Karen Burton, the joint manager of the Bishop’s Stortford Business Improvement District (BID), writes for the Indie As BID managers, one of our key responsibilities is to engage with businesses in Bishop’s Stortford town centre, understand their challe…
Faversham Town summer signing Frannie Collin discusses almost playing for the Lilywhites in the play-offs and his relationship with manager Tommy Warrilow and No.2 Alex O’Brien
New Faversham signing Frannie Collin has revealed how close he came to playing for the Lilywhites in their failed play-off bid. The vastly-experienced Collin agreed to join the ambitious Southern Counties East Premier Division side from Hythe this week…
St Lawrence & Highland Court captain Matt Hammond reflects on topsy-turvy three-wicket Kent Cricket League Premier Division victory at Sandwich Town
Captain Matt Hammond accepts St Lawrence & Highland Court 1sts’ three-wicket Kent League Premier Division win at Sandwich Town 1sts would have been a great match for any neutrals. Hammond’s team went second in the league, level on points with new front…
Kent Spitfires captain Sam Billings looks ahead to Vitality Blast home opener against Somerset at Canterbury
Kent Spitfires captain Sam Billings is relishing their first home game in the Vitality Blast. Spitfires host holders Somerset at Canterbury on Friday night (6.30pm). “Our support has always been fantastic, it always is, home and away,” said Billings, w…
River Stour in Canterbury blighted by yobs chucking bottles at please tour boats and killing wildlife with catapults
The peace and beauty of a Kent river are being ruined by yobs hurling bottles and cans at pleasure tour boats and targeting wildlife with catapults. The anti-social behaviour has sparked outrage among nature lovers and tour operators who are urging a p…
Eurostar ‘could be spurred into Kent return’ amid potential Channel Tunnel rivals
Potential threats to Eurostar’s monopoly on the Channel Tunnel could boost chances of its trains stopping in Kent again, councillors think. Tunnel operator GetLink says it is prepared to offer a subsidy of €50m to help other companies run trains on the…
Hollands & Blair add Ryan Hayes, George Sheminant, Ashley Sains and George Monger to their Southern Counties East Premier Division squad
Hollands & Blair manager Luke Jessup believes “wing wizard” Ryan Hayes still has plenty to offer. Hayes, now 38, played close to 600 games for Dartford, helping take them to the top of the non-league pyramid, enjoying three promotions and contributing …
Our guide to this year’s Black Deer Festival at Eridge Park in Tunbridge Wells, including must-see artists, food trucks and entertainment
One of the county’s biggest music festivals is back with Grammy Award-winning singers, BBQ food and motorbike displays. Black Deer returns to Eridge Park in Tunbridge Wells for a weekend of rock, blues and country music and a celebration of Americana c…
Report: Man United feel £19m man could one day replace Bruno Fernandes as captain
His presence in the Manchester United side may still cause divisions among some sections of the Red Devils fanbase but, inside Old Trafford, there is no doubting the long-serving defender’s popularity. And, when discussing just how far he has come in t…
Frankie – The Concert celebrates the music of Frankie Valli at Newark’s Palace Theatre
The long hit-filled career of Frankie Valli is among the acts being celebrated at Newark’s Palace Theatre over the coming days. Frankie – The Concert aims to perfectly recreate the powerful falsetto of the Sixtes and Seventies icon when the show comes …