By Andy Silvester British post for British doors, then, even if it arrives three days late? That certainly seems to be the Square Mile’s assumption, with shares in Royal Mail owner IDS only nibbling up 4 per cent or so yesterday despite news of a bid f…
Rishi Sunak’s speech in the rain has become a strange obsession for political nerds
With weeks of confected outrage, bad acting, shouty campaigning and utter trivia facing us in the run-up to July 4, the general election can’t come soon enough for the beleaguered British voters. Those of us who remember a time before social media have…
Installation set to arrive in Sudbury to support energy grid upgrade plans
A major piece of energy transmission infrastructure will arrive in Sudbury this week to help pave the way for a planned regional power line reinforcement. National Grid confirmed that a large super-grid transformer will be delivered to an under-constru…
Dartford manager Ady Pennock on the players’ market so far this summer as he discusses signing striker Callum Jones from Chelmsford City
Dartford boss Ady Pennock believes it’s been a players’ market this summer – but he expects that to change soon. Pennock has made relatively slow progress throughout the close season as he prepares for the Darts’ 2024/25 Isthmian Premier campaign. He h…
Faversham in the Forties, a retro festival in honour of the D-Day landings’ 80th anniversary, to make its debut
A brand new 1940s festival honouring the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings is launching in a market town. Faversham in the Forties will make its debut on the second weekend of June, almost 80 years to the day since the Second World War landings in…
Thorley Manor under-seven Black are runners-up at Paringdon Football Tournament
Thorley Manor under-seven Black showed their class by finishing as runners-up in their first tournament together. They remained unbeaten in the group stage to reach the final at the Paringdon Football Tournament. And they lost out by one goal in the fi…
The full list of all the Kent and Medway pubs Secret Drinker has reviewed for KentOnline
It’s been almost five years to the day since Secret Drinker started rating and reviewing pubs all over Kent and Medway. If you’re ever in doubt about whether our undercover reporter has had a swift pint at your local, you can find out below – and the l…
Sawbridgeworth Town Council holds River Day to celebrate and reveal all about The Stort
A celebration of the river that runs through Sawbridgeworth will be held on Saturday (June 1) with activities including boat trips and the chance to try kayaking. Sawbridgeworth Town Council’s River Day festival at Sheering Mill Lock will also provide …
Yalding mum stole £8k from pensioner and spent it on Simply Be, Just Eat and iTunes
A heartless carer left a disabled pensioner in debt and suffering a suspected mini-stroke when she used his debit card to splurge on clothes, food and music. Christina Bloomfield spent more than £8,000 with the likes of women’s clothing company Simply …
Tonbridge Angels manager Jay Saunders says further signings imminent after landing Fumnaya Shomotun from Dartford
Tonbridge boss Jay Saunders is closing in on further summer signings. Saunders completed his first new addition over the weekend with the arrival of winger Fumnaya Shomotun from Dartford. Defender Jamie Fielding has moved on after rejecting a new contr…