A group of mums united in grief have come together at the unveiling of a “talking bench” in memory of a 15-year-old who took their own life. Tristan Taylor, from Gravesend, died in May 2023 but his parents said he did not indicate the depths of his fee…
Sandwich Town skipper Tom Chapman on their defeat at home to St Lawrence & Highland Court and facing Tunbridge Wells and Broadstairs in this weekend’s double-header
Sandwich Town skipper Tom Chapman’s sights are set on cup success this summer. Having reached the Final of The Conference Cup for the Bertie Joel Trophy in 2021, where they were edged out by just 10 runs against East Molesey, Sandwich are again keen to…
Maidstone family ‘heartbroken’ after daughter, 15, has surgery at Tunbridge Wells Hospital to remove ovary after cyst discovered
A teenager fears she may not be able to have children after having major surgery. Doctors at Tunbridge Wells Hospital had to remove Alice Tribe’s right ovary after discovering a 10cm cyst. Just two months later she found out that there was a second cys…
Long Bennington Church of England Academy rated good in its latest Ofsted report
A primary school described as happy and caring achieved a ‘good’ inspection rating for a second time since its conversion to an academy. Long Bennington Church of England Academy became an academy in 2012 and has been graded as good overall in February…
Independents for Newark and District hold a march for urgent care
Independents for Newark and District will hold a Walk for Urgent Care this weekend, to demonstrate support for a 24-hour urgent care service. The walk will be held on Sunday, June 16, and will start at 4pm in Newark Marketplace and proceed to Newark Ho…
Greater Mayoral power would put London in line with the rest of the country
By Andy Silvester A June event to which one of our reporters was scheduled to speak – a private dinner of London’s great and good – has been pushed back until September. The election has been given as the reason, but even the organisers acknowledged Lo…
Kent Spitfires’ Sam Billings on reaching breaking point after chasing the international dream with England and being comfortable in his own skin again
Kent Spitfires captain Sam Billings has opened up about “the best decision of my cricketing life” after returning to action this week. Billings was back in Kent colours as the Vitality Blast T20 tournament got under way, with Spitfires defeating Middle…
Why more than 80 pupils who passed Kent Test in north west Kent have been left without a grammar place
Rapid housebuilding is being blamed on more than 80 pupils in one part of the county being unable to secure a grammar school place \- despite passing the Kent Test. Former Gravesend Grammar head Peter Read says the figures, which he sourced through a F…
Clio Cup GB starts at Brands Hatch with three cars as drivers praise ‘up-and-coming’ championship
Only three current-specification cars entered the first round of Clio Cup GB at Brands Hatch on Saturday – but drivers were full of praise for the new championship. Race winner Ben Colburn says the MotorSport Vision Trackdays-run competition is the cou…
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin arrives in Delhi for INDIA bloc meeting
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin arrived in Delhi on Wednesday ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for later today. Stalin’s DMK party has won 22 in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu. On T…