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Concerns grow for missing dad last seen one week ago

Concerns grow for missing dad last seen one week ago

04 December 2021

Friends are making a desperate appeal amid concerns for a father-of-two who has not been seen since last weekend.

Rescue teams scrambled in Channel

Rescue teams scrambled in Channel

04 December 2021

A little over a week since 27 people drowned, another rescue operation was under way in the Channel.

Onlookers lifted car off girl, 6, after crash

Onlookers lifted car off girl, 6, after crash

03 December 2021

A grandfather who mowed down a family on a zebra crossing, dragging a six-year-old girl down the road, has avoided jail.

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New homes approved despite objections

New homes approved despite objections

02 December 2021

New homes have been approved despite 30 objections from neighbours, who fear they will 'disturb' the 'aesthetics' of the area 'for the worse'.

'Abuse of any kind should not be tolerated'

'Abuse of any kind should not be tolerated'

02 December 2021

A Kent bishop has lent her weight to a campaign by the Mothers' Union against violence towards women.

'This requires global solutions'

'This requires global solutions'

01 December 2021

The Home Secretary is meeting her Italian counterpart to discuss illegal immigration after last week's mass deaths.

Marine's panto writer releases book on time in the Falklands

Marine's panto writer releases book on time in the Falklands

01 December 2021

The writer of a popular annual pantomime has written a book about his exciting, dangerous and sometimes sad Falklands war experience.

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

01 December 2021

The deaths of 27 men, women and children willing to risk everything was the worst Channel tragedy yet, but not everyone saw it that way.

Pensioner demands checks as new build appears 'too close'

Pensioner demands checks as new build appears 'too close'

01 December 2021

A homeowner is demanding urgent checks after the frame of a new house has been erected "just steps" from her back door.

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Grants windfall for 101 groups

Grants windfall for 101 groups

30 November 2021

More than 100 community organisations gained £120,000 between them from a council winter grants payout.

New help for the unemployed

New help for the unemployed

30 November 2021

A support hub has been set up by a council to help the long-term jobless in its district back into work.

Man, 27, missing since Sunday

Man, 27, missing since Sunday

30 November 2021

Police are appealing for help in a search for a man who has been missing since Sunday.

Butcher credits daughter's TikTok videos for BBC food award

Butcher credits daughter's TikTok videos for BBC food award

30 November 2021

TikTok videos showcasing the behind-the-scenes works of artisan butcher Lizzy Douglas have helped towards her latest national award.

New bridal boutique was lockdown brainwave

New bridal boutique was lockdown brainwave

29 November 2021

A hairdresser's lockdown struggle opened the door to a new business venture.

New show from award-winning choir

New show from award-winning choir

29 November 2021

Singers who won a national television competition are giving their first performance under a new name.

Town's cable car project looking unlikely

Town's cable car project looking unlikely

29 November 2021

Plans for a town's cable car, which have been in the works for over a decade, are being scrapped for the time being.

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Mourners hold vigil for 27 drowned in Channel tragedy

Mourners hold vigil for 27 drowned in Channel tragedy

29 November 2021

People in a seaside town have staged a vigil to remember those who were drowned when a small boat capsized in the Channel last week.

Town’s BEM recipients switch on Christmas lights

Town’s BEM recipients switch on Christmas lights

29 November 2021

Charity ambassadors who received royal recognition for their services to others switched on a town's Christmas lights.

27 die as dinghy sinks in freezing Channel

27 die as dinghy sinks in freezing Channel

28 November 2021

Two mothers and each of their four children were among 27 people who died while crossing Channel to Kent.

'They have blood on their hands...'

'They have blood on their hands...'

27 November 2021

An 'emergency' protest will take place today demanding 'safe passage' for asylum seekers after 28 people lost their lives trying to reach the UK.

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