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'You wouldn't think people steal from charity shops - but they've shut us down'

24 March 2024
'You wouldn't think people steal from charity shops - but they've shut us down'

A heartbroken charity boss who helps raise aid for cancer patients has told how theft and dwindling donations will force him to close.

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Heartbreak after man collapses and dies near Sainsbury’s

22 March 2024
Heartbreak after man collapses and dies near Sainsbury’s

A man who died after suffering a heart attack while out in town has been described as “gentle and caring”.

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Man dies in ‘tragic accident’ just two weeks after moving to Australia

22 March 2024
Man dies in ‘tragic accident’ just two weeks after moving to Australia

A family has been left heartbroken after a young man died in a “tragic accident” just two weeks after fulfilling his dream of moving to Australia.

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Confirmed Asian hornet sighting in Kent as invasion ‘spreads across Europe’

19 March 2024
Confirmed Asian hornet sighting in Kent as invasion ‘spreads across Europe’

Fresh warnings have been issued after an invasive Asian hornet was found in a Kent potting shed

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Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

18 March 2024
Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

A council has been criticised for renting out eight concrete cliff shelters for £8,000 a year, which have no electricity, running water or gas.

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'She would have gone on a dog walk and met up with friends - this has been taken from us'

18 March 2024
'She would have gone on a dog walk and met up with friends - this has been taken from us'

The family of a woman feared murdered on a Kent seafront created a poignant and eye-catching memorial to her on her birthday.

'We're sorry for care home's bad hygiene rating - it won't happen again'

17 March 2024
'We're sorry for care home's bad hygiene rating - it won't happen again'

Bosses at a “luxury” care home which received a poor hygiene rating have apologised and insist “safety and wellbeing” are their top priorities.

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‘Yes, it’s cold - but you can’t replace our windows at iconic tower block’

14 March 2024
‘Yes, it’s cold - but you can’t replace our windows at iconic tower block’

Plans to replace draughty windows that “rattle, howl and shake” in the wind have sparked outrage among residents of a huge tower block.

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Red Arrows will perform in town despite air show cancellation

13 March 2024
Red Arrows will perform in town despite air show cancellation

The Red Arrows will return to a town this year after previously backing out of a display.

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‘I can’t remember anything about bike crash’

13 March 2024
‘I can’t remember anything about bike crash’

A cyclist has thanked an off-duty paramedic who came to his aid after a crash which knocked him unconscious and wiped his memory of the whole day.

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Elderly man suffers ‘extreme burns’ trying to save house from fire

12 March 2024
Elderly man suffers ‘extreme burns’ trying to save house from fire

An elderly man is said to have suffered extreme burns as he tried to extinguish a fire ripping through his house.

Police called to abandoned building after ‘suspicious’ person spotted

11 March 2024
Police called to abandoned building after ‘suspicious’ person spotted

Police crews were called to an abandoned building, which used to be home to BT offices, after reports of a “person acting suspiciously”.

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Two taken to hospital after van overturns in crash

11 March 2024
Two taken to hospital after van overturns in crash

Two people were taken to hospital after a van overturned in a crash on a busy route.

CCTV image released in hunt for car park graffiti culprit

11 March 2024
CCTV image released in hunt for car park graffiti culprit

A CCTV image has been released after graffiti was scrawled on a car park wall.

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Family’s heartbreak after stepping away from beloved high street cafe

11 March 2024
Family’s heartbreak after stepping away from beloved high street cafe

A family has announced with “heavy hearts” they will step away from their beloved high street cafe after opening for nine months.

‘Council has kicked us out - but we're not moving!’

06 March 2024
‘Council has kicked us out - but we're not moving!’

A Caribbean restaurant owner says he will not move despite being evicted amid a rent row with the council.

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‘Council is bang out of order for scrapping my new development’

05 March 2024
‘Council is bang out of order for scrapping my new development’

A developer has branded a council “bang out of order” for dashing his hopes of building a housing estate and medical centre.

Police called to council meeting after Gaza protest

29 February 2024
Police called to council meeting after Gaza protest

A council meeting was adjourned after activists began heckling councillors over the Israel-Gaza war.

A-road shut after serious crash involving lorry and private ambulance

29 February 2024
A-road shut after serious crash involving lorry and private ambulance

A serious crash involving a lorry and private ambulance has closed an A-road, sparking a large emergency response.

Large emergency response after man collapses in street

29 February 2024
Large emergency response after man collapses in street

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after collapsing in a street.

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