Local News
‘Another bit of our town gone’: Sadness as 160-year-old pub closes
The boss of a riverside pub has closed its shutters for the final time in a move described as the “end of an era”.
Local messages
Motor theft gang caught using same getaway car seven times
Thieves who stole cars and pick-up trucks worth £111k from driveways across Kent were caught after using the same getaway car each time.
M20 crash delays amid chaos on roads as heavy rain batters Kent
There were delays on the M20 following a crash as heavy rain batters Kent this morning.
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Heartbreak at death of former shopping centre manager who ‘loved his hometown’
The devastated family of a former shopping centre manager say life will never be the same following his death - aged just 41.
‘Maybe we'll need to attract another investor': Multimillion-pound bike factory 'on hold'
Plans for an eye-catching multimillion-pound bike factory are on hold, despite the ambitious project being approved more than a year ago.
Weather warning issued as heavy rain hits the county
The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning covering the whole of the county.
Plans for 125 homes in fields 'at back of people's gardens' in Tunbridge Wells
Forty per cent of the homes would be for social and affordable rent, and shared ownership
Delays for drivers as electrical works close route
Drivers are facing a lengthy diversion due to part of a road being shut for essential works.
Sex offender caught by paedophile hunters avoids internet ban
A man caught by paedophile hunters asking two “teenage” girls to engage in sexual acts has won his bid to keep unrestricted access to the internet.
Rain warning for all of Kent
A yellow weather warning for rain covering the whole county has been issued, and some areas could see 50mm fall.
‘It will be the end of an era': Town centre club to move after 120 years
Bosses of a town centre bowls club say it will be the “end of an era” when they leave their home of almost 120 years.
‘I came to lay my son to rest - but they dug his grave in the wrong place’
A grieving mum has told how she went to lay her son to rest - only to find his grave had been dug in the wrong place.
‘It will be the end of an era': Town centre club to move after 120 years
Bosses of a town centre bowls club say it will be the “end of an era” when they leave their home of almost 120 years.
Drivers face mile-long diversion as part of main road shut until next month
Drivers are facing a mile-long diversion after part of a main road shut for gas works.
‘I bought double-decker London bus on eBay and turned it into restaurant’
A converted double-decker London bus serving kebabs, wraps and burgers is proving just the ticket with hungry customers.
Aldi roadworks to finally end this spring - as bosses reveal when store will open
A roadworks project to accommodate a new Aldi store will finally finish in the spring - as bosses have confirmed the store will open later this year.
Man found slumped in car claimed he’d been hit with golf club
A motorist found slumped at the wheel and smelling of alcohol told a court he had been fleeing violence after being hit with a golf club.
Asbestos-filled science labs on former college campus earmarked for housing again
Controversial plans to replace an abandoned block of asbestos-filled science laboratories with 11 homes have been resubmitted.
Warning after spate of burglaries over three days
Police are advising people to stay vigilant after a series of burglaries across one part of the county.
Residents face 26-mile detour as Kent tip to close for months
A Kent tip is set to close for more than two months for “essential” works – leaving residents facing a 26-mile detour to dump their rubbish.