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Missing teenager now found safe and well

10 March 2025
Missing teenager now found safe and well

Police have confirmed a 16-year-old girl reported missing has now been found.

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£45k worth of illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes seized in raid

10 March 2025
£45k worth of illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes seized in raid

Police have seized £45,000 worth of illegals tobacco, cigarettes and vapes from a shop, with the goods believed to be helping fund organised crime.

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Village's only shop reopens after major makeover

06 March 2025
Village's only shop reopens after major makeover

A village’s only shop has reopened following a two-month refurbishment – with new owners hoping to turn it into a community hub.

‘Now we’re all paying the price’: How council lost millions on failed development

06 March 2025
‘Now we’re all paying the price’: How council lost millions on failed development

Exclusive: More than £4 million of taxpayers' money was “wasted” on a failed seafront development without a brick ever being laid.

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Main road closed after crash outside pub

05 March 2025
Main road closed after crash outside pub

A main road near a pub closed in both directions after a crash this afternoon.

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Fresh hope for long-closed library

04 March 2025
Fresh hope for long-closed library

A charity has announced proposals to ‘reimagine’ one of Kent’s oldest libraries, which has been shut since 2022.

Well-known roadside cafe opens after major revamp

03 March 2025
Well-known roadside cafe opens after major revamp

A popular cafe has reopened its doors following an extensive revamp – with the new owner hoping to shake off its former reputation.

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Door staff at seafront bar alleged to have hidden suspect after ‘acid attack’

28 February 2025
Door staff at seafront bar alleged to have hidden suspect after ‘acid attack’

Door staff at a seafront bar are alleged to have hidden a police suspect following a reported “acid attack” at a nearby pub just moments before.

Sadness as highly-rated town centre restaurant to close

28 February 2025
Sadness as highly-rated town centre restaurant to close

A much-loved venue is set to close its doors after almost eight years of trading.

‘Our part of the high street doesn’t offer anything – we want to change that’

28 February 2025
‘Our part of the high street doesn’t offer anything – we want to change that’

A salon boss says a new development will breathe life into part of a Kent high street she believes “doesn’t really offer anything”.

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‘Six months’ notice is brutal - where are we going to go?’

27 February 2025
‘Six months’ notice is brutal - where are we going to go?’

Furious traders say they fear for their livelihoods after a council set a “brutal” deadline to vacate a shopping centre earmarked for demolition.

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Kent shopping centre and multi-storey car park to be demolished

26 February 2025
Kent shopping centre and multi-storey car park to be demolished

A closure-hit shopping centre and neighbouring multi-storey car park are to be knocked down, council bosses have revealed.

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Bistro blames unearthing of ‘historic tunnels’ for rodent infestation

24 February 2025
Bistro blames unearthing of ‘historic tunnels’ for rodent infestation

A restaurant has been forced to shut temporarily after a rodent infestation was discovered, with bosses blaming the discovery of historic tunnels.

250 cannabis plants seized as police raid property near high street

21 February 2025
250 cannabis plants seized as police raid property near high street

A cannabis farm was uncovered after police raided a property near a high street.

Dad-of-four, 39, given ‘crushing’ news he has just 18 months to live

20 February 2025
Dad-of-four, 39, given ‘crushing’ news he has just 18 months to live

A 39-year-old dad-of-four has been told he has just 18 months to live as the cancer he hoped he had defeated has returned and spread.

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The ‘smoke-free’ spaces being introduced across Kent

19 February 2025
The ‘smoke-free’ spaces being introduced across Kent

New smoke-free areas are set to be introduced in six Kent districts this year - but there are concerns over a lack of enforcement.

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Would-be thief tries to steal till as high street shops targeted

18 February 2025
Would-be thief tries to steal till as high street shops targeted

A would-be thief reportedly attempted to steal a till and access a restricted area in two high street businesses.

High street blocked after man hit by bus

18 February 2025
High street blocked after man hit by bus

A busy high street was blocked in both directions after a man was hit by a bus.

‘It's disgusting!’ Fury as council workers drive over graves in cemetery

17 February 2025
‘It's disgusting!’ Fury as council workers drive over graves in cemetery

A furious dad has slammed a council’s “disgusting” lack of respect after finding tyre tracks across his brother’s grave.

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Derelict townhouse abandoned for 20 years transformed into modern flats

14 February 2025
Derelict townhouse abandoned for 20 years transformed into modern flats

A once-derelict building left abandoned for almost 20 years has been transformed into five modern flats.

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