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John Nurden is an award-winning senior journalist who re-joined the Kent Messenger Group in 2016. He mainly covers Sittingbourne and the sun-kissed Isle of Sheppey.
A brutal murder which happened in Kent has been the subject of a Channel 5 documentary.
The owner of a classic Ford Escort worth up to £15k says he can’t believe it has gone after it was stolen from his driveway.
Five decades of guiding young minds has seen one man presented with a lifetime achievement award for his work in the community.
A father has said his baby son and wife “could have been killed” after a BMW smashed into their front room.
A veteran police dog handler, who ran the Kent Force kennels for decades, has died after contracting pneumonia.
Youngsters at a dance company have starred in a pantomime performance of Beauty and the Beast.
Vicki Michelle appeared on stage to speak to fans in Kent about her debut for BBC's EastEnders, where she will play Rocky Cotton's long-lost wife Jo.
A council in part of the county is cracking down on drivers who leave their engine idling, with those who refuse to turn it off facing a fine.
The owner of a guest house has splashed out on a £185k motor yacht so he can run trips across the water to Essex.
A town's music festival has booked the queen of punk Toyah Willcox to star this summer.
Veteran nightclub DJ Nicky Peck is coming out of retirement to be special guest at the sixth anniversary of the Soul on Sunday sessions.
Villagers were granted their wish of a new bridge over the A249 - but cars will not be able to use it.
Final column from John Nurden as he prepares to disappear into the sunset for a belated retirement.
What to do with a failing snooker club in an abandoned department store? We went to check out the indoor market that's popped up there...
A farm shop has published a photo of a farmer carrying a shotgun to warn off tomato-rustlers in a tongue-in-cheek post on social media.
Doctors and nurses are striking for better pay. But what about their colleagues in care homes? We visited one to find out.
A Kent musician has put together a band to tour a tribute to the late legendary guitarist Jeff Beck.
A council is set to introduce evening parking charges but opponents say it will destroy a town's night life.
Hundreds of hospital patients are now being cared for at home in so-called 'virtual wards' being pioneered by a Kent nurse.
A rare gold ring thought to have belonged to Anne Boleyn's family and found by a metal detectorist in a Kent field is now at Hampton Court Palace.
