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New recruit hungry for success

New recruit hungry for success

Sam Ward has unfinished business with speedway - and new side Kent Kings should reap the benefits.

Power tools worth more than £7,000 stolen

Power tools worth more than £7,000 stolen

Tools including cordless drills, sanders and other items are alleged to have been stolen from a business.

Delays on motorway after car overturns

Delays on motorway after car overturns

Motorists are facing rush hour delays after an accident on a motorway.

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‘I quit my boring office job to make bouquets out of cake’

‘I quit my boring office job to make bouquets out of cake’

A mum who dreamed of becoming a florist quit her office job to make floral arrangements out of cake after teaching herself from YouTube videos.

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‘Rubbish is piling up on our streets’

‘Rubbish is piling up on our streets’

Residents have been left frustrated by their bins not being collected just days after a new waste collection company has been introduced.

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New augmented reality darts at entertainment complex

New augmented reality darts at entertainment complex

Visitors to a cinema and bowling alley can now have a go at augmented reality darts.

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Harris back with a bang

Harris back with a bang

Key man Chris Harris has made a timely return from injury as Sittingbourne gear up for the Isthmian South East play-offs.

Queen Joni reigns at Central Park

Queen Joni reigns at Central Park

Ashford trainer Elizabeth McNair made sure of the £12,500 prize money up for grabs with a Kent Plate one-two.

A-road reopens after crash involving lorry and car

A-road reopens after crash involving lorry and car

A key route was shut for more than an hour during rush hour after a crash involving a lorry and a van.

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New surgery for 17,000 patients up in the air

New surgery for 17,000 patients up in the air

There are delays to a desperately needed medical centre over problems with funding, despite developers being ready to start work.

Pet shop celebrates 30 years despite stiff competition from big chains

Pet shop celebrates 30 years despite stiff competition from big chains

The owner of a pet shop celebrating its 30th anniversary in a town centre has explained why his business is still thriving.

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Football club faces huge losses after yobs tear up pitches

Football club faces huge losses after yobs tear up pitches

A grassroots football club could be forced to scrap planned fixtures after vandals tore up and damaged its pitches.

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Maxine hoping to upstage home favourite

Maxine hoping to upstage home favourite

Ashford’s Elizabeth McNair has four runners in the £12,500 Kent Plate Grand Final - but former Central Park trainer Maxine Locke is also eyeing glory.

A249 roadworks finish early

A249 roadworks finish early

National Highways has reopened part of the A249 ahead of the Easter weekend.

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Residents to see portion of council tax rise by more than 150%

Residents to see portion of council tax rise by more than 150%

Some parish council precepts have increased by more than £150% due to “increased IT costs” and “recreation equipment funding”.

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Star of Netflix hit The Gentleman to appear at Bank Holiday event

Star of Netflix hit The Gentleman to appear at Bank Holiday event

A star of recent Netflix hit The Gentlemen is set to make an appearance in Kent.

Fan power key for Maxwell

Fan power key for Maxwell

Ryan Maxwell would love to see Sittingbourne fans break the 400 barrier on Good Friday.

‘We're trapped in our homes'

‘We're trapped in our homes'

Endless house building and road works at every turn are making people in one Kent town feel “trapped” in their homes.

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Stray dog service appeal after ‘abused’ chow chow found

Stray dog service appeal after ‘abused’ chow chow found

A stray dog service is appealing for information after a dog was found in such a bad condition they cannot tell if it is male or female.

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Kent branches on list as Papa John’s set to close 43 stores

Kent branches on list as Papa John’s set to close 43 stores

The popular pizza chain has announced it will close 43 stores by mid-May including two branches in Kent.

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