A last-ditch attempt is being made to save a popular community pub after the shock announcement that it’s closing today (June 8). Last orders are being called at The Flying Saucer in Hempstead, sparking a wave of protests among its loyal customers and …
Gravity indoor trampoline park at Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre in Maidstone given one-star food hygiene rating
A family attraction has been slammed with a one-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found a mouse infestation and “horrendous” smells in the kitchen. Hygiene inspectors visited Gravity indoor trampoline park at Lockmeadow Entertainment Centre in …
Harleston Sancroft Academy pupil Fin takes on swim with sharks to raise funds for school pond area
A schoolboy with a taste for adventure put any fears to one side to swim alongside some of the natural world’s most fascinating creatures. Young Finley Carter took to the water at Skegness Aquarium, where he was lucky enough to swim alongside black-tip…
Sawbridgeworth Swifts group set up to help in battle to provide nests for red-listed birds
Graham Knight’s passion for a bird that eats, drinks and sleeps while spending nine months on the wing, knows no bounds – so much so he has set up his own group. Sawbridgeworth Swifts was launched in October last year and since then Graham has been urg…
How to vote in the general election (hint: don’t draw willies or make comments about candidates)
Earlier this week, I spoke to someone who had attended the count in a Kent constituency at a previous general election. We were discussing spoilt ballot papers and we ended up smirking at those who opted, instead of exercising their democratic muscle, …
Celebrity guests including Julian Seagar and Mike Quinn to appear at the Medway Gaming Festival 2024 at the Historic Dockyard Chatham
TV and film stars, life-sized Dungeons and Dragons masters and colourful cosplayers will be taking over one of Kent’s biggest attractions. The Medway Gaming Festival returns to the Historic Dockyard in Chatham for a weekend of retro, video and tabletop…
The Kent seats where tactical voting could prove crucial – and why even Carol Vorderman thinks it’s a good idea
Could tactical voting determine the outcome of the election? Which parties would benefit and who might lose out? And why is Carol Vorderman getting involved? Political editor Paul Francis crunches the numbers… Most people vote for a candidate in an ele…
Noise fears as Folkestone Academy wants bike track just yards from homes in Grasmere Gardens
A school’s bid for a BMX and mountain bike track just yards from a row of homes has left residents fearing: “It will be like living next to a motorway!” Folkestone Academy has submitted plans to build the facility on a section of its campus close to th…
Family-run Sudbury escape rooms company EO Escape celebrates double success at business awards
An escape room centre is celebrating double business awards success, as it also spreads the word about the experiences it offers in Sudbury. EO Escape Rooms picked up the innovation award at the annual Suffolk Small Business Awards in May, where it was…
10-year-old from Newark donates 12 inches of her hair to The Little Princess Trust
A girl has raised hundreds of pounds for charity by cutting her hair. Darcey Grace Rushby, aged 10, has had 12 inches of her curly locks chopped off in support of The Little Princess Trust, and in the process has so far raised a whopping £827. She was …