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‘Horrendous blocks of flats would have ruined our picturesque town forever'

02 April 2024
‘Horrendous blocks of flats would have ruined our picturesque town forever'

Campaigners are celebrating after a developer’s last-ditch bid to build flats which would have changed a town’s skyline “forever” was snubbed.

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New plans for abandoned M&Co site as nursery set to move in

31 March 2024
New plans for abandoned M&Co site as nursery set to move in

Fresh plans for an empty M&Co shop have emerged - but the move has disappointed some who say the site should become a cinema again.

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Lifeline village store to reopen after shutting five years ago

29 March 2024
Lifeline village store to reopen after shutting five years ago

A village is set to have a lifeline store return inside its 19th-century home - five years after its previous closure.

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Huge crack appears on road next to busy railway line

25 March 2024
Huge crack appears on road next to busy railway line

A large crack has appeared across a road near a busy railway line where speed restrictions have already been put in place.

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New operator confirmed as council takes over town centre cinema

24 March 2024
New operator confirmed as council takes over town centre cinema

A council has selected a new operator to take over the running of a struggling town centre cinema.

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Building demolition starts ahead of £9m seafront development

23 March 2024
Building demolition starts ahead of £9m seafront development

The demolition of several dilapidated buildings is finally due to start, paving the way for a seafront redevelopment to begin.

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Princess turns heads in Kent while visiting landmark

22 March 2024
Princess turns heads in Kent while visiting landmark

A senior member of the royal family turned heads in Kent while visiting one of the county’s most famous landmarks.

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Delight as bus route to medical centre returns following axe

20 March 2024
Delight as bus route to medical centre returns following axe

A bus route that is vital for many patients at a GP practice is set to return, in a u-turn by Stagecoach.

Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

16 March 2024
Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses

Villagers have been left apprehensive after a landslide near their coastal properties and are concerned about when another could strike.

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Stunning mural brightens up town centre

15 March 2024
Stunning mural brightens up town centre

Residents have praised a huge new town centre mural, which has been created in a town already home to 18 pieces of street art.

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Kent fish and chip shops named among the best in the UK

14 March 2024
Kent fish and chip shops named among the best in the UK

A trio of Kent chippies are among the top 50 in the country, according to a prestigious list.

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Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?

13 March 2024
Why are town’s cliffs collapsing and what’s being done to stop landslides?

A coastal town has been hit by at least eight landslides already this year, with a play park now cordoned off and a key road shut until summer.

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Waitrose lift closure a 'nightmare' for struggling shoppers

06 March 2024
Waitrose lift closure a 'nightmare' for struggling shoppers

Frustrated shoppers have described accessing a Waitrose store as a nightmare after both lifts were closed in the car park.

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Owner's heartbreak after yobs trash popular cafe

06 March 2024
Owner's heartbreak after yobs trash popular cafe

A cafe owner has spoken of his devastation after vandals trashed his popular high street business.

Play area closed as further landslide leaves town ‘falling apart’

05 March 2024
Play area closed as further landslide leaves town ‘falling apart’

Concerns have been raised for children’s safety after another landslide forced a play area to be cordoned off in the latest incident to hit the town.

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Work begins to reopen Kent's oldest theatre

05 March 2024
Work begins to reopen Kent's oldest theatre

The first steps have been taken in a major project to raise the curtain again at one of the country’s oldest theatres.

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‘Landslide won’t close my chip shop’

01 March 2024
‘Landslide won’t close my chip shop’

A fish and chip shop is set to stay open despite two huge landslides behind the property.

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‘We had no warning our homes would flood - it hasn't been this bad for 22 years’

01 March 2024
‘We had no warning our homes would flood - it hasn't been this bad for 22 years’

Furious residents are calling for closer monitoring of water levels after a canal burst its banks and flooded their homes.

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Tractor convoy to crawl through city as fourth Kent protest planned

29 February 2024
Tractor convoy to crawl through city as fourth Kent protest planned

Farmers will take part in another go-slow convoy this weekend, the fourth in a matter of weeks, to protest against cheap imports.

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Police descend on cinema car park loved by boy racers

28 February 2024
Police descend on cinema car park loved by boy racers

Police have calmed concerns over several dog units being spotted in a car park popular with boy racers.

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