Hythe manager Sammy Moore is happy to bide his time in the transfer market. Moore is building a new squad at Reachfields, with many players having moved on. The likes of Jake Embery and Brad Schafer, who’ve joined Lordswood, captain Liam Smith and Aaro…
Drivers oppose to plan to introduce charges at Borrow Pit car park in Walmer
Angry drivers say they won’t pay to use a pothole-ridden seafront car park after a council confirmed it is considering reintroducing fees. Borrow Pit car park in Walmer is currently free to use and is popular with dog walkers, fishermen and visitors to…
Opinion: Conservatives’ pledge to bring back national service will be one of many left-field brainwaves in election campaign, writes Secret Thinker
We’re only a week in and face five more weeks of to-ing and fro-ing as politicians jostle for position ahead of the big day on July 4. I suspect, like me, most folks take a passing interest early on, switch off for the majority of the bun fight and the…
Dedicated Newark carer Michelle Wells, owner of Weldon Home Care Services, celebrates 60th birthday
A woman who has dedicated more than three decades to caring — helping hundreds of people along the way — has celebrated her 60th birthday. Michelle Wells, who now runs Newark-based Weldon Home Care Services with partner Scott Gordon, has been caring fo…
Newark and Sherwood Green party is raising funds to support General Election campaign
Green Party campaigners are appealing for funds to help them to be able to afford to fight our General Election races. Michael Ackroyd will contest the Newark seat current held by Robert Jenrick in the July 4 ballot and Shila Greatrex-White will vie fo…
Youngster Rory Smith of Sevenoaks’ The New Beacon School victorious at under-13 Independent Association of Prep Schools table tennis tournament in Watford
A multi-talented youngster has become a national table tennis champion. Rory Smith, of Sevenoaks’ The New Beacon School, was victorious at the under-13 IAPS (The Independent Association of Prep Schools) competition in Watford. The Darenth Table Tennis …
German woman living in Hawton is celebrating 100 years old
A lady who moved countries for love after six weeks is celebrating her 100th birthday. Olga Bradshaw was born in Germany on May 29, 1924, and grew up in Tübingen, where her father was a maths teacher at the university. Olga was always very active, from…
Decision on Frognal Lane development in Teynham pushed back due to lack of GP
A decision on plans to build nearly 300 homes has been pushed back due to health care concerns. The Frognal Lane development in Teynham has permission in principle, and work has already begun on the new roundabout and access road. But the finer details…
Autoglass worker stunned as bees swarm BMW in Lydd and try to build hive
A windscreen repairman stared in disbelief as a swarm of bees surrounded the BMW he was fixing and nested inside. The Autoglass worker was said to be “shell-shocked” as the insects buzzed around the car in Coronation Square, Lydd. The bees are thought …
For Labour, these last 24 hours have been years in the making
By Andy Silvester She may not have much of a Texan drawl, but Rachel Reeves’ commitment yesterday to no new tax hikes under a Labour government certainly matched the import of George Bush Senior’s commitment more than three decades ago. It is a commitm…