Local News
Government snubs MP’s stroke unit relocation appeal
The government has snubbed an appeal by an MP to intervene in the controversial decision to relocate a high-performing hospital stroke unit.
Local messages
The Kent road which has seen almost £1m raised in traffic fines
The roads in Kent making the most money for each council from penalty charge notices have been revealed, with one raking in nearly £1 million.
Revealed: Where 23,000 homes could be built in Kent district
New schools and shops are also on the cards under the local plan
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Mums go free at wildlife park for Mother’s Day
One of Kent’s top animal attractions is offering free tickets for parents over the Mother’s Day weekend.
‘It’s the best-looking bar I’ve been to, but I could’ve flown to Alicante for the price of my drink’
Our undercover reviewer visited a slick bar at a luxury golf resort with a bold fusion theme.
‘Haunted’ pub hits market for almost £1m a year after closure
A troubled village pub which has been shut for more than a year has gone up for sale – just shy of a seven-figure asking price.
Objectors to 1,950-home estate protest at Canterbury City Council Local Plan meeting
They claim it would turn a historic orchard into 'an apocalyptic wasteland'
Four year prison sentence for dealer who threw drugs from moving car on M20
Officers found cocaine and heroine at his home
Two teens who killed pheasants ‘inhumanely’ with catapults sentenced
Two teenagers who killed pheasants “inhumanely” at night with catapults have been ordered to complete community orders.
Revealed: Where 23,000 homes, new roads and schools could be built in Kent district
The blueprint for building more than 23,000 homes in a Kent district over the next 17 years will be debated by councillors for the first time.
‘It’d be turned into an apocalyptic wasteland’: Protests over 1,950-home estate
Protesters gathered to oppose the allocation of land for a housing estate they claim would turn a historic orchard into “an apocalyptic wasteland”.
South East Water accused of trying to 'gag' regulator after bid to block report over financial 'doom spiral' fears
South East Water bosses attempted to block the publication of a damning report, fearing "a doom spiral" to its finances and confidence with investors.
Emergency services called to busy route after two-car crash
Emergency services have been called to a two-vehicle crash on a busy route.
This could be Kent’s best brunch - no wonder the queues are huge!
Refectory Kitchen always has a queue out the door – we find out if it’s really worth the hype.
Where to see golden daffodils in Kent this spring
Spring has arrived, and the season is bringing out spectacular daffodil displays across the county. Here’s where to find them.
A2 partly blocked as car hits central reservation after crash
The A2 is partially blocked after a car hit the central reservation following a crash.
Victoria’s Secret set to open second Kent store
Victoria’s Secret is set to open its second Kent store in a former River Island unit.
Man to stand trial accused of murdering 25-year-old man near Dover
He will stand trial on July 27
Homeless people share ‘challenging’ reality as Kent rough sleeping rises 17%
The number of people sleeping rough in Kent has risen more sharply than the national average
Aaron Sorkin’s To Kill a Mockingbird heads out on first UK tour
The award-winning stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s seminal American novel is heading to a Kent theatre.