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Missing teen may have ‘boarded bus to town’

15 July 2024
Missing teen may have ‘boarded bus to town’

A 14-year-old boy reported missing while carrying a ‘JD Sports’ bag is thought to have travelled towards a town centre.

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Concerns over loss of playing fields for school’s car park extension bid

15 July 2024
Concerns over loss of playing fields for school’s car park extension bid

A school’s plans to expand its car park to make pick up and drop off less dangerous have been met with firm opposition.

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We meet Kent couple selling £2.25m home with a ‘golfer’s paradise’ garden

15 July 2024
We meet Kent couple selling £2.25m home with a ‘golfer’s paradise’ garden

We take a tour of the Kent home transformed into a ‘golfer’s paradise’ – and find out why its owners are selling up.

Police and paramedics descend on bus station

11 July 2024
Police and paramedics descend on bus station

Officers and ambulance crews attended a bus station following reports a person needed medical care.

Council snaps up 67 new homes to help reduce waiting list

09 July 2024
Council snaps up 67 new homes to help reduce waiting list

Nearly £10m has been spent buying 67 new homes to help cut down a council’s waiting list.

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Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

08 July 2024
Former M&Co to be transformed into new restaurant

A cafe-bar chain “better than Wetherspoons” hopes to set up shop in an abandoned cinema as part of rapid expansion plans.

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Town's fifth Co-op to open on controversial new-build estate

07 July 2024
Town's fifth Co-op to open on controversial new-build estate

A food retailer has confirmed a new opening at a controversial housing estate.

New homes planned behind petrol station next to ancient forest

07 July 2024
New homes planned behind petrol station next to ancient forest

“High-quality” new homes could be built behind a well-known petrol station that thousands of people drive past every day.

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Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

06 July 2024
Plans to revamp high street hotel and bring in Michelin-starred chef

New owners have started work to completely renovate a historic and “neglected” hotel which closed suddenly last year.

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Former vets to be transformed into six flats under new plans

06 July 2024
Former vets to be transformed into six flats under new plans

Plans have been submitted to convert the former site of vets into housing after the firm's £1 million move to a new venue.

Vandals return stolen village sign - and screw it on upside down

04 July 2024
Vandals return stolen village sign - and screw it on upside down

Mystery pranksters have drawn a laugh from villagers after returning a missing road sign - but screwing it on upside down.

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‘We can serve alcohol until 11pm - but people won't be loitering in the street’

03 July 2024
‘We can serve alcohol until 11pm - but people won't be loitering in the street’

The owner of a fishmongers and street food bar says people will not be “loitering outside” after gaining permission to sell alcohol until 11pm.

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Plans for £370k revival of eyesore sports pavilion approved

02 July 2024
Plans for £370k revival of eyesore sports pavilion approved

Plans have been approved for the first steps in revitalising a sports ground pavilion, while the search for a contractor gets underway.

‘It’s just coffee shops, nail bars, and a bunch of thugs’

02 July 2024
‘It’s just coffee shops, nail bars, and a bunch of thugs’

A charity volunteer has condemned the state of a town centre after he was attacked by two youths while out shopping.

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Opening date announced for state-of-the-art padel tennis facility coming to Kent

30 June 2024
Opening date announced for state-of-the-art padel tennis facility coming to Kent

New courts for padel tennis, a sport which is sweeping the county, are expected to be open by September.

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‘Please do it tastefully’: Care home could be turned into flats

30 June 2024
‘Please do it tastefully’: Care home could be turned into flats

Residents are calling on developers to "tastefully" convert a former care home into flats after new plans were put forward.

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The Kent fan who has spent £15k following England across Europe since 1981

25 June 2024
The Kent fan who has spent £15k following England across Europe since 1981

A diehard Kent footy fan has spent more than £15,000 following England across Europe - watching 177 games over the past four decades.

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Plans for £370k pavilion revival set for green light

25 June 2024
Plans for £370k pavilion revival set for green light

Proposals to turn around a sports ground previously labelled an eyesore are on the cusp of approval.

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‘New high street homes would put vulnerable people on show'

24 June 2024
‘New high street homes would put vulnerable people on show'

A council has been urged to reject plans for new town centre homes amid fears they could “decimate” the privacy of people with mental health issues.

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‘It's like rats in London - cocaine is everywhere in Kent'

23 June 2024
‘It's like rats in London - cocaine is everywhere in Kent'

A former addict claims cocaine use is rife in Kent - as shocking new figures reveal drug offences have soared 45% in the last five years.

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