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Leisure centre redevelopment to still go ahead despite £9m budget gap

Leisure centre redevelopment to still go ahead despite £9m budget gap

12 November 2023

Plans to redevelop a popular leisure centre are set to still go ahead despite a near £9 million deficit for the project.

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Arrest after woman reports sexual assault on beach

Arrest after woman reports sexual assault on beach

11 November 2023

A man has been arrested after an alleged sexual assault on a Kent beach.

We cycled from Kent to Belgium and it was a brilliant adventure

We cycled from Kent to Belgium and it was a brilliant adventure

11 November 2023

We took the ferry from Dover for a weekend exploring the Belgian coast on two wheels.

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Former town centre pub relaunches as community centre

Former town centre pub relaunches as community centre

10 November 2023

A three-in one café, clothes shop and community hub will open this weekend, taking over a former town centre pub.

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Pitch-black path becomes 'no-go zone' as vandals smash lights

Pitch-black path becomes 'no-go zone' as vandals smash lights

10 November 2023

A pitch-black footpath where street lights are constantly broken by vandals has become a no-go zone, say anxious residents.

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Child rapist, 78, jailed for 22 years

Child rapist, 78, jailed for 22 years

10 November 2023

A child rapist left his victim so psychologically damaged she told a court she wished he had murdered her.

New finance boss parachuted in to save hospital trust in £59m of debt

New finance boss parachuted in to save hospital trust in £59m of debt

10 November 2023

An interim chief financial officer has joined a debt-ridden trust, which has a deficit of almost £60m.

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Thug attacked landlady and Good Samaritan during shocking rampage

Thug attacked landlady and Good Samaritan during shocking rampage

09 November 2023

A thug who left a Good Samaritan with skull and face fractures during a two-day violent rampage smirked at his victim's partner as he was jailed.

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Council to offer free parking throughout December

Council to offer free parking throughout December

09 November 2023

Christmas shoppers in Deal, Dover and Sandwich will be able to park for free at certain times in a bid to boost festive trade.

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The full story of Channel crossing tragedy revealed in new report

The full story of Channel crossing tragedy revealed in new report

09 November 2023

A report into the drowning of at least 27 people in a doomed small-boat crossing has revealed the frantic calls for help made as the vessel sank.

Royal Navy shadows Russian warship off Kent coast

Royal Navy shadows Russian warship off Kent coast

08 November 2023

A British warship has been shadowing a Russian vessel sailing close to the Kent coast.

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Suella Braverman’s tent crackdown labelled ‘utter madness’

Suella Braverman’s tent crackdown labelled ‘utter madness’

06 November 2023

The Home Secretary’s plan to restrict tents used by the homeless and fine organisations which hand them out has drawn fierce criticism.

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Huge emergency response as man collapsed near primary school

Huge emergency response as man collapsed near primary school

06 November 2023

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called after a man collapsed near a primary school.

Where to find your local Christmas lights switch-on

Where to find your local Christmas lights switch-on

06 November 2023

Wrap up warm, grab a mulled wine and watch your town light up with festive cheer this Christmas.

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A2 closed by flooding

A2 closed by flooding

05 November 2023

A major route was shut for more than seven hours due to flooding.

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Pay your respects with Kent’s Remembrance Day events

Pay your respects with Kent’s Remembrance Day events

05 November 2023

Pay tribute to those who have given their lives in battle over the years at Remembrance Day services across Kent.

Shopkeeper’s skull fractured in £11.57 ‘robbery’

Shopkeeper’s skull fractured in £11.57 ‘robbery’

04 November 2023

A man is accused of robbing a shopkeeper of £11.57 and leaving him seriously injured in a London hospital with a fractured skull.

Person hurt in two-vehicle crash

Person hurt in two-vehicle crash

04 November 2023

One person has been injured in a crash on a busy stretch of road.

Busy stretch of A2 to be hit by month of closures

Busy stretch of A2 to be hit by month of closures

03 November 2023

A section of the A2 is primed for a month of overnight and weekend closures to carry out resurfacing and barrier repairs.

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Video shows moment man sent flying by huge wave

Video shows moment man sent flying by huge wave

03 November 2023

This is the hair-raising moment a man was knocked to the ground by a giant wave during yesterday’s violent storm

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