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Cookery school closes as classes go mobile

Cookery school closes as classes go mobile

05 January 2023

A cookery school which focuses on making meals on low budgets has closed but the service will continue by visiting tutors.

Operation Brock ends this weekend

Operation Brock ends this weekend

04 January 2023

A 13-mile contraflow traffic control system will be deactivated but the 50mph speed limit remains.

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Arrest after eight cars vandalised in same street

Arrest after eight cars vandalised in same street

04 January 2023

A man is currently in police custody after eight cars in one street were damaged in 10 minutes.

Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

03 January 2023

Land which provides a green border to a town will have 100 homes built on it, despite objections.

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How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry

How Michael Jackson ended up on a cross-Channel ferry

03 January 2023

In the summer of 1988, ferry bosses were given just an hour to prepare for the surprise arrival of one of the music world's biggest ever stars.

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Rail junction revamped over Christmas and New Year

Rail junction revamped over Christmas and New Year

01 January 2023

Gangs have spent eight days over the Christmas and New Year holidays completely rebuilding a junction to make it easier for Kent commuters.

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Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

01 January 2023

Latest figures reveal 45,756 asylum seekers used small boats to sail across the Channel to reach the UK in 2022.

'I know I'm old - but I didn't say leave me to die'

'I know I'm old - but I didn't say leave me to die'

01 January 2023

A pensioner says a do not resuscitate (DNR) order was signed by doctors without his permission - leaving him to fear he would die alone in hospital.

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Help needed to trace three stolen dogs

Help needed to trace three stolen dogs

30 December 2022

Images have been released and an appeal has been launched after two whippets and a greyhound cross were stolen.

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Landslide work to shut vital rail route

Landslide work to shut vital rail route

29 December 2022

Work is to take place on a significant stretch of railway to reduce the risk of landslips.

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Border Force officer suspected of being in UK illegally

Border Force officer suspected of being in UK illegally

29 December 2022

A Border Force officer arrested following an investigation in Kent is suspected of being in the country illegally, it has emerged.

'I'm grateful to everyone who made it the magical place it was'

'I'm grateful to everyone who made it the magical place it was'

29 December 2022

A popular, family-run pizza restaurant has announced its closure after eight years.

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Flood alerts extended to three parts of Kent

Flood alerts extended to three parts of Kent

29 December 2022

The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts covering three parts of the county.

Flood alert and ferry delays as rain hits Kent

Flood alert and ferry delays as rain hits Kent

28 December 2022

Adverse weather conditions have led to a number of issues across Kent.

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Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

Southeastern warns of 'severe disruption' next week as strikes continue

28 December 2022

Members of two railway unions are set to walk out next week in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, sparking further disruption.

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90 asylum seekers reached Kent on Christmas Day

90 asylum seekers reached Kent on Christmas Day

26 December 2022

Dozens of asylum seekers made the perilous journey across the Channel on small boats on Christmas Day, it has been revealed.

Start the New Year with fabulous family days out

Start the New Year with fabulous family days out

25 December 2022

Enjoy a great day out with the whole family on New Year's Day at some of Kent's top attractions.

Eight cars damaged with knife in same street

Eight cars damaged with knife in same street

24 December 2022

Police are investigating after several cars were vandalised in a single street in 10 minutes.

Chippy owners of 50 years back plans to demolish half of street

Chippy owners of 50 years back plans to demolish half of street

24 December 2022

A family who have run a fish and chip shop for more than half-a-century are backing plans to regenerate part of a "dead" town centre.

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Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

Four who died at sea were in 'wholly unsuitable' vessel

23 December 2022

Four asylum seekers who died at sea last week were in a dinghy which was "wholly unsuitable" to make the crossing from France to the UK, say police.

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