Latest Ashford Borough Council News
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‘I am proud’: The high street family business still going strong after 80 yearsA family business that began selling cameras 80 years ago is celebrating a milestone after evolving into a specialist in an entirely different field. -
‘Police must be given more resources to tackle rising scourge of rowdy yobs’There are calls to give officers more powers to tackle the “scourge of rowdy yobs” as new figures show a sharp increase in antisocial behaviour.
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Developer contributions to help fund ‘special’ £1m project at Kent farmBosses of an historic hop farm have unveiled a huge 170-acre rewilding project designed to increase the numbers of several animal species. -
Work starts on ‘Op Brock 2.0’ in bid to reduce congestion in A20 villagesWork on a slimmed-down version of Operation Brock on the M20 has begun as highways bosses hope to ease congestion in nearby villages. -
‘It’s another nail in the coffin’: Anger as free evening parking scrapped at 300-space complexA decision to introduce evening parking charges at a town centre car park where it has been free for years has been blasted by shoppers and traders. -
‘He thought it was heartburn’: Wife’s sorrow after husband suddenly dies outside museumA devastated widow has told how her husband suddenly died outside a museum just weeks after believing he was suffering from heartburn. -
Man, 27, arrested after alleged indecent behaviourAn appeal has been launched after a man was arrested and taken into custody for alleged indecent behaviour. -
‘Footfall is so bad’: Town centre suffers latest setback as florist and launderette closeTwo businesses have confirmed their departures from a closure-hit town centre, citing issues with footfall, but council bosses claim it has gone up. -
Man found not guilty of hitting neighbour with trowel in noise rowA dad has been cleared of striking his next-door neighbour with a garden trowel in a row over noise as she tried to scare pigeons from her property. -
Historic town hall brought back to life after £3m revampA historic town hall and wedding venue has reopened after two years and a £3 million renovation project.
Latest Canterbury City Council News
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Four arrests as police raid high street vape shopsFour men were arrested and more than 10,000 items confiscated in police raids on high street vape and phone repair shops. -
Kent council demands Bayeux Tapestry priority booking for residentsResidents in part of Kent should get priority booking to see the Bayeux Tapestry when it goes on display, a council has argued.
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'It's going to cause a crash': Concern as large dog roams around villageResidents are growing increasingly concerned an on-the-loose XL-bully type dog will cause a crash on a village’s rural roads. -
‘Police must be given more resources to tackle rising scourge of rowdy yobs’There are calls to give officers more powers to tackle the “scourge of rowdy yobs” as new figures show a sharp increase in antisocial behaviour. -
Cash in on Johnny and June's legendary love story in this new musicalReview: If you’re a country music fan, then this famous love story is a must-see at the theatre. -
‘No way’ bus driver could have seen boy, 4, before fatal crashThere was “no way” a bus driver could have seen a four-year-old who ran into the road before being fatally hit by the vehicle, an inquest has heard. -
Woman airlifted London hospital after crashing into parked carsA woman has been taken to a London hospital after crashing into parked cars. -
‘Losing our world-renowned city status is unthinkable’Fears that Canterbury could lose its historic and world-renowned city status in the local government shake-up have been branded “unthinkable”. -
Hunt for driver after biker injured in hit-and-runPolice are hunting a car driver after a biker was injured in a hit-and-run. -
Former lap dancer stabbed husband while cooking dinnerA former lap dancer who stabbed her husband while cooking dinner had warned she was worried she would "do something bad".
Latest Dover District Council News
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‘There’s a negative stigma around homelessness - it needs to be approached with empathy’MP Mike Tapp says far too many people are without a safe place to call home, and says Labour is working hard to tackle homelessness. -
Plans for new car park charges dropped amid ‘outcry’Plans to charge for free rural car parks are set to be scrapped after a council found it would cost more than it raised.
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Beginning of the end for cash payments for parkingDrivers 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 TravelodgePopular 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 violenceA 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 damageTwo 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 branchA 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 KentA 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 landmarksStone 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 beachThe offering at a Kent beauty spot just keeps getting “better and better” with work on the latest project due to start next month.
Latest Folkestone & Hythe District Council News
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Former Kent schoolboy’s polling firm caught up in Reform scandalA polling company run by a former Kent schoolboy has admitted it broke industry rules after becoming caught up in the scandal engulfing Reform UK. -
‘Police must be given more resources to tackle rising scourge of rowdy yobs’There are calls to give officers more powers to tackle the “scourge of rowdy yobs” as new figures show a sharp increase in antisocial behaviour.
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Key road reopens after two months despite less than half the work being finishedA key road near a school and train station has reopened after two months despite less than half of the planned work being completed. -
‘Covering vast swathes of farmland with solar panels makes no sense’MP Tony Vaughan says while generating solar energy is important it should not come at the cost of our farming communities. -
‘It’s very, very dear’: Fears parking charges ‘driving people away from town’Council bosses have been accused of “driving people away from the town” after introducing parking charges at a popular coastal beauty spot. -
Car veers off road near steep embankmentPolice 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 closureNew 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 pitchesThe 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 FridayA 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 transformedStriking new images reveal how bosses of a Kent football club want to completely transform their stadium.
Latest Thanet District Council News
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‘This innovative beach bar is mecca for matcha lovers - I’ve never tasted cocktails like it’Our reviewer hunts down a Japan-inspired beach bar/cafe specialising in green tea, gelato and modern mixology. -
‘We grieve because somebody mattered’: Vigil held for stabbing victimA vigil has been held in memory of a dad of four allegedly murdered in a stabbing near Ramsgate Harbour.
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'I was born and lived here for 31 years - but have never been able to leave’A mum born and bred in Kent has never been able to go abroad because she is not legally a British citizen - and now fears she is “on borrowed time”. -
‘You’ve got to love a real pub that still does a meat raffle… and has the best-looking landlord in town’Secret Drinker heads to the coast, where it’s great to see drinkers of every age rubbing shoulders at their local. -
Highly rated Kent restaurant suddenly shuts after ‘difficult year’A popular and highly rated seaside restaurant has suddenly closed after a “difficult year” -
‘I feared for my baby’s health’: Horror at hospital sewage leakMaternity ward bays were evacuated as sewage spewed out of toilets and sinks - leaving some mums fearing for the health of their babies. -
Serial fraudster who tried getting dodgy refunds back behind barsA 62-year-old who repeatedly made up fake reasons for receiving refunds from shops has admitted a string of new offences. -
Big-name restaurant chain opens at major Kent shopping centreOne of Britain’s most popular food chains has officially opened its latest restaurant at a Kent shopping centre. -
‘No way’ bus driver could have seen boy, 4, before fatal crashThere was “no way” a bus driver could have seen a four-year-old who ran into the road before being fatally hit by the vehicle, an inquest has heard. -
Customers ‘devastated’ as cafe to close due to planning issueCustomers have been left “devastated” after a much-loved cafe announced it will close due to a planning permission issue.