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Topless activists join global anti-dairy farming protest

08 March 2025
Topless activists join global anti-dairy farming protest

Activists have taken to a Kent city as part of a global anti-dairy farming protest, featuring a “herd of milked women”.

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£1.2bn spent on Lower Thames Crossing before construction starts

08 March 2025
£1.2bn spent on Lower Thames Crossing before construction starts

New documents have revealed more than £1.2 billion has been spent on the Lower Thames Crossing despite construction still not being under way.

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Drivers delayed as car bursts into flames

08 March 2025
Drivers delayed as car bursts into flames

Drivers faced delays after a car caught alight on a major route.

Care home left in ‘disrepair’ could be turned into nine flats

08 March 2025
Care home left in ‘disrepair’ could be turned into nine flats

A long-neglected care home could soon be given a new lease of life after plans were submitted to transform the property into flats.

School that ‘pupils love’ gets best possible Ofsted rating

07 March 2025
School that ‘pupils love’ gets best possible Ofsted rating

A primary school has scored top marks for its “welcoming, nurturing” environment and for ensuring children “rise to the their high expectations.”

'We must stop parked cars from ruining views of our historic town'

07 March 2025
'We must stop parked cars from ruining views of our historic town'

New proposals have been put forward to stop parked cars spoiling views of a historic market town.

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'We're a family campsite not a party venue'

04 March 2025
'We're a family campsite not a party venue'

A couple who extended the opening months of their campsite insist it will not turn into a “party venue” after concerns were raised over noise.

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'We need to build new estate to help tackle housing crisis'

02 March 2025
'We need to build new estate to help tackle housing crisis'

A developer has defended their plans to build a new estate in a picturesque Kent village on the basis they are helping to tackle the “housing crisis”.

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‘We can’t risk leaving huge eyesore in town centre’

25 February 2025
‘We can’t risk leaving huge eyesore in town centre’

Plans to demolish a row of town centre shops to make way for a new hotel have been refused - amid fears it would create a “terrible eyesore”.

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Anger as bid to develop town cinema could be taken out of council's hands

22 February 2025
Anger as bid to develop town cinema could be taken out of council's hands

The decision to transform a historic but derelict town centre cinema could be taken away from a council, much to the frustration of campaigners.

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Bid for new housing estate rejected over accident fears

22 February 2025
Bid for new housing estate rejected over accident fears

Plans for a new housing estate on the outskirts of a village were described as a “big risk” before being rejected.

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Website crashes amid 'huge demand' for open day at nature reserve

18 February 2025
Website crashes amid 'huge demand' for open day at nature reserve

A website crashed after guests scrambled for tickets to an event at a popular nature reserve.

'We're doing everything we can to get village’s only pub open again'

15 February 2025
'We're doing everything we can to get village’s only pub open again'

The owners of a village’s only pub have confirmed they are “working as hard as they can” to see it reopened to the public.

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Popular beach access route shuts as landslips investigated

14 February 2025
Popular beach access route shuts as landslips investigated

A beach access road will stay shut until the end of next week while a series of landslips are investigated.

‘It's going to be a nightmare - no one will know where to get their buses'

14 February 2025
‘It's going to be a nightmare - no one will know where to get their buses'

Plans have been submitted for a new park to replace a town centre bus station, despite fears it will encourage drug users and anti-social behaviour.

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Town left without a Morrisons after second closure in two years

12 February 2025
Town left without a Morrisons after second closure in two years

A huge supermarket chain has shut its second shop in a town in as many years.

Closing-down sale as major sports retailer to shut only Kent store

11 February 2025
Closing-down sale as major sports retailer to shut only Kent store

A closing-down sale is underway as sports retailer Decathlon is set to shut its only Kent branch.

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‘Holiday let looked lovely on the website - but we found this when we arrived’

11 February 2025
‘Holiday let looked lovely on the website - but we found this when we arrived’

Horrified guests were left stunned at the state of the holiday let they had booked on the Kent coast.

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'We're award-winning but just can’t afford to stay open'

10 February 2025
'We're award-winning but just can’t afford to stay open'

An award-winning studio offering brides a place to prepare before their big day has announced its closure amidst ‘crippling’ financial pressures.

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Kent couple ditch 'bleak and dangerous' UK to 'world school' their son

10 February 2025
Kent couple ditch 'bleak and dangerous' UK to 'world school' their son

A couple have ditched the “dangerous, scary and bleak” UK in favour of world schooling their son.

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