KentOnline

News you can trust

KentOnline

Find local news in Kent

Home   Weald   Archive

Weald News

‘There is simply not provision in the village to accommodate a development of this size’

‘There is simply not provision in the village to accommodate a development of this size’

A developer has submitted plans for 99 homes on farmland in the green belt.

2
Work to lower wall often hit by traffic completed

Work to lower wall often hit by traffic completed

Villagers are holding their breath to see if work to lower an historic church wall will stop it being bashed by traffic.
£1.25m investment to improve water quality

£1.25m investment to improve water quality

A water company is spending an extra £1.25m in an effort to improve the quality of wastewater treatment.
Housing expansion requires water main upgrade

Housing expansion requires water main upgrade

A village faces a four-month road closures while a new water main is installed to cope with increased demand.
The abandoned Kent prison sitting empty despite overcrowding crisis

The abandoned Kent prison sitting empty despite overcrowding crisis

Defendants are being kept in police cells to help with a shortage of prison space while one jail in Kent has sat empty for six years.

25
Dog attack victim details ‘horrific’ moment cheek was ripped apart

Dog attack victim details ‘horrific’ moment cheek was ripped apart

A horse welfare officer has told jurors how she was attacked by a German Shepherd-Husky crossbreed as she went to pick up hay from a farm.
Tributes to ‘loyal and kind’ Australian gap year student after sudden death

Tributes to ‘loyal and kind’ Australian gap year student after sudden death

Friends and family have paid tribute to an Australian gap year student who was teaching at a Kent school when he died after reportedly collapsing.
A-road blocked following two-car crash

A-road blocked following two-car crash

Two-mile tailbacks were reported after a collision on a main road.
Housing estate’s sail sculpture a link to smuggling past

Housing estate’s sail sculpture a link to smuggling past

A housing developer has commissioned a work of art to link a new village estate to its murky smuggling-gang past.
20 firefighters tackle blaze in field

20 firefighters tackle blaze in field

Fire crews have been battling a field blaze after flames swept through crops.
Man charged after teenagers ‘robbed and threatened with machete’

Man charged after teenagers ‘robbed and threatened with machete’

A 21-year-old suspect has been charged after a series of knifepoint robberies in neighbouring villages over the last few weeks.
Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks

Pensioners’ bins not emptied for seven weeks

The waste bins at a block of flats for the over-60s have not been emptied for seven weeks as a collection crisis continues.
‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

‘Needs of lorries are getting priority over heritage - it’s a tragedy’

A listed wall around a medieval church is being lowered to accommodate HGVs after several crashes.

1
Open-water swimming returns to reservoir

Open-water swimming returns to reservoir

Open-water swimmers are invited to take the plunge in a 770-acre reservoir.
Winery founder ordered to pay £32.5m compensation after ‘sham transactions’

Winery founder ordered to pay £32.5m compensation after ‘sham transactions’

The co-founder of a Kent winery has been ordered to pay millions of pounds in compensation after breaching the Takeover Code.

1
120 jobs go at plastics firm

120 jobs go at plastics firm

A total of 120 jobs have been lost after a long-established Kent firm tumbled into administration.

8
‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

‘Beautiful, kind and fiercely protective’ young dad killed in horror crash with tractor

A family has paid tribute to their 19-year-old son who was killed in a horrific crash with a tractor.

10
Freya happy to remain in contention

Freya happy to remain in contention

Goudhurst’s Olympics debutant Freya Black was pleased with her day-one efforts alongside Saskia Tidey in the women’s skiff in Marseille.
Motorcyclist, 19, dies after collision with tractor

Motorcyclist, 19, dies after collision with tractor

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a tractor and police are appealing for witnesses.

2
Plan for 56-acre solar farm submitted

Plan for 56-acre solar farm submitted

A scheme for a solar farm first announced two years ago has taken a big step forward.

4
Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

Latest news

Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

Shoppers ordered to leave Bluewater for ‘unsuitable’ Halloween costumes

21
Missing girl, 12, last seen riding purple bike

Missing girl, 12, last seen riding purple bike
Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

Van jammed in width restriction barriers for almost seven hours

15
Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

6

Features

Education Directory

Trying to find the right nursery, school, college, university or training provider in Kent or Medway? Our Education Directory has everything you could possibly need!

Search our digital news archive

Most popular

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More
AGREE