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Stunning graffiti art transforms seaside town's homes

30 September 2022
Stunning graffiti art transforms seaside town's homes

Jaw-dropping murals have been painted on the side of 17 homes across a Kent town as part of an art project spreading an important social message.

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Serial burglar ran across rooftops with shopping bags of loot

30 September 2022
Serial burglar ran across rooftops with shopping bags of loot

A burglar was caught red-handed by police as he ran across rooftops while clutching stolen goods in each arm.

Fierce backlash delays plans for 4,000-home 'garden city'

29 September 2022
Fierce backlash delays plans for 4,000-home 'garden city'

A bid to build a sprawling development of 4,000 homes has been narrowly deferred following a fiery council meeting.

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'My party has awful lot of work to do to win Kent seats'

27 September 2022
'My party has awful lot of work to do to win Kent seats'

Kent's only Labour MP believes the party has focused more on winning votes in the North than the South East.

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Man hit by train suffers 'life-changing injuries'

26 September 2022
Man hit by train suffers 'life-changing injuries'

A man hit by a train over the weekend has suffered life-changing injuries, police have confirmed.

Suspected thieves arrested one hour after police call

23 September 2022
Suspected thieves arrested one hour after police call

Two suspected thieves were arrested an hour after a motorbike was stolen from the centre of a Kent town.

4,000-home 'garden city' set for green light

23 September 2022
4,000-home 'garden city' set for green light

Plans for a huge development on prime farmland are set to be given the go-ahead following numerous legal troubles and delays.

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New litter police rake in £250k in just four months

23 September 2022
New litter police rake in £250k in just four months

Exclusive: Wardens brought in to crack down on litter have dished out almost a quarter of a million pounds in fines in just four months.

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'Waitress said you're either a conman or a food critic - I was almost both'

22 September 2022
'Waitress said you're either a conman or a food critic - I was almost both'

Our reporter tries a Po'Boy - a classic Louisiana dish at a new fast food sandwich shop - and nearly escapes with a free lunch.

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‘It will turn our neighbourhood into a car park’

17 September 2022
‘It will turn our neighbourhood into a car park’

A bid to build a complex housing dozens of people has sparked fears an estate will become the site's "overspill car park".

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‘They’re treating Cathedral like a private school’s playground’

17 September 2022
‘They’re treating Cathedral like a private school’s playground’

Residents are set to be banned from using a historic entrance into a cathedral's grounds.

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Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

15 September 2022
Travel editor loved Kent town so much she moved here

A writer who was sent on assignment to the Kent coast has become another "DFL" after falling in love with the town.

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'It's like a post-apocalyptic zombie town'

11 September 2022
'It's like a post-apocalyptic zombie town'

A motorist has hit out at the “disgusting” state of a council car park covered in graffiti and smelling of urine and faeces.

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The biggest house sales in every Kent town this year

10 September 2022
The biggest house sales in every Kent town this year

With demand driven by Londoners, seven-figure sums are changing hands across Kent as a fortunate few splash out on lavish properties.

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Roof cut off car to free trapped person after crash

07 September 2022
Roof cut off car to free trapped person after crash

Fire crews cut the roof off a car in order to free someone trapped inside following a crash which left two vehicles badly damaged.

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Teen attacked in park left paralysed after surgery

06 September 2022
Teen attacked in park left paralysed after surgery

A teenager left paralysed from the waist down following surgery after she was attacked in a park has taken to TikTok to share her harrowing story.

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Shop owner asks ‘what’s the point?' after third break-in this year

01 September 2022
Shop owner asks ‘what’s the point?' after third break-in this year

A community shop, which sells discounted food and household goods to people in need, has been burgled for the third time this year.

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Kent family mauled by wild dogs on holiday

30 August 2022
Kent family mauled by wild dogs on holiday

A family have told how they were attacked by 15 wild Rhodesian ridgebacks while on holiday in Greece.

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‘Mouldy, with a broken boiler and out of my price range? I’ll take it!’

30 August 2022
‘Mouldy, with a broken boiler and out of my price range? I’ll take it!’

After university I thought finding a job would be the hard part - but that was nothing compared to the task of securing a decent place to live.

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Worried traders told to cough up thousands in unpaid rents

29 August 2022
Worried traders told to cough up thousands in unpaid rents

Market traders are having “sleepless nights” over how they will pay the bills after being told to cough up thousands of pounds in backdated rent.

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