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Pub which 'needed a bit of love' gets £350k refurb

Pub which 'needed a bit of love' gets £350k refurb

10 February 2023

A pub and carvery will soon re-open after an eight week refurbishment and £350,000 investment.

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'World's first' Prime ice cream sold in Kent

'World's first' Prime ice cream sold in Kent

10 February 2023

A Kent café has concocted an ice-cream containing the popular drink Prime - which bosses claim is a world first.

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Three people taken to hospital after crash at junction

Three people taken to hospital after crash at junction

10 February 2023

A crash involving two cars at a junction has seen three people taken to hospital.

Teen stabbed for his iPhone in shocking street robbery

Teen stabbed for his iPhone in shocking street robbery

10 February 2023

A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed for his iPhone 13.

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'It's a complete eyesore - why haven't they removed it?'

'It's a complete eyesore - why haven't they removed it?'

10 February 2023

The charred remains of a wooden climbing frame set alight last year are still sitting in a play area 12 months on.

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How to apply for free tickets to King's Coronation Concert

How to apply for free tickets to King's Coronation Concert

10 February 2023

A huge concert at Windsor Castle will celebrate the King's coronation this May and here's how to be in with a chance of getting free tickets.

Popular ice cream stall to return

Popular ice cream stall to return

10 February 2023

The owner of an ice cream and yoghurt stall which closed after 30 years has revealed plans to reopen.

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How much will London tube and bus tickets be after March increase?

How much will London tube and bus tickets be after March increase?

10 February 2023

Tickets to use London Underground and the capital's buses are increasing next month so how much will journeys on public transport then cost?

Anger as council’s new road layout causes chaos

Anger as council’s new road layout causes chaos

10 February 2023

Residents are calling for a bus stop - part of £1m upgrade scheme - to be moved after concerns its new location is "extremely dangerous".

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Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

10 February 2023

The redevelopment of a former Debenhams site is expected to be given the green light with the lifting of the final barrier to work getting underway.

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Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

10 February 2023

Kent’s youngest football chairman is set to open a wine store in the shopfront of a former Chinese takeaway.

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Fire vehicle involved in multi-vehicle M2 crash

Fire vehicle involved in multi-vehicle M2 crash

09 February 2023

A multi-vehicle crash involving a fire vehicle partially blocked part of the M2.

Councillors vote to increase council tax by nearly 5%

Councillors vote to increase council tax by nearly 5%

09 February 2023

Councillors have agreed to increase council tax by 4.995%, meaning average households will see a rise of £72.99 a year, or £1.40 a week.

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Teen arrested as police seize drugs and knife in town centre

Teen arrested as police seize drugs and knife in town centre

09 February 2023

A teenager was arrested and more than 50 wraps of Class A drugs seized by police after noticing suspicious activity at a bus station.

Ambulance called to incident in park

Ambulance called to incident in park

09 February 2023

A construction worker was treated by paramedics following an incident in a park.

Church 'saved from developers' as council finds £330k

Church 'saved from developers' as council finds £330k

09 February 2023

A former village church has been bought by a council at auction to keep developers at bay.

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Car showroom site bought by roulette wheel company

Car showroom site bought by roulette wheel company

09 February 2023

The site of a former car showroom which has sat empty since 2019 has been sold to a roulette wheel company.

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The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

09 February 2023

Thirty miles of railway line for key Kent stations will shut for landslip prevention works from Saturday.

Warning over fake quake appeals as DEC launches disaster fund

Warning over fake quake appeals as DEC launches disaster fund

09 February 2023

An appeal is being started by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes but there's a warning for UK donors.

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Person hit by train dies

Person hit by train dies

09 February 2023

A person has tragically died after being struck by a train.

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