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Opening date revealed for outdoor pool

Opening date revealed for outdoor pool

Crews have been taking advantage of the hot weather to get an open air swimming pool ready for visitors.

Libertines to close seafront hotel

Libertines to close seafront hotel

Rock band The Libertines are closing their hotel and turning it into a recording studio and events space.

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Yobs threaten to put woman in 'body bag' during attack at park

Yobs threaten to put woman in 'body bag' during attack at park

A group of teenagers are said to have threatened a young couple and almost broken a nose during an attack in a city park.

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Girl, 8, caught stealing from town centre Boots

Girl, 8, caught stealing from town centre Boots

A young child was among those caught during a police purge on thefts from stores in a town centre.

CCTV image released as search for missing woman reaches fifth day

CCTV image released as search for missing woman reaches fifth day

A CCTV image has been released of a young woman who has been missing for five days

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CCTV released after bar staff left with serious facial injury

CCTV released after bar staff left with serious facial injury

Police are appealing for information after a member of staff at a pub was assaulted.

Kent Politics Podcast: MP stuns Tories and polling expert’s election date prediction

Kent Politics Podcast: MP stuns Tories and polling expert’s election date prediction

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast discusses Dover MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection and hears from the head of polling company Electoral Calculus.

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School support worker stalked therapist with 796 emails and 45 voicemails

School support worker stalked therapist with 796 emails and 45 voicemails

A wellbeing mentor at a leading grammar school left her former therapist “physically shaking” during a six-month campaign of stalking.

Smoking costs Kent a whopping £1bn-plus a year, says new report

Smoking costs Kent a whopping £1bn-plus a year, says new report

Kent’s smokers are costing the county £1.3bn a year, say new figures.

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Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

Team behind Prince’s bid for 2,500-home estate hits out at claims of local revolt

The team behind a bid for a 2,500-home estate on land owned by Prince William claims talk of a local revolt against the plans has been exaggerated.

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The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

A new computer-generated image shows how a “garish” McDonald’s drive-thru could be built next to historic ruins.

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‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

‘We’re still open’ - Pub landlord fears losing thousands during six-week road closure

The landlord of a village pub has reminded people it is still open as usual despite a nearby six-week road closure.

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‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’

‘Sitting in this swish pub was quite literally like watching paint dry’

Secret Drinker has an afternoon to forget at a revamped town centre corner pub

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County’s workforce ‘underperforming’ compared to rest of country

County’s workforce ‘underperforming’ compared to rest of country

Workers in Kent are underqualified and underskilled compared to the rest of the country, according to a new report.

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Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

Busy road closes for a month for ‘major resurfacing works’

A main route is set to be closed every night for more than four weeks due to resurfacing works.

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Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Emergency services have shut a busy main road in both directions to allow repairs to take place after smoke was seen “coming from a manhole”.

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Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Emergency services responded to an incident that blocked a busy route to oncoming traffic.

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Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.

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Four fire engines sent to house blaze

Four fire engines sent to house blaze

Fire crews were sent to tackle a blaze which broke out at a property in a residential street.

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Arrests after boy, 12, ‘threatened with knife’

Arrests after boy, 12, ‘threatened with knife’

Detectives are appealing for information after a child was allegedly threatened with a knife and pushed against a car.

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The ‘very dark’ Lynx advert filmed in Grade-II listed Kent church

The ‘very dark’ Lynx advert filmed in Grade-II listed Kent church

A renowned fragrance firm is cashing in on the rise of “incredibly dark” humour after hiring one of Kent’s few remaining tin churches.

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Opening date revealed for new seafront play park

Opening date revealed for new seafront play park

An opening date has been revealed for a new play park on a popular Kent beach.

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Patched-up high street pothole becomes 'rapidly growing' sinkhole

Patched-up high street pothole becomes 'rapidly growing' sinkhole

A small pothole recently patched up with tarmac has suddenly expanded into a “rapidly growing” sinkhole.

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