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Four-piece Wolf Alice to play in Folkestone

Four-piece Wolf Alice to play in Folkestone

19 March 2016

Mercury Prize shortlisted band Wolf Alice will play their only Kent date at Folkestone's Leas Cliff Hall.

Seafront development 'will start this year'

Seafront development 'will start this year'

18 March 2016

Work will finally start on a huge seafront regeneration project later this year.

'We have to be ready for devolution'

'We have to be ready for devolution'

17 March 2016

Discussions are under way over forming a 'super council' in five east Kent districts as Shepway leader warns the area must be prepared.

Toy maker rues failed tax schemes

Toy maker rues failed tax schemes

16 March 2016

A wooden toy maker and wholesaler saw pre-tax profits more than halved due to failed tax relief schemes.

Kent bakery cooks up a treat for the Beckhams

Kent bakery cooks up a treat for the Beckhams

15 March 2016

A small, seaside bakery was chosen to provide a birthday cake for one of the country's most famous families.

Teenage jogger punched to the ground

Teenage jogger punched to the ground

15 March 2016

Police are hunting two men who set upon a 16-year-old boy as he was out jogging, punching him to the ground before continuing their attack.

Free wi-fi launched at Kent hospitals

Free wi-fi launched at Kent hospitals

14 March 2016

Hospital patients have been given a boost by the introduction of free internet access.

Momentum grows for merger to create 'super council'

Momentum grows for merger to create 'super council'

14 March 2016

Talks are continuing for five local authorities to merge to create an east Kent "super council" in what could be the biggest shake up in decades.

Apprenticeship numbers on the up

Apprenticeship numbers on the up

14 March 2016

The number of people starting apprenticeships in Kent has risen in the last four years amid a flurry of new employers and growing awareness.

Woman rescued from flat fire

Woman rescued from flat fire

12 March 2016

A woman has been treated for breathing difficulties from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in her flat

Arson suspected after blaze at care home development

Arson suspected after blaze at care home development

11 March 2016

More than £100,000 worth of damage has been caused by a fire that police suspect was deliberately started at a care home development.

Back for one night: G4 in Kent for their Back For Good tour

Back for one night: G4 in Kent for their Back For Good tour

11 March 2016

A Dover choir will get to sing with classical crooners G4 as part of their Back For Good 2016 tour when they come to Kent.

Fire crews called to construction site

Fire crews called to construction site

10 March 2016

Fire crews were called to a blaze in the ground floor of a building which is believed to have been under construction.

Helicopter called for man with head injuries

Helicopter called for man with head injuries

10 March 2016

A man with suspected head injuries has been taken to hospital this afternoon.

Hunt for hooded teens after nightclub 'arson attack'

Hunt for hooded teens after nightclub 'arson attack'

10 March 2016

Detectives say they are treating a fire that ripped through a former nightclub site as arson, as they appeal for two teenagers to come forward.

Missing teenager found safe

Missing teenager found safe

10 March 2016

A 16-year-old girl who went missing yesterday evening, sparking a police search, has been found safe.

GALLERY: Onyx fire pictures

GALLERY: Onyx fire pictures

09 March 2016

Pictures from readers and our reporters from last night's huge blaze at the Onyx nightclub.

New sports centre gets go-ahead

New sports centre gets go-ahead

09 March 2016

A "magnificent" project - dubbed the first of its kind in the world - has been voted for unanimously by councillors.

Operation Stack lorry park 'part' of the solution

Operation Stack lorry park 'part' of the solution

09 March 2016

Labour's shadow roads minister told businesses it would be wrong to rely solely on a lorry park to deal with disruption on Kent's roads.

Exploding phone causes campervan fire

Exploding phone causes campervan fire

09 March 2016

Firefighters were called to a campervan on fire after a mobile phone exploded, setting the inside alight.

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