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Farm shop installs EV charging station

Farm shop installs EV charging station

A long-running farm shop has unveiled eight new electric charging points as its latest investment.

Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

A woman who worked as a radar plotter during the Second World War was joined by friends and family at a pub to celebrate a century of memories.

Sadness as garden centre shuts unexpectedly

Sadness as garden centre shuts unexpectedly

“Desperately sad” garden centre bosses revealed they have been forced to shut after 35 years prompting visitors to voice their sorrow.

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'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

'I was the biggest sceptic about psychic mediums, then this happened…’

Not believing for a second that anything would come of it, our reporter was left stunned when she had a reading from a pair of psychic mediums.

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Parents fighting for new secondary school step up campaign

Parents fighting for new secondary school step up campaign

Campaigners are lobbying for a new secondary school as their children face “intolerable” daily journeys to class.

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‘It’s a lovely village but the parking problems are putting people off’

‘It’s a lovely village but the parking problems are putting people off’

Businesses and villagers say problems with the ticket machines in a public car park are putting people off visiting the high street.

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Woman found dead near village pub

Woman found dead near village pub

Police and paramedics were called after a woman suffered a medical episode.

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‘This is not what we were sold - it’s just a bog-standard convenience store’

‘This is not what we were sold - it’s just a bog-standard convenience store’

A shopkeeper has been criticised after plans to convert a village pub into a farm shop and restaurant fell short of what was promised.

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‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’

‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’

The new head at a £50,000-a-year boarding school reveals how it tackles social media and the proposed 20% hike in its fees.

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Private Eye editor in black cab allegedly shot at

Private Eye editor in black cab allegedly shot at

Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, who lives in Kent, was sitting in a taxi when it was thought to have been shot at.

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Long lines as hundreds queue for department store sale

Long lines as hundreds queue for department store sale

A sale preview for a department store's loyal customers has drawn a huge crowd in a Kent town.

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Children removed from two special needs schools over safeguarding concerns

Children removed from two special needs schools over safeguarding concerns

A decision to withdraw children from two special schools only two weeks into the new term has shocked parents and staff.

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‘We’re fully booked until January - but it’s time to move on’

‘We’re fully booked until January - but it’s time to move on’

The owner of a village hotel, pub and restaurant has decided to sell up after turning the business around in just a year.

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Power cables brought down after being hit by lorry

Power cables brought down after being hit by lorry

Firefighters were called after a lorry hit power cables leaving them lying in the road and across a pavement.

Childhood antique find sells for ‘shock’ amount

Childhood antique find sells for ‘shock’ amount

An antique lover has been left shocked after a 500-year-old engraving he saved from being thrown in a tip when aged 11 sold for a five-figure sum.

Biker, 51, died after crash ‘while overtaking’

Biker, 51, died after crash ‘while overtaking’

An inquest has opened into the death of a “unique” dad who was “loved by everyone”.

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Former policeman’s anger at insurance firm’s two-year wait to fix ‘£100k’ landslip

Former policeman’s anger at insurance firm’s two-year wait to fix ‘£100k’ landslip

A householder says he can’t sell his bungalow because an insurance company has failed to sort out damage caused by a neighbour draining a giant pond.

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Wildlife charity loved by Hollywood star on brink of closure

Wildlife charity loved by Hollywood star on brink of closure

An animal charity that boasts A-list support from actor Johnny Depp and The Kinks’ Dave Davies is on the brink of closure amid rising costs.

Childhood antique find set to sell for £20k

Childhood antique find set to sell for £20k

A 500-year-old engraving kept in a cupboard for the past 13 years is set to make thousands for the man who found it when he was just 11 years old.

Kent MP declares support for Tory leadership front runner

Kent MP declares support for Tory leadership front runner

A Tory politician has decided not to back her neighbouring MP in the Conservative Party’s leadership contest and has put her support elsewhere.

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