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Kent's ambulance service declares critical incident
20 December 2022The ambulance service covering Kent has declared a critical incident following a period of "sustained pressure".
Shops selling illegal cigarettes shut down for three months
20 December 2022Two convenience stores have been closed for three months after officials found staff were selling illegal tobacco and cigarettes.
Sister restaurant of Michelin-starred eatery to close
20 December 2022The sister restaurant of a Michelin-starred eatery is set to close after struggling with rising energy and food costs and a fall in custom.
Residents baffled as van left wedged in hedge near park pond
20 December 2022People have been left scratching their heads this morning after a van ended up wedged in a hedge near a pond.
MP demands compensation as homes without water for sixth day
20 December 2022An MP has said compensation should be handed to home owners and businesses "no ifs, no buts" after a week of water supply problems.
Dad, 40, still unconscious nine days after falling down stairs
20 December 2022A family's world has been turned upside down as doctors don't know why a dad-of-five still isn't waking up - nine days after falling down the stairs.
Dismay as historic hotel to be converted into homes
20 December 2022A former pub is set to be turned into houses - despite opposition from residents - after Brexit and Covid left the business struggling financially.
Will you have to pay to visit Ikea or the O2 in your car?
20 December 2022There's an expansion of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone coming next year - but will it mean you having to pay to visit the likes of Ikea or the O2?
'We'll keep fighting to stop Rwanda policy despite court ruling'
19 December 2022Charities who challenged the government’s plan to send asylum seekers arriving on UK shores to Rwanda say they will continue to fight to stop it.
Complex green-lit despite fears 'roads will be overspill car park'
19 December 2022A 66-bed complex has been given the go-ahead despite fears it will transform a neighbourhood into an "overspill car park".
Historic pub saved after villagers raise £300k
19 December 2022A beloved village pub has been saved after a community group collected £300,000 in a fundraising campaign.
Family forced to melt snow to flush toilet
19 December 2022Water problems which have seen people unable to wash, flush the toilet or make tea have entered a fifth day.
Town's first PureGym to open in former Halfords
19 December 2022A former Halfords superstore is to become a PureGym after planning permission was granted despite concern from residents.
Man robbed near train station
19 December 2022Officers are appealing for information after a man in his 40s had his phone, wallet and headphones stolen.
Opening of long-awaited athletics track delayed yet again
19 December 2022A town's latest sporting facility will not open until the new year after the ill-fated project was hit by further complications.
The Kent district raking in £9m a year from parking
19 December 2022One district raked in £45 million in parking fees in five years - and shopkeepers fear the high prices could be driving visitors away.
‘It would be like binning the Mona Lisa’
18 December 2022An art dealer is pleading for Banksy artwork to be saved before the building it was painted on is demolished.
Plans for 270-home estate with park and ride revealed
18 December 2022There are fears part of a town is being “completely swamped” with housing developments after plans were unveiled for a 270-home estate.
Building controversial 4,000-home estate could take 20 years
17 December 2022Work at a controversial 4,000-home estate will not begin until least 2024 and will take up to 20 years to complete, say developers.
'Menacing' thief snatched pizza oven from garden centre
17 December 2022An addict swiped a £300 pizza oven, designer handbags worth £1,200 and clothes from a town centre during a crime spree.
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