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Library unlikely to ever reopen as council can't afford £2m repairs
23 March 2023A £2m water damage repair bill has left a 135-year-old library unlikely to reopen, it has been revealed.
Elderly shoppers target by purse snatching gang
23 March 2023Police have released an image of a woman they want to speak to after a number of pensioners were targeted by a suspected group of thieves.
Kent Police facing huge backlash over poster listing rape as 'non-emergency'
23 March 2023Prominent social media figures and campaigners have voiced their outrage after a Kent Police poster listed rape as a "non-emergency".
Ice cream man wins battle for seafront pitch despite residents' fears
23 March 2023An entrepreneur has overcome opposition to plans to pitch his vintage ice cream van on the quayside of a popular harbour.
Pool closure warning after trust folds following roof debris row
23 March 2023A leisure centre is at risk of temporary closure after its trust folded amid a funding row with a council.
Singing Morrison's worker hopes to become a star
23 March 2023A cafe worker who's been delighting customers and staff with his singing is hoping TikTok can help him make a name for himself in the music industry.
New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins
23 March 2023Homes and councils may soon have to juggle as many as six different recycling bins, it has been suggested, under new plans expected to be unveiled.
Ed Sheeran grabs selfie with staff at Kent pub
23 March 2023Pub bosses have thanked superstar Ed Sheeran for taking a "team photo" with staff.
Rush hour delays on busy road after two crashes
23 March 2023Two crashes involving a total of five vehicles caused delays on an A-road at rush hour.
'Axing free parking will kill off town centres at night’
23 March 2023Removing free parking after 6pm in town centres across a borough is set to damage an already struggling evening economy, it is feared.
We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes
23 March 2023Our reporter attempted to complete Kent's latest eating challenge, and was left red-faced and in pain.
'Too many airfields are being built on - we can't lose another one'
22 March 2023Scores of letters have been written against controversial plans to replace a gliding club base with two homes.
Teenager arrested and taken to hospital after seafront crash
22 March 2023An 18-year-old was arrested and taken to hospital following a seafront crash.
Drug dealer lost two fingers after 'gang caught up with him'
22 March 2023A dad who ran a drugs line has shown a judge the price he has paid for his involvement in the illicit trade.
Shock bar closure blamed on noise complaints, bills and big chains
22 March 2023A music bar has closed after 16 years with bosses saying a leisure complex bringing more chains to the city has made it impossible to compete.
Broadband price rises: how much will you pay from April?
22 March 2023Broadband fees are shooting up for millions of customers in April but how much extra will you pay and is it possible to avoid the new charges?
Shepherd Neame pub prices set to rise as inflation bites
22 March 2023The financial figures for one of Kent's biggest pub operators are moving in the right direction - but inflation will prompt price hikes, it warns.
The supermarket foods to have more than doubled in price
22 March 2023Supermarket own-brand items have some of the biggest price rises in the last year, suggests new analysis of more than 25,000 food and drink items.
Paramedics called after pedestrian hit by car
22 March 2023Ambulances have been pictured at the scene of a crash near a busy shopping centre.
Police to return to historic HQ
22 March 2023Kent Police has announced a dramatic u-turn which will see it return to its former headquarters, three years after plans to leave were revealed.
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