Barry Gibb is best known as the singer in the musical group The Bee Gees. He was born in the Isle of Man and later owned a multi-million pound home in the south of England. The spacious mansion is found on the edge of Winkfield village, Berkshire. In 2…
Family’s fight for safer crossing on Maidstone Road, Matfield, after son hit by car outside The Poet
A 12-year-old boy who was thrown a metre after being hit by a car and placed in a medically induced coma is on the road to recovery. His family is now fighting for safer crossings along Maidstone Road, in Matfield, near Paddock Wood, where he was struc…
New Century Cinema in Sittingbourne High Street remains empty a year on from closure
A town centre cinema remains vacant more than a year after it closed, with no plans in the pipeline for its future. However, the ex-manager of the independently-run New Century Cinema in Sittingbourne High Street says she “would love to get back into t…
HKFP Lens: Investigating attitudes towards Hong Kong’s sexual minorities
“Playing it Straight”, an exhibition presented by Hong Kong Arts Collective, features works by Shawn P Griffin and Leslie Montgomery focusing on society’s attitude to sexual minorities in Hong Kong. The exhibition, which runs until February 24th, showc…
Tributes to thrill-seeking Ramsgate teenager Ellie Knight following tragic death aged 19
The heartbroken family of a kind and caring 19-year-old believe the overdose that led to her tragic death was a “cry for help”. Animal lover Ellie Knight, from Ramsgate, died at Margate’s QEQM Hospital despite the desperate efforts of doctors. An inque…
Work to begin on A2 roundabout connecting Frognal Lane homes development to London Road, Teynham near Sittingbourne
Work is set to start this month on a new multi-million-pound A2 road layout which will feature a Roman statue of the sea god Triton uncovered nearby. A new roundabout and access road are part of controversial plans to build 300 homes next to Frognal La…
What’s the population of Kent? Which district is the most densely populated and what is driving the population growth?
Given the scale of housebuilding in the county, the assumption would be that Kent’s population has rocketed over recent years. The reality, however, may come as a surprise. Because despite perceptions, according to figures published recently, the popul…
Maidstone United manager George Elokobi shares his view on the National League South title race after 2-1 win over leaders Yeovil Town
George Elokobi won’t give up on catching Yeovil after Maidstone’s impressive win over the runaway National League South leaders. United won 2-1 at the Gallagher Stadium on Saturday to inflict just a fourth defeat of the season on Mark Cooper’s side. Th…
Drone pictures of Martello Lakes housing estate near Hythe – that’s only getting bigger
Stunning drone pictures show how a former quarry has been turned into a huge coastal housing estate – that’s only going to get bigger Outline planning permission for a development of 1,050 homes at Nickoll’s Quarry, between Hythe and Dymchurch, was fir…
Brian Conley to perform stand-up show at Dartford and Bromley theatres in 2024
Comedian Brian Conley will finally perform his anticipated tour date in Kent, more than three months later than planned. The former EastEnders actor announced his 3rd Farewell Tour to Date in the autumn of last year, with a night at the Orchard Theatre…