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Devoted mum-of-three dies from cardiac arrest, aged 40

21 November 2023
Devoted mum-of-three dies from cardiac arrest, aged 40

A mum has paid tribute to her daughter who died after suffering a cardiac arrest just a week after her 40th birthday.

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Private school cracks down on ‘illegal and inconsiderate’ parking

21 November 2023
Private school cracks down on ‘illegal and inconsiderate’ parking

A private school has apologised to residents who say they are plagued by ‘illegal and inconsiderate’ parking by parents.

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Trader steps in to provide new home for at-risk post office

20 November 2023
Trader steps in to provide new home for at-risk post office

A post office will move into a refurbished convenience store following a petition to keep it in a town centre.

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Royal visits Kent cathedral

15 November 2023
Royal visits Kent cathedral

The Duchess of Edinburgh has paid a visit to a Kent cathedral which she is a patron of.

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Inside the flats set to house London families after £9m refurb

15 November 2023
Inside the flats set to house London families after £9m refurb

We take a look inside the office block which has been transformed into flats to house homeless families from London.

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Woman and child airlifted to hospital after crash

07 November 2023
Woman and child airlifted to hospital after crash

Emergency services have been called to reports of a road traffic collision just outside of a town centre.

Town centre post office finds new home

06 November 2023
Town centre post office finds new home

A town centre post office which is currently based at a pharmacy has found a new home.

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Suella Braverman’s tent crackdown labelled ‘utter madness’

06 November 2023
Suella Braverman’s tent crackdown labelled ‘utter madness’

The Home Secretary’s plan to restrict tents used by the homeless and fine organisations which hand them out has drawn fierce criticism.

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Historic pier removed for repairs after collapse

06 November 2023
Historic pier removed for repairs after collapse

A town pier has been removed for restoration works after it collapsed on a river bank.

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Ex-policeman conned out of £2,000 by roofer

05 November 2023
Ex-policeman conned out of £2,000 by roofer

A former police officer took his case against a rogue roofer who left him more than £2,000 out of pocket to court - and won.

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Campaigners pen letter to MPs urging Gaza ceasefire ahead of town protest

03 November 2023
Campaigners pen letter to MPs urging Gaza ceasefire ahead of town protest

A protest group which supports the people of Palestine has written to the Town’s MPs urging them to back a ceasefire ahead of a march.

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Campaigner welcomes backtrack over ticket office closures

31 October 2023
Campaigner welcomes backtrack over ticket office closures

A decision to scrap proposals to close ticket offices at nearly 1,000 stations across the country has been welcomed by a disability rights campaigner.

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“I went from £3.80 an hour trolley pusher to M&S boss”

30 October 2023
“I went from £3.80 an hour trolley pusher to M&S boss”

From stacking supermarket shelves to the boss of a global retail chain, a former Kent schoolboy talks about his whirlwind career – and celebrity pals.

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Nepalese restaurant to open at converted fire station

24 October 2023
Nepalese restaurant to open at converted fire station

Nepalese chefs have taken over a former fire station in a town centre.

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Hundreds of protesters gather in support of the people of Palestine

23 October 2023
Hundreds of protesters gather in support of the people of Palestine

Hundreds converged on a town centre to demonstrate their support for the people of Palestine and an end to the violence.

Family of granddad who died in ambulance crash still waiting for answers

21 October 2023
Family of granddad who died in ambulance crash still waiting for answers

The family of a courageous double amputee who died in an ambulance crash en route to the hospital are still waiting for answers seven months on.

Iconic gallery and card shop to close after 60 years

19 October 2023
Iconic gallery and card shop to close after 60 years

A family-run that has been in the Towns for 60 years is set to close after Christmas.

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London Borough moving 81 families to Kent tower block revealed

17 October 2023
London Borough moving 81 families to Kent tower block revealed

The London borough moving families into Kent amid a 50% rise in homelessness in the area has been revealed.

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81 London families moving into Kent flats amid 'housing crisis'

13 October 2023
81 London families moving into Kent flats amid 'housing crisis'

A private housing company has confirmed it will be moving 81 families into a block of flats which had been earmarked for asylum seekers.

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Historic church gets £2.3m to transform it into community hub

03 October 2023
Historic church gets £2.3m to transform it into community hub

A historic town centre church has been awarded a grant from the Lottery Heritage Fund to bring it back to life for future generations.

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