A former tennis coach has put his racquet to rest and taken up a job instead serving heartfelt goodbyes to loved ones. In a remarkable career shift, 61-year-old Andy McFeeters has gone from the court to the casket after retraining as a funeral arranger…
Platts Heath’s Jake Hill gets back behind wheel of Ric Wood Motorsport-prepared Calsonic Nissan Skyline R32 GTR to finish sixth in iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed Sunday Shootout
Platts Heath’s Jake Hill was once again up for the Shootout challenge at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The British Touring Car Championship leader is enjoying the series’ summer break, starring at Brands Hatch’s Super Touring Power 2 meeting …
Keir Starmer to take the ‘brakes off Britain’ with growth-focused King’s Speech
By Jessica Frank-Keyes Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to take the “brakes off Britain” with a growth-focused King’s Speech. Some 35 bills and draft bills aimed at rebuilding Britain, unlocking growth and boosting living standards will be unveiled by the …
Parking war as school-run parents to be banned from Wingham village hall car park
Furious parents fear a “petty” parking ban near a primary school will put their children’s lives at risk. They are angry that bosses of the nearby village hall in Wingham, near Canterbury, are set to stop mums and dads from using its car park as a drop…
Opinion: Secret Thinker says Kent could learn a thing or two from Cornwall when it comes to attracting tourists
I’m currently enjoying a few well-earned days of holiday relaxing in the furthest extremes of the south west, where more natives than I realised are in favour of independence. The flag of St Piran apparently represents white tin flowing from black rock…
Latest application for homes on former Flowserve Pump Division site at Balderton approved by Newark and Sherwood District Council
Plans for more than 309 homes on a former factory site have moved a step closer after the latest application was approved. An application seeking approval of reserved matters for the development at the Flowserve Pump Division land on Hawton Lane, Balde…
Snodland convicted criminal who bought a BB gun had not realised he was banned from owning a firearm
A convicted criminal who bought himself a BB gun did not realise he was banned from owning a firearm, a court heard. Jordan Gray was given a four-month suspended sentence in July last year after being charged with possessing a knife. In England, if som…
Gillingham players get a welcome day off from pre-season training as they prepare for visit of Watford to Priestfield
Gillingham players get a welcome breather today after a full-on return to training. Manager Mark Bonner admitted his players were feeling it on Saturday in their first pre-season outing after two intense weeks of work. The Gills were in action against …
Maidstone woman in dispute with Kent County Council after car damaged by pothole in London Road, Allington
An angry driver has said she won’t give up until the council has paid her hundreds of pounds in compensation after a pothole damaged her car. Sheila Burgman was left £515 out of pocket when her blue Peugeot 307 walloped the road cavity in January. The …
Mia Khalifa on why she loves Kent – from cosy Faversham to Whitstable oysters and her ‘witch’ in Margate
From Miami to Milan, social media star and model Mia Khalifa keeps her 26 million followers on Instagram entertained with glamorous photos taken across the world. So why is Kent her favourite place of all? In an exclusive interview with KentOnline, she…