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Work restarts on IMAX extension as cinemas reopen

31 July 2020
Work restarts on IMAX extension as cinemas reopen

Construction work has restarted on a long-awaited cinema extension which includes the installation of an IMAX screen.

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'Michael Gove should come here - he might learn something'

30 July 2020
'Michael Gove should come here - he might learn something'

A shadow cabinet minister is calling on Michael Gove to visit a post-Brexit lorry park site in Kent amid frustration over a lack of clarity.

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Work starts on film studios linked to Netflix and Amazon

30 July 2020
Work starts on film studios linked to Netflix and Amazon

Contractors have started work on a £250m scheme which will see a redundant railway works turned into a huge film studio complex.

Hotel, bar and restaurant revealed for town centre

29 July 2020
Hotel, bar and restaurant revealed for town centre

Six shops are set to be demolished to make way for a 92-bed hotel, bar and restaurant in a town centre.

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'Rat run' truckers could get £60 fine

28 July 2020
'Rat run' truckers could get £60 fine

HGV drivers heading to a post-Brexit lorry park on unauthorised roads will be fined £60 if new legislation gets approved.

Bins set alight, graffitied and dumped in river

27 July 2020
Bins set alight, graffitied and dumped in river

Vandals have damaged numerous bins in a town during lockdown, setting them alight and even throwing one into a river.

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'Explosions' heard as ice cream van goes up in flames

24 July 2020
'Explosions' heard as ice cream van goes up in flames

An ice cream van burst into flames outside a garden centre, blocking an A-road and sending plumes of smoke into the sky.

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Demolition begins at former railway works

24 July 2020
Demolition begins at former railway works

Contractors have started to demolish a disused railway depot which has sat abandoned since 2014.

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Indoor running track to become makeshift gym

23 July 2020
Indoor running track to become makeshift gym

Work has started on a makeshift gym at an athletics stadium after a year-long closure of a nearby leisure centre was confirmed.

'The reality of Brexit is now hitting home'

21 July 2020
'The reality of Brexit is now hitting home'

Residents have hit out after work started on a huge post-Brexit lorry park as the government prepares for the end of the transition period.

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Man in his 40s found dead in woodland

20 July 2020
Man in his 40s found dead in woodland

Police and ambulance crews were called to a wood after the body of a man in his 40s was found.

Racing restarts at Brands Hatch after lockdown

17 July 2020
Racing restarts at Brands Hatch after lockdown

Spectators enjoyed the first race meeting at Brands Hatch since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed.

Work starts on post-Brexit lorry park site

16 July 2020
Work starts on post-Brexit lorry park site

Contractors have started work on a huge post-Brexit lorry park after the government snapped up land previously earmarked for an industrial estate.

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Government 'sorry' for lorry park secrecy as deal finally confirmed

15 July 2020
Government 'sorry' for lorry park secrecy as deal finally confirmed

Residents have received an apology from the Department of Transport over secrecy surrounding its plans for a huge post-Brexit lorry park in Kent.

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Work yet to start on Brexit 'lorry park' site

13 July 2020
Work yet to start on Brexit 'lorry park' site

Contractors are yet to start work on a controversial 27-acre site the government has earmarked for thousands of lorries.

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Traffic held due to 'incident' on bridge

11 July 2020
Traffic held due to 'incident' on bridge

Drivers are facing lengthy delays and are being advised to avoid the area after police closed the Medway Bridge.

10 fire engines called as hotel evacuated

11 July 2020
10 fire engines called as hotel evacuated

Emergency services have cordoned off a landmark hotel as fire crews deal with an 'incident' at the site.

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Arrest after armed police and helicopter deployed

11 July 2020
Arrest after armed police and helicopter deployed

A man suffered hand injuries following a suspected attack which sparked an armed police response.

Biker hurt in town centre crash

10 July 2020
Biker hurt in town centre crash

A motorcyclist was injured after they fell from their bike on a main road, sparking congestion in a town centre.

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Outlet opening hours to be extended as 5 shops remain shut

10 July 2020
Outlet opening hours to be extended as 5 shops remain shut

Shopping centre bosses are extending the opening hours at Ashford's Designer Outlet, but not all stores have reopened after lockdown.

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