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Final call on Perry Court POSTPONED

Final call on Perry Court POSTPONED

An extraordinary planning meeting arranged to make a final decision on a controversial development will be rearranged.

Kent man wins hit TV show

Kent man wins hit TV show

Kent's answer to Bear Grylls is crowned joint winter of SAS: Who Dares Wins in programme which recreates the SAS's secret selection process.

Disability charity targeted by thieves

Disability charity targeted by thieves

A charity supported by Children in Need which works with disabled people say they are "devastated" after vital equipment was stolen.

'Are you gay? Then die!'

'Are you gay? Then die!'

A young man has told of his years of torment - being insulted, spat at and even stoned - simply because he's gay.

Monkshill Farm on the market

Monkshill Farm on the market

The popular family attraction which closed at the end of October is now up for sale.

Developers target yet another green space

Developers target yet another green space

Residents who fought in vain to save one of the last remaining green spaces on an estate are faced with yet another application for housing.

Police prolong nuisance curbs to the recreation ground

Police prolong nuisance curbs to the recreation ground

Vandals and teenage gangs will be moved away from Faversham's plagued park for the rest of the weekend.

Police clamp down on anti-social behaviour in park

Police clamp down on anti-social behaviour in park

Officers have been given additional powers following reports of nuisance gangs causing havoc in a family park.

Builders £3k out of pocket after rubbish fly-tipped

Builders £3k out of pocket after rubbish fly-tipped

The council says it is "delighted" after two men were prosecuted for failing to ensure waste was not dumped illegally.

Trader spreading Xmas joy to hard-up families

Trader spreading Xmas joy to hard-up families

A young shopkeeper will help the underprivileged over the festive period by collecting donations of gifts and delivering them to their homes.

Fire service now has oxygen masks for pets - yes, even snakes

Fire service now has oxygen masks for pets - yes, even snakes

Firefighters will no longer have to use their own masks to try and revive pets caught up in house fires thanks to donation.

Grammar in cash crisis axes A-level subjects

Grammar in cash crisis axes A-level subjects

A head teacher has announced that five A-levels, including German and music, will be scrapped and staff redundancies "may be necessary".

Crash closes lane of M2

Crash closes lane of M2

A crash involving a lorry and three cars closed one lane of the M2 this evening.

Karate champion fundraising for charity trip

Karate champion fundraising for charity trip

A black belt instructor will travel to Zimbabwe to teach young women about the benefits of martial arts.

Fancy a peek inside a Russian princess's house?

Fancy a peek inside a Russian princess's house?

If you've ever dreamed of having tea and cake with a princess, then click on this story...

Horse dies after car crash

Horse dies after car crash

Police and paramedics were called to an accident involving a car and a horse in a busy road.

Gangs causing destruction in family park

Gangs causing destruction in family park

Police are being called most nights of the week to mobs of teenagers smoking cannabis, intimidating passersby and vandalising the park.

Gardeners upset over memorial plans

Gardeners upset over memorial plans

A group of volunteers are upset with plans for a £120,000 revamp of the town's war memorial, which will concrete over their community garden.

Teen speaks up on development

Teen speaks up on development

An 18-year-old has warned the council about the impact of plans for a 310-home, restaurant and 100-bed hotel development on future generations.

'I thought I was going to die'

'I thought I was going to die'

A teen stabbed seven times has spoken exclusively of his ordeal - which left him with a collapsed lung.

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