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I’m sorry, this £14 ‘luxury haute dog’ just doesn’t cut the mustard

I’m sorry, this £14 ‘luxury haute dog’ just doesn’t cut the mustard

26 September 2024

Our reporter was disappointed to discover there was little luxurious about this fancy spin on an all-American classic - other than the price.

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387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

23 September 2024

Almost 400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on the same day.

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Lion born at Kent park marks huge milestone in the wild

Lion born at Kent park marks huge milestone in the wild

22 September 2024

A lion has become the first of its kind born in captivity in the UK to make a kill in the wild.

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Thieves steal £13k worth of electric bikes from shop

Thieves steal £13k worth of electric bikes from shop

18 September 2024

Several electric bikes worth £65,000 have been reported stolen during a break-in at a town centre shop.

Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

18 September 2024

A popular cafe that closed following a zero-star food hygiene rating is set to reopen after a major revamp - including losing its famous colours.

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Kent’s top chefs offer ‘one night only’ tasting event

Kent’s top chefs offer ‘one night only’ tasting event

17 September 2024

The unique dining experience includes four delicious courses and takes place at one of the county’s biggest wildlife parks.

High street ‘legend’ given just weeks to live

High street ‘legend’ given just weeks to live

14 September 2024

The family of a popular business owner who has been told he has just weeks left to live say he will be “missed by everyone”.

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‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’

‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’

13 September 2024

The site of an abandoned seafront development has been left in a “mess” and must be cleared immediately, a councillor says.

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Former Kent footballer jailed after leaving girl, 2, with life-changing injuries

Former Kent footballer jailed after leaving girl, 2, with life-changing injuries

10 September 2024

The family of a two-year-old who was left with life-changing injuries branded her attacker a “violent coward” after he was sentenced.

‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake

‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake

08 September 2024

Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.

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How the tragic death of a schoolgirl has inspired an extraordinary legacy

How the tragic death of a schoolgirl has inspired an extraordinary legacy

07 September 2024

The death of a 13-year-old has inspired a remarkable legacy, raising £300,000 and helping to train more than 100 medical staff in paediatric care.

UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’

UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’

06 September 2024

A secondary school is building a skatepark in its grounds in what will be a UK first - despite "major concerns" from neighbours.

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‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

‘I hoped the axe I threw at him would cleave his skull in two’

05 September 2024

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

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Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

04 September 2024

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.

Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

03 September 2024

Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.

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Cars 'could queue in fields' to avoid chaos on Kent roads

Cars 'could queue in fields' to avoid chaos on Kent roads

02 September 2024

Traffic bound for the Channel ports could be “stacked” in fields to avoid chaos on Kent’s roads when new EU border checks come in, reports say.

Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

01 September 2024

The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.

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Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats

Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats

01 September 2024

Anxious residents have raised fears over the lack of progress on a huge seafront development site that has sat abandoned for months.

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What’s happened to Kent firm’s plans to turn huge offices into flats?

What’s happened to Kent firm’s plans to turn huge offices into flats?

31 August 2024

One of Kent’s biggest firms has long held plans to turn two of its huge office blocks into flats after moving to “hybrid” working practices.

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Train held up after fire breaks out near track

Train held up after fire breaks out near track

30 August 2024

Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.

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