Work has started to transform a shop which has sat empty for more than a decade into a florist and cafe. The unit in King Street in Dover was last used in 2010 but Steve Horton, who has taken over the site, says this did not hinder his decision to inve…
Dog owner to learn if Staffordshire bull terrier cross will be put down after attack on man near Whitstable
A dog owner faces an anxious wait to see if his Staffordshire bull terrier cross will be put down after it attacked another man. Anthony Flaxman will learn next month if a court has decided Demba will be destroyed following the alarming incident near W…
Gillingham are halfway through pre-season with games against Dartford, Southend United, Southampton under-21s and Woking to come before their League 2 campaign gets under way
Gillingham begin the second half of their pre-season programme today as the relentless work continues. The Gills have four friendly fixtures left and plenty of training in between before they kick off their League 2 challenge at home to Carlisle United…
Kent Cricket League Premier Division leaders Minster thumped by Bexley; Hayes, St Lawrence & Highland Court, Lordswood and Blackheath victorious
Minster’s Kent League Premier Division lead was cut to 11 points as they were thrashed at sixth-placed Bexley on Saturday. Half-centuries by skipper Matthew Stiddard (84) and Varun Anand (77) led Bexley to 257-7, Daniel Masters returning 4-34 for Minst…
Olympic Games 2024: The Kent athletes going for glory in Paris include defending champions Kate French and Joe Choong and sprint star Dina Asher-Smith
The wait is almost over as the 34th Olympic Games get under way in Paris this week. Long billed as the greatest show on earth, 10,500 athletes from 206 nations are set to compete in 549 events. The action starts on Wednesday – although the opening cere…
Lydd’s Yamaha Motoxracing rider Bradley Ray scores Superbike World Championship point with 15th-placed finish in Czech Republic
Bradley Ray was back among the Superbike World Championship points in the Czech Republic at the weekend. Lydd’s Yamaha Motoxracing rider took a point – his first since the Dutch round at Assen three months ago \- with 15th place in race two at Most, ta…
7 great days out for teenagers in the summer holidays in Kent
Teenagers are notoriously hard to please; sometimes it feels that if there’s not a video game or YouTuber involved, they’re not interested. But if you want to peel your teen off the sofa this summer and get them out of the house, we’ve got some great d…
‘Missed opportunities’ contributed to death of one-year-old in QEQM hospital
The family of a one-year-old who unexpectedly died says the wait for answers and “missed opportunities” have prevented them grieving. Lauren Parrish’s beloved Archie Squire was in and out of Margate’s QEQM hospital suffering constipation, breathlessnes…
Apple Extends 3-Month TV+ Trial To PlayStation Users: Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has extended a three-month trial to the owners of Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation models. What Happened: Apple joined forces with Sony to provide a three-month free trial of its on-demand video service, Apple TV+, to…
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set to rise ahead of key earnings reports
By Vivek Kumar Moving markets today: Asian stocks slide as Joe Biden exits election race and China surprises with rate cut; Big tech and banking earnings in focus this week Asian stocks continued to fall on Monday, despite a surprise rate cut by China’…