Month: May 2024

Cinco de Mayo Cosmic Conjunction In the United States, the fifth of May is an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, in this case under a lunar alliance. The moon forms a conjunction with Mercury in the fiery warrior sign of Aries on th…

An 11-year-old underwent “life-saving” surgery to stop a rare bone cancer which was originally put down to “growing pains”. Ivie Adams was about to start her first year at Highsted Grammar School in Sittingbourne when she was diagnosed with a form of t…

By Scott Trotter Liverpool’s title hopes hang by the faintest of threads as Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League finale gets well and truly underway. Anything but a victory will see Liverpool’s chances of overtaking Arsenal and Man City come to a screeching h…

By Rory Robinson Patrick Mahomes has opened up about the ‘Hall of Fame’ impact his wife Brittany has on his career, making him ‘great’. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, who humbly admits he’s not yet reached GOAT status, credits his significant othe…

Kent has seen a drop in the number of potholes but the county’s roads boss says it is “still way too high”. Cllr Neil Baker, cabinet member at Kent County Council (KCC) for roads, concedes there is much work yet to be done to keep on top of the highway…

The election count to determine who will be the county’s police and crime commissioner will start today. On Thursday, voters headed to polling stations across Kent to determine who will hold the role, as well as to appoint councillors in some areas. Th…

A pervert exposed himself on a train while tucking into pizza, a court heard. James Woods was spotted by a female conductor as he travelled between Sittingbourne and Sheerness on May 16 last year. But when she tackled him about his lewd behaviour and t…

One of the world’s most-watched music events is being shown on the big screen. This year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be performed live in Sweden and streamed into cinemas across the country, including three Kent screens. The Light Cinema in Sittingb…

A pub landlord told to pull the plug on live music in his beer garden after just a single noise complaint says the move has already cost him up to £20,000. John Hinsley shut down the popular gigs at the Grove Ferry in Upstreet after a neighbour raised …

A priest’s plan to transform an abandoned church where he once held sermons into a home has been thrown out on appeal. Revd Peter Harnden launched a bid on behalf of the Church of England to level the corrugated iron St Gabriel’s Church in Rough Common…