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Tenth beer festival aims to break record

Tenth beer festival aims to break record

19 August 2014

Ready, steady, drink! That’s what is in store for visitors to Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club’s 10th annual beer festival on Saturday.

Documentary explores Kent coal, miners and collieries

Documentary explores Kent coal, miners and collieries

18 August 2014

The complete history of the Kent Coalfield has been explored in a BBC documentary

Pack up sandwiches for picnic fun on the green

Pack up sandwiches for picnic fun on the green

18 August 2014

Families and friends are invited to pack up a picnic and relax to some great music at this year’s Picnic on the Green on Saturday.

 Town hosts 2014 county parade in Deal

Town hosts 2014 county parade in Deal

17 August 2014

Armed service organisations took in the Kent County Parade and church service in Deal yesterday afternoon

Lifeboat rescues family of three

Lifeboat rescues family of three

16 August 2014

A father and two sons who got into difficulty in the sea off Kingsdown have been rescued by a Walmer RNLI lifeboat crew

 Micro pub takes turn in a former art studio

Micro pub takes turn in a former art studio

16 August 2014

A new micro pub will be serving up a host of locally brewed beers, ciders and great wines when it opens its doors this weekend.

Too many lorries in Sandwich

Too many lorries in Sandwich

15 August 2014

Sandwich Town Team's lorry watch programme has proven there are too many large vehicles entering the town.

Heat on for Frost after 'diet of lard' tweet

Heat on for Frost after 'diet of lard' tweet

14 August 2014

A controversial councillor has come under fire after claiming Labour voters live on "a diet of lard and fags".

Sandwich Town crier enters tournament

Sandwich Town crier enters tournament

14 August 2014

Sandwich town crier Kevin Cook hopes to shout his way to glory in the World Town Crier Tournament later this month.

Students in east Kent celebrate A-level success

Students in east Kent celebrate A-level success

14 August 2014

Students in Deal, Dover and Sandwich have been celebrating success and received their A-level results this morning.

A-level results tomorrow

A-level results tomorrow

13 August 2014

Tomorrow students up and down the country will receive their A-level results.

Deal gets set to Rock the Pink in one-day charity festival

Deal gets set to Rock the Pink in one-day charity festival

13 August 2014

Seven-piece band Caution Horses will headline the event on Bank Holiday Sunday at The Hole in the Roof, raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

MP has his say following damning east Kent hospital report

MP has his say following damning east Kent hospital report

13 August 2014

MP, Charlie Elphicke, has called for a "fairer share" of healthcare in the district after a damning report slams three east Kent hospitals.

Former Sandwich Technology pupil Winston Showan is shown the Big Brother door

Former Sandwich Technology pupil Winston Showan is shown the Big Brother door

09 August 2014

Winston Showan, who has lived in Deal and St Margaret’s, shocked his fans and housemates as he was the twelfth housemate to be evicted from the show.

MP Laura Sandys welcomes Discovery boost

MP Laura Sandys welcomes Discovery boost

07 August 2014

MP Laura Sandys has welcomed a £4.6m boost to the Discovery Park in Sandwich.

Volume could be turned down on "painfully loud" alarm

Volume could be turned down on "painfully loud" alarm

07 August 2014

Network Rail has agreed to turn the volume down on a level crossing alarm in Sandwich which has been causing a disturbance.

Ash Heritage Group receives funding

Ash Heritage Group receives funding

06 August 2014

A heritage group in Ash has received more than £3,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project marking the centenary of the First World War.

 Sanctuary struggling to cope after influx of cats

Sanctuary struggling to cope after influx of cats

05 August 2014

Could you give a home to a deserving cat or sponsor one of 11 terrified felines that were rescued last week?

Deal Breastfeeding Support Group's bid to break record

Deal Breastfeeding Support Group's bid to break record

04 August 2014

Babies across the district ‘latched on’ to help their mothers raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding.

Government minister hails Discovery Park as a role model for the UK

Government minister hails Discovery Park as a role model for the UK

04 August 2014

The Discovery Park, celebrating its second anniversary, has been hailed a role model for the rest of the UK according to a government minister.

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