Five authors to see at this year’s Medway River Lit festival, including Ben Aaronovitch and Ben Okri
A literary event returns this autumn with Booker Prize winners and best-selling authors. Here’s our guide to this year’s ...
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) clamps 17,000 untaxed cars in Kent in blitz on offenders
The number of untaxed vehicles being clamped in Kent has rocketed in a single year, official figures have revealed.
Changing room upgrade at Priestfield thanks to financial contribution from the Gillingham FC Supporters’ Club and Club Class Travel
There was plenty of work done over the summer to upgrade facilities for the players at Priestfield Stadium and the Gillingham ...
Medway Council planning meeting interrupted as committee votes through controversial plans for 44 homes on Fenn Bell Conservation Project land
Police were nearly called after members of the public repeatedly interrupted a planning meeting called to decide a ...
Government says Israel’s escalation in the Middle East ‘is in no one’s interest’
The Government said it is monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East “closely” after Israel launched a series of ...
Publicans spill recipe for success as they celebrate 20 years at Duke of Wellington pub in Birling Road, Ryarsh
A couple who have spent 20 years at the helm share their secret to success after turning a pub on the brink of closure into a ...
Retired teacher from Whitstable had been driving illegally for years when he knocked down pedestrian outside The Wheatsheaf pub in Swalecliffe
A former teacher had been driving illegally for more than seven years when he knocked down a pedestrian, causing a ...
Parking fees at School Lane car park in Herne set to be drastically reduced by Canterbury City Council after huge backlash
Villagers are “over the moon” as a council prepares to backtrack on an “astronomical” increase in car park charges.
Campaign launched to support original Bramley apple tree
A campaign has been launched to raise funds for the original Bramley apple tree, which was planted more than 200 years ago.
Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes – Starmer
The UK has urged Tehran not to retaliate after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran overnight. The Government said it was monitoring the unfolding situation in the ...
More than 22 tonnes of cheese stolen in alleged scam, says manufacturer
A London-based cheese manufacturer has reported more than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen after an alleged scam. Neal’s Yard ...