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Duo fined for stealing child's phone from park
02 March 2023A man and woman have been slapped with a £200 fine after admitting to stealing a young girl's phone while at a village park.
Plans approved to turn long-empty restaurant into shops and a flat
02 March 2023A vacant town centre building, which previously housed an Italian restaurant, is set to be transformed into two shops and a flat.
Last chance to plan coronation street party
02 March 2023Homes wishing to celebrate the King's coronation with a traditional neighbourhood knees-up have little time left to submit council street party forms.
Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'
02 March 2023A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".
Kent cucumbers for sale in supermarket 6,000 miles away for £2.90 EACH
02 March 2023Cucumbers grown in Kent have travelled to branches of Marks and Spencer more than 6,000 miles away - where they are sold for £2.90 each.
Rooms smelled of wee at badly managed care home
02 March 2023The basic needs of residents were not being met at a care home where bedrooms “smelt strongly of urine” and staff lacked training, inspectors found.
Kebab houses scoop top prize
02 March 2023Two takeaways from the county have been recognised at the annual kebab awards.
Asylum seeker 'coerced into piloting boat' jailed
02 March 2023A young asylum seeker who claimed he was forced into piloting a boat across the Channel was jailed just days after arriving in Kent.
Thousands more shop workers threatened, spat on and abused
02 March 2023The number of shop staff being verbally and physically attacked has doubled since Covid-19 and there are now calls for police to do more.
Fire crews called to woodland blaze
02 March 2023Multiple fire engines spent two hours tackling a blaze at a woodland in part of the county.
Britain's smallest town in David and Goliath battle against bypass
02 March 2023Plans for a controversial new bypass are being fought by residents who fear it will "destroy ancient woodland" near their town.
Gridlock is 'taste of chaos to come' ahead of two-month closures
02 March 2023Residents believe the “traffic chaos” caused by the closure of a major route has given them a taste of things to come when two-month roadworks begin.
Striking teachers take to streets as schools close again
02 March 2023Teachers are striking for the second time in a month in a row over pay, forcing some schools to close or cancel classes.
Use water wisely plea after driest February in 30 years
01 March 2023Households should continue to use water carefully, says the Environment Agency, after England saw the driest February for 30 years.
Bin worker strikes called off as last-minute pay deal agreed
01 March 2023A bin workers' strike has been pulled after a last-minute pay offer was agreed just days before a planned walk-out.
'Feral idiots targeting my business are stressing me to death!'
01 March 2023Laughing youths branded "feral" by fed-up locals have targeted a small business by setting fires and damaging its buildings.
‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’
01 March 2023School staff have written to parents for a second time urging them to stop children from protesting, but some feel it is a double standard.
Man admits killing victim in town attack
01 March 2023A 42-year-old has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after attacking a man who later died in hospital.
Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m
01 March 2023The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.
TikTok to introduce screen time limits for children and teens
01 March 2023TikTok is bringing in screen time caps for children and teens, under new Family Pairing features, alongside new customisable limits for all users.
