Maidstone striker Mo Faal has told how a spell playing in Italy helped him become the player he is today. Faal has hit the ground running since joining on loan from Havant for the rest of the season, scoring in all four league appearances. The 26-year-…
Interim Ebbsfleet United boss Danny Searle says spells with Waterford and Banik Ostrava make him a better manager than when he was sacked by Aldershot Town
Interim Ebbsfleet head coach Danny Searle admits he’s a better manager now than when he left Aldershot. Searle has been tasked with steering the Fleet to calmer waters while the club look to appoint a permanent replacement for Dennis Kutrieb. The forme…
Ashford United assistant manager Tommy Osborne explains how debutant Jordan Ababio made the difference in halting losing streak
Jordan Ababio’s fearless debut proved just the ticket as Ashford ended their five-match losing run. Winger Ababio, who’s joined on loan from Folkestone for the rest of the season, scored twice in a 3-2 win over Beckenham. If confidence has taken a hit …
Dismay as parking charges set to rise across Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable
Controversial parking charge hikes branded the “final nail in the coffin” for struggling traders are set to be imposed despite a huge public backlash. Canterbury City Council wants to increase fees to as much as £3.70 an hour at premium sites across th…
‘Why does it take so long?’: MPs clash with banking regulator on speed of City reform
By Charlie Conchie A top group of MPs clashed with the banking watchdog today over the speed with which it is pushing through the government’s landmark package of City reforms. The chair of the influential Treasury Select Committee, Harriet Baldwin, gr…
Newark and Sherwood United Football Club reveal they have received applications for their open manager position from as far away as Spain and Australia
An open football manager position has attracted international interest, according to a member of the club’s committee. Newark and Sherwood United have received two applications from Spain and one from Australia in response to their advertisement for a …
Eat My Words: We review Papà Bianco pizza restaurant in Faversham
Friday is National Pizza Day and, if there’s any excuse to eat pizza, you don’t need to tell me twice. I’ve tried them all, from Neapolitan pizza in Italy to cheap slices from the local takeaway, and I can honestly say I’ve never tasted one I didn’t li…
Strood mum told ‘not enough staff’ at Abbey Court School, leaving her SEN son without a place
A mum who was promised her child would get a place in a special needs school has been told there are not enough staff and he’ll have to wait until September. It means five-year-old Louie, who has multiple profound learning difficulties including autism…
Six months on – is Kent’s new £44m Thanet Parkway station worth the money?
Bewilderment was the overwhelming reaction when Network Rail and the county council first revealed almost 10 years ago they were considering jointly building a new railway station in Kent. Wedged between stations in Ramsgate and the nearby village of M…
New Dartford forward Fumnaya Shomotan receives quicker-than-expected call-up for first-team duty after Bromley loanee George Alexander leaves Princes Park for move to Chelmsford City
Manager Tony Burman admitted Fumnaya Shomotan’s Dartford debut came a lot earlier than he anticipated. The 26-year-old forward, who spent five years at Barnet, impressed against the Darts in last week’s Kent Senior Cup tie for Sevenoaks and Burman prom…