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Latest Ashford Borough Council News
Award-winning boutique hotel expands with new cabins and wild swimming pond
A popular boutique hotel is expanding its offer with six guest cabins, a wild swimming pond, treatment room and sauna.
Church finally reveals plans for 240 homes on land it bought in 1980s
The Church of England has revealed long-awaited plans for 240 homes on land it purchased in the 1980s.
Tuck right in! Five unmissable food and drink festivals coming to Kent this weekend
Days out you won’t want to miss, from wine harvests and real ale celebrations to the Faversham Hop Festival.
Paul Hollywood wins planning battle to build extension on Kent home
Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has been given permission to build a new kitchen to film cookery shows at his Kent home.
Rail disruption continues for second day after signalling fault
Disruption on a railway line is continuing today after a fault with a signalling system could not be fixed.
‘We couldn’t bear to lose our pub - so we bought it’
Communities in four villages across Kent have refused to let their local pubs disappear, raising thousands of pounds to save them from closure.
Rail disruption expected until end of day amid signalling fault
A signalling system fault is disrupting trains travelling through Kent.
Pet shop could expand with new veterinary services on mezzanine floor
A pet brand is looking to expand its offering by adding a new mezzanine floor to its already-large store.
‘They have nowhere to go’: Kent faces shortage of 1,272 Traveller pitches
The county needs more than 1,000 more Traveller pitches, as community members call for transit sites and planning permissions to tackle the shortage.
‘Enough is enough’: Villagers say community ‘overwhelmed’ by traveller sites
Villagers say their rural community is being “overwhelmed” by Gypsy and traveller developments as they fight plans for another site.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
Former lap dancer stabbed husband while cooking dinner
A former lap dancer who stabbed her husband while cooking dinner had warned she was worried she would "do something bad".
Long delays on M2 after trailer jack-knifes across carriageway
There have been long delays on the M2 following a crash where a trailer jack-knifed across the carriageway.
‘We had 43 happy years together’: Loved husband and real ale campaigner dies at 66
A beloved husband and real ale campaigner will be remembered for his “passion” and “bravery” following his death at 66.
Former Kent schoolboy turned right-wing commentator facing deportation from US
A former Kent schoolboy who became one of America's most controversial right-wing political commentators is facing deportation from the United States.
‘They have nowhere to go’: Kent faces shortage of 1,272 Traveller pitches
The county needs more than 1,000 more Traveller pitches, as community members call for transit sites and planning permissions to tackle the shortage.
Too Rare to Matter? Kent families campaign for access to treatments for children with rare diseases
Two Kent families are calling for better access to life-saving treatments for their children who have ultra-rare conditions.
List of vulnerable care home children left on train among shocking council data breaches
A council has been accused of a “slapdash” approach to protecting asylum-seeking children after a confidential trafficking list was found on a train.
Nightclub boss reveals ‘painful’ losses as venue reopens after lengthy closure
A nightclub owner says it will take years to claw back her losses after a devastating fire next door forced her venue to close for six months.
Thunderstorms, hail and lightning expected as weather warnings issued for Kent
The Met Office has issued two further yellow alerts for thunderstorms as parts of the county finally see rain.
Flash flooding alert as thunderstorm warning issued for Kent
A thunderstorm warning has been issued as forecasters predict up to 30mm of rain will fall within an hour.
Latest Dover District Council News
Beginning of the end for cash payments for parking
Drivers wanting to pay with cash to park their cars in one Kent district have just weeks left to do so.
Domino's set to fill empty unit under Kent's top-rated Travelodge
Popular pizza chain Domino’s has its sights set on a vacant unit under a top-rated Kent hotel.
Thug left victims fearing they would die during ‘deeply troubling’ night of violence
A drink and drug-fuelled thug who terrorised a woman and pensioner with a knife during a night of "deeply troubling" violence has been jailed.
Two boys arrested over Kent farm ‘arson’ that caused £100k damage
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at a Kent farm.
‘This town is on the rise’: Popular bakery opens fourth Kent branch
A popular Kent bakery has opened its fourth branch in a town bosses say is “on the rise”.
Flash flooding alert as thunderstorm warning issued for Kent
A thunderstorm warning has been issued as forecasters predict up to 30mm of rain will fall within an hour.
Remains of long-lost Tudor castle found at one of Kent’s most famous landmarks
Stone from a ruined castle has been discovered in a tourist attraction visited by hundreds of thousands,
‘Our seafront’s on the rise’: Work to begin on new boardwalk at popular beach
The offering at a Kent beauty spot just keeps getting “better and better” with work on the latest project due to start next month.
‘Results didn’t go as planned? It’s not the end of the world’
MP Mike Tapp says there is no single definition of success, and says ‘there should be no single route to achieving it’.
TG Jones confirms closure of Kent store amid restructure
A Kent high street will lose one of its staple shops next month as part of the chain’s huge restructuring process.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
Car veers off road near steep embankment
Police sealed off a road after a car veered off the carriageway and crashed through a barrier near a steep embankment.
Drone images show latest progress amid three-year road closure
New drone images show the latest progress in reopening a landslip-hit road, which has been closed to the public for more than two years.
‘They have nowhere to go’: Kent faces shortage of 1,272 Traveller pitches
The county needs more than 1,000 more Traveller pitches, as community members call for transit sites and planning permissions to tackle the shortage.
Lucky mum scoops £1,000 in kmfm's Thousand Pound Friday
A lucky mum is set to celebrate with a takeaway before looking at holidays after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.
Striking images reveal how Kent football stadium could be transformed
Striking new images reveal how bosses of a Kent football club want to completely transform their stadium.
‘We’ve had people in tears’: Sadness as much-loved seaside gift shop closes after 55 years
A much-loved seaside gift shop has closed its doors for the final time after more than five decades in business.
Pair avoid jail after man’s jaw fractured in group street attack
A duo has avoided jail after a man’s jaw was broken in a group street attack.
Flash flooding alert as thunderstorm warning issued for Kent
A thunderstorm warning has been issued as forecasters predict up to 30mm of rain will fall within an hour.
Centre reopening delayed due to unexpected repairs and costs amid vandalism
The reopening of a beloved sports centre has been delayed after vandalism lead to unexpected and costly repairs.
'I always wanted to help people': Specialist who helped restore patients’ confidence retires
A technician who helped transform the lives of people living with scars says it’s been ‘privilege to be part of so many patients' journeys’.
Latest Thanet District Council News
Drug-driver who skipped unpaid work claims probation officer left C-word voicemail
A drug-driver hauled back to court for failing to turn up to do unpaid work claimed a probation officer had left him a voicemail calling him a “c***”.
Rail disruption continues for second day after signalling fault
Disruption on a railway line is continuing today after a fault with a signalling system could not be fixed.
Landmark wedding venue to be brought back to life with new homes
A landmark wedding venue which collapsed leaving dozens of couples without their big day could be given a new lease of life under redevelopment plans.
Police ‘de-arrest’ man with facial injury after altercation on train
A man has been “de-arrested” after police detained a suspect amid an altercation on a train.
Rail disruption expected until end of day amid signalling fault
A signalling system fault is disrupting trains travelling through Kent.
Labourer ‘lost the plot’ and went on £14k wrecking spree at boss’s house in row over wages
A labourer smashed up his boss’s house and car with a traffic cone and hammer in revenge for money deducted from his wages.
‘He was a fantastic gentleman’: Fatboy Slim delights staff at Kent hotel
DJ Fatboy Slim has been described as a “gentleman” following his stay at a Kent hotel after a gig in the county.
From ‘Kosher del Sol’ to today: The little-known Jewish capital of Kent
Today, only a handful of synagogues remain in Kent - but in one pocket, a small Jewish presence is quietly keeping the remarkable heritage alive.
‘They have nowhere to go’: Kent faces shortage of 1,272 Traveller pitches
The county needs more than 1,000 more Traveller pitches, as community members call for transit sites and planning permissions to tackle the shortage.
Thug left victims fearing they would die during ‘deeply troubling’ night of violence
A drink and drug-fuelled thug who terrorised a woman and pensioner with a knife during a night of "deeply troubling" violence has been jailed.
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