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Protest as five set to go on trial for criminal damage at weapons factory

Protest as five set to go on trial for criminal damage at weapons factory

Five people are to stand trial accused of criminal damage at a weapons factory.

Fresh proposals for ‘intrusive’ development on Kent farmland

Fresh proposals for ‘intrusive’ development on Kent farmland

Developers have lodged a new bid to build homes on farmland – almost two years after their previous, divisive attempt was rejected.

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Plans for new padel courts as sport’s popularity continues to grow

Plans for new padel courts as sport’s popularity continues to grow

Plans have been lodged for three new padel courts, as the trendy sport continues to sweep across Kent.

Pictures show ‘decimation’ as scores of mature trees cut down

Pictures show ‘decimation’ as scores of mature trees cut down

The cutting down of mature trees along an A-road has been branded “decimation of the countryside” by concerned environmentalists.

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Heartless thief raids church charity cafe’s till while staff’s back is turned

Heartless thief raids church charity cafe’s till while staff’s back is turned

A heartless thief has stolen hundreds of pounds from a church charity shop and cafe.

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Ambulance at scene of crash as busy A-road shut

Ambulance at scene of crash as busy A-road shut

Ambulance crews are at the scene of a crash along a busy A-road which has been shut this evening.

Tributes to Kent’s ‘Fred Dibnah’ who appeared on classic 1980s show

Tributes to Kent’s ‘Fred Dibnah’ who appeared on classic 1980s show

The ‘Fred Dibnah of Kent’ who had a special talent for fixing almost anything mechanical has been remembered following his death.

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Beloved former fish and chip shop goes up for sale for £400,000

Beloved former fish and chip shop goes up for sale for £400,000

The former home of a once-loved fish and chip shop has gone up for sale months after its owners hung up their aprons for retirement.

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Controversial plans submitted for giant ‘green’ energy station

Controversial plans submitted for giant ‘green’ energy station

The National Grid has put forward plans for a vast electricity converter station and sub-station next to a coastal nature reserve.

‘Much more still to do' says new head at troubled Kent secondary school

‘Much more still to do' says new head at troubled Kent secondary school

A troubled Kent secondary school has made improvements after a damning Ofsted report – but the new head says “there remains much to do".

Air ambulance lands at leisure centre after man collapses

Air ambulance lands at leisure centre after man collapses

An air ambulance landed at a leisure centre after a man collapsed.

Elijah rules the world - again

Elijah rules the world - again

The hard work reaped rewards for Elijah Gibbons as he became a world champion for the second time in three years - aged just nine!

Busy route closed after multi-vehicle crash

Busy route closed after multi-vehicle crash

Drivers are facing delays following reports of a multi-vehicle crash on a busy route.

Bid to convert 16th century barn into 'boutique' wedding venue

Bid to convert 16th century barn into 'boutique' wedding venue

Plans have emerged to convert a restored 16th-century barn into an “elegant, yet intimate” wedding and events venue.

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‘End of an era’ as shop becomes last to give up long-standing tradition

‘End of an era’ as shop becomes last to give up long-standing tradition

A town is marking the “end of an era” as a shop has become the last to call time on long-standing tradition.

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Lorry overturns on A-road

Lorry overturns on A-road

A busy route has reopened after a lorry overturned.

Picture-perfect St George’s named No.1

Picture-perfect St George’s named No.1

The Royal St George’s Golf Club has been ranked as the best course in the country for 2025 by a golf magazine.

Parking charge plans 'could cost town £200k as events will be cancelled'

Parking charge plans 'could cost town £200k as events will be cancelled'

Events could be cancelled after a council rolled out charges to use its land prompting fears a town could lose hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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Popular new diner closes for day after huge fire in neighbouring building

Popular new diner closes for day after huge fire in neighbouring building

A new diner has been forced to close today after a neighbouring industrial building went up in flames.

Dramatic footage shows fire behind diner

Dramatic footage shows fire behind diner

Firefighters battled a blaze behind a diner, with 12 engines on the scene at its height.

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