected petrol theft.

Woman charged after more than 30 bags of cocaine seized

09 November 2023
Woman charged after more than 30 bags of cocaine seized

Police have seized several bags of suspected cocaine in separate incidents in the Towns.

Firefighters rescue pigeons from behind wire meshing

09 November 2023
Firefighters rescue pigeons from behind wire meshing

A dozen pigeons had to be rescued after getting trapped behind newly-installed wire meshing.

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Two jailed after ‘brutal’ baseball bat attack outside nightclub

08 November 2023
Two jailed after ‘brutal’ baseball bat attack outside nightclub

Two thugs have been jailed after an unprovoked baseball bat attack on a group of friends which left one man with a fractured skull.

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Owner’s plea after pregnant horse dies in fireworks frenzy

08 November 2023
Owner’s plea after pregnant horse dies in fireworks frenzy

A woman has been left ‘heartbroken’ after one of her horses died after it got spooked by a private fireworks display close by.

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‘Incredibly selfish’ fireworks parties held at nature reserves

06 November 2023
‘Incredibly selfish’ fireworks parties held at nature reserves

A charity has slammed thoughtless revellers letting off bangers and rockets at nature reserves, including some next to grazing cattle.

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