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Sprucer funding battle reaches halfway mark

Sprucer funding battle reaches halfway mark

20 June 2017

Popular town sprucer scheme threatened as vital fundraising campaign launched to keep it running until more funds come in.

Warning after girl, 12, escapes 'suspicious' taxi ride

Warning after girl, 12, escapes 'suspicious' taxi ride

19 June 2017

Police are hunting a suspect after a man reportedly tried to coax a 12-year-old-girl into his car.

Family hopes for mental health changes after daughter's death

Family hopes for mental health changes after daughter's death

15 June 2017

The family of a woman battling mental illness who lost her life is calling for changes to mental health services to prevent it happening to others.

Work on 'garden town' to begin in 2020

Work on 'garden town' to begin in 2020

15 June 2017

The date is set for when builders will begin working on Kent’s controversial 12,000 homes ‘garden town’, it has emerged.

CCTV released after fruit machine thefts

CCTV released after fruit machine thefts

14 June 2017

Officers investigating a series of thefts from pub fruit machines have released CCTV images of men they want to speak to.

'Wrong way' driver caused death crash

'Wrong way' driver caused death crash

14 June 2017

An 86-year-old man has admitted driving the wrong way on a motorway, causing the death of an ex-police motorcyclist.

Park taped off after man suffers serious head injury

Park taped off after man suffers serious head injury

12 June 2017

A man with a serious head injury is in hospital following an incident in a town centre park.

Unqualified driving instructor spared jail... and road ban

Unqualified driving instructor spared jail... and road ban

12 June 2017

A driving instructor who took thousands of pounds from clients despite being unqualified has been spared jail.

On your Marks ... new Foodhall opens soon

On your Marks ... new Foodhall opens soon

12 June 2017

Signs have gone up outside an eagerly awaited M&S Foodhall which starts serving its first customers in just over a fortnight.

'Being part of Cannes was incredible'

'Being part of Cannes was incredible'

09 June 2017

A filmmaker says seeing his work in front a packed cinema at the Cannes Film Festival was an incredible experience.

Fun down on the farm

Fun down on the farm

09 June 2017

Farms across the county will be opening their gates for Open Farm Sunday this weekend.

Gang faces people smuggling charges

Gang faces people smuggling charges

08 June 2017

Eight men have been charged with people smuggling after an inflatable dingy was found abandoned on a Kent beach.

Conservatives hold Folkestone and Hythe

Conservatives hold Folkestone and Hythe

08 June 2017

Damian Collins has been re-elected as Folkestone and Hythe MP.

Fizz maker's offer goes flat

Fizz maker's offer goes flat

07 June 2017

A sparkling wine producer saw 11% wiped off its value after it unveiled plans to raise £4.2 million by issuing discount shares to its investors.

Mum's long walk of love for epilepsy

Mum's long walk of love for epilepsy

07 June 2017

A mum whose young son suffers from epilepsy is vowing to help other sufferers after completing her first fundraising challenge.

Man found unconscious behind the wheel

Man found unconscious behind the wheel

06 June 2017

A man in his 30s was found unconscious at the wheel of his car and rushed to hospital in a “life threatening condition”.

Lorry transporting explosives involved in crash

Lorry transporting explosives involved in crash

05 June 2017

Homes and businesses were evacuated after a lorry full of military explosives crashed outside a cafe.

Women and pets rescued from burning house

Women and pets rescued from burning house

04 June 2017

Neighbours risked their lives to help save two women and six animals from a dangerous fire.

Power cut as car smashes into post

Power cut as car smashes into post

31 May 2017

Residents in a Kent town faced hours without electricity after a car hit a telegraph pole.

GP surgery dumped in special measures

GP surgery dumped in special measures

30 May 2017

A GP surgery deemed 'unsafe' by health inspectors has been placed into special measures.

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