Month: May 2024

A founder member of Sawbridgeworth Local History Society (SLHS) has been given an award for his contribution and ongoing involvement with the group. Former chairman, member, writer and researcher Theo van de Bilt received the award for services to loca…

A decision has been made on one of Leeds United’s loan army after he jumped ship to move to a European club last summer, just 24 hours after helping to save his side from relegation. Robin Koch and Luis Sinisterra’s future has been sorted, with the duo…

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Five new places to park bicycles have been installed across a town centre often clogged by traffic congestion. Known as “Bikehangars”, the idea is to encourage more people to cycle in Maidstone. The partnership between Maidstone council and Cyclehoop a…

Two people were injured after their car smashed into a brick bollard outside a luxury hotel in the early hours. The collision happened outside the Broome Park Hotel in Canterbury Road, Barham, near Canterbury at 5.05am yesterday. The driver was handed …

A warning has been issued by police following multiple thefts of keyless vehicles across Cambridgeshire and bordering counties. The force says 25 cars have been stolen – primarily Land Rovers and Range Rovers – over the past four months, all using keyl…

The government has been urged to do more to clarify arrangements for new post-Brexit border checks in Kent. It follows a suggestion there could be a ‘soft launch’ or ‘phased introduction’ of new passport controls, designed to avoid long delays lasting …

A 30-year-old teacher, Faith Nwonye, of Landmark School, Mgbakwu, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested for allegedly beating an eight-year-old pupil to coma. The Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh told journ…

French security forces utilised armored vehicles and backhoes to clear charred barricades, aiming to regain control of the highway leading to the international airport in violence-stricken New Caledonia. The archipelago, marred by deadly unrest, has lo…

By Elliot Gulliver-Needham Despite fears that young people aren’t investing enough, it turns out they are, even if they shouldn’t be. According to new data from Hargreaves Lansdown, 70 per cent of young people who are in debt are still investing. There…