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‘Kind and genuine’ factory worker named after fatal crash

‘Kind and genuine’ factory worker named after fatal crash

Tributes have been paid to a man who died after being hit by a BMW just weeks before his 35th birthday.

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Plastic covers for 5, 000 trees left in woodlands

Plastic covers for 5, 000 trees left in woodlands

A group of volunteers is working to clean up thousands of plastic tree covers from a park after the council told them it wouldn’t do it.

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‘We want to help as many people as we can’ says new SEN school head

‘We want to help as many people as we can’ says new SEN school head

A new school plans to help youngsters with special educational needs (SEN) nearby in a bid to stop parents having to travel long distances.

Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’

Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’

A hobbyist who collapsed while out searching for fossils had to be rescued by a coastguard team after finding himself stranded.

‘I’m not building an airport – just protecting my land'

‘I’m not building an airport – just protecting my land'

A holiday park boss is building a sea wall to protect his site – but the work sparked rumours he was creating a car park and even an airport.

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Retiring MP: ‘If I had my time again, this is what I’d do...’

Retiring MP: ‘If I had my time again, this is what I’d do...’

One of the county’s best-known MPs has opened up on his life in politics as he prepares to call it a day.

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Fire rages for more than 30 hours at recycling centre

Fire rages for more than 30 hours at recycling centre

Fire crews battled a blaze near a dockyard which raged for more than 30 hours.

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‘It’s robbery – it’s penalising people who want to see the sea’

‘It’s robbery – it’s penalising people who want to see the sea’

Tourists and traders have hit out at “terrible” plans to bring in fees at several free car parks.

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‘Oil slick’ sighting off Kent coast a false alarm

‘Oil slick’ sighting off Kent coast a false alarm

What appeared to be an oil slick in the sea has been declared a false alarm – but people are still being advised to steer clear.

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Veteran MP tells podcast that Brexit has gone well

Veteran MP tells podcast that Brexit has gone well

An outgoing MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast how he feels Brexit has been a success and how current opinion polls are going to be proved wrong.

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Woman ‘repeatedly punched’ in alleged car assault near pub

Woman ‘repeatedly punched’ in alleged car assault near pub

A woman suffered serious facial injuries after an alleged assault inside a car by a driver who later crashed into a bollard and fled.

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Kent hospital patients ‘delighted’ after visit from therapy pony

Kent hospital patients ‘delighted’ after visit from therapy pony

A therapy pony has visited a hospital as part of an ongoing drive to use animal therapy to boost patient recovery and experience.

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‘Faultless fine dining in the unlikeliest of places’

‘Faultless fine dining in the unlikeliest of places’

It might look unassuming, but this Indian restaurant was named best in the UK for its heavenly haute cuisine.

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Ites wait on keeper’s fitness

Ites wait on keeper’s fitness

Sheppey will trust goalkeeper Aiden Prall to let them know whether he’s fit to return this weekend.

James hoping to chalk up Worlds spot

James hoping to chalk up Worlds spot

A place at the under-18 World Championships is up for grabs for Minster pool player James Goldsmith.

Multi-million-pound college extension plans revealed

Multi-million-pound college extension plans revealed

Fresh CGI images show how an extension to a college could look, as part of a £20m scheme to revive a town.

'It’s bizarre! Why are our roads and driveways on Rightmove?’

'It’s bizarre! Why are our roads and driveways on Rightmove?’

Homeowners have been left “frightened” and confused after discovering their roads and driveways were put up for sale on a property website.

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Community centre sold for more than £100k over guide price

Community centre sold for more than £100k over guide price

A community hub once used for multiple functions before closing more than four years ago has gone under the hammer.

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Free parking to be scrapped at seafront car park

Free parking to be scrapped at seafront car park

Planned charges at what is currently a free seafront car park are being labelled “extortionate” as parking fees are hiked across a borough.

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Louis Vuitton purse among items stolen from homes

Louis Vuitton purse among items stolen from homes

Investigators are urging people to come forward to help with their inquiries following burglaries at two homes in the same street.

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