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Missing boy found safe and well, say police
31 October 2024Police searching for a missing boy who disappeared six days ago say he has been found safe and well.
‘It was like he came into this world for a reason and then the time was up and he had to go’
30 October 2024A grieving mum has given a heart-rending account of life after the devastating loss of her 17-year-old son to suicide.
‘New shops would be great - but we don't need more flats’
29 October 2024Residents have welcomed plans to replace an empty shop with four retail units - but have raised concerns over the 11 homes that could come with it.
'Three lives saved' as yacht runs aground six miles off Kent
28 October 2024Dramatic images show the moment brave lifeboat crews rescued sailors as huge waves battered their grounded yacht.
Children’s home bid approved despite traffic fears
28 October 2024Plan for a new children’s home has been approved despite neighbours fears it could change their quiet neighbourhood forever.
Fears of drunken drownings as 24-hour kayak ‘vending machine’ launches in Kent
28 October 2024A new self-service kiosk offering 24-hour kayak hire could lead to drunken drownings in a harbour, it is feared.
£140k repairs on landmark pier begin
27 October 2024Engineers have started their work on repairing a popular seaside town’s pier which remains partially shut.
Scammers place fake QR codes on parking machines
24 October 2024Drivers are being warned after scammers placed fake QR codes on pay-and-display machines.
‘I wanted to order everything!’: The fishmongers dishing up seafood ‘street food’ to die for
24 October 2024Our reviewer visits a foodie haven to see if one of its newest offerings has carved out a niche in the market…
Shop sold litre of vodka to boy, 16, found drunk in street
23 October 2024A shop sold a litre of vodka to a 16-year-old boy found extremely drunk in a town centre street.
MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’
22 October 2024A damaged ship moored off the north Kent coast with a potentially explosive cargo poses no threat, an MP says.
Chaos fears over beach hut plan in village unchanged ‘since Victorian days’
21 October 2024Residents fear a village that has remained unchanged “since Victorian days” will be swamped by traffic if plans to install more beach huts go ahead.
Cocaine-taking dad caught with drugs and knife while drink-driving avoids prison
20 October 2024A dad-of-two caught with a knife in his Mercedes after he was spotted on CCTV taking cocaine has avoided prison.
Have a scream at Halloween film screenings
20 October 2024Watch your favourite scary movies on the big screen this Halloween.
'Roads are jammed, GP surgeries are full - and our countryside is disappearing'
19 October 2024Plans for 64 homes have been given the green light while another eight in a nearby village were also given the nod.
Arrest after man attacked on seafront in early hours
17 October 2024A man was taken to hospital and a suspect arrested following a seafront robbery.
Kent’s ghoulish ghost tours this Halloween
17 October 2024Take a gruesome walk through Kent’s most haunted spots and join the hunt for ghosts and ghouls.
Man on trial accused of abusing boys at children’s homes
15 October 2024A former children’s home worker is accused of “isolating” youngsters by gaining their trust before sexually abusing them more than 30 years ago.
Disgraced former Kent MP has legal bill cut after journalist loses phone
15 October 2024Charlie Elphicke has had the amount of costs he has to pay the publisher of the Sunday Times reduced after a High Court defamation claim.
Former award-winning cookery school to go on sale
14 October 2024The former home of a popular cookery school – which once beat Jamie Oliver to a top award – is set to be sold within weeks.
