A one-stop shop for all things dog has opened in a town centre. The Pup Cup, run by canine-obsessed Katina Jarvis, has launched in Tonbridge High Street for our four-legged friends. Katina is a qualified bookkeeper and payroll specialist but recently d…
101 Dalmatians musical, starring Steps singer Faye Tozer, is coming to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury
A new musical filled with canine capers is coming to Kent. The stage adaptation of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, starring popstar Faye Tozer, is bringing playful puppies and wicked villains to Canterbury for five nights. The musical, based on the animated f…
Gillingham’s attacking midfielder Jonny Williams is working under Mark Bonner for the first time and likes his style
Gillingham playmaker Jonny Williams likes what he’s seen in the new manager after working with Mark Bonner for the first time. While Bonner appears keen to hand Williams a more central role in the team this season – which should help bring out the best…
Kent County Council opens Special Schools Review for parents to respond to plans to move special needs children into mainstream schools
Plans to drastically scale back the number of children eligible for special needs school places in Kent have been described as ‘terrifying’ by worried families. While 9,000 children in the county are reportedly awaiting an autism assessment alone, Kent…
Homeless people set to move into stackable pods on Henwood Industrial Estate in Ashford
As the cost of temporary accommodation soars across the county, 23 new pods for homeless people are being stacked into place in Ashford. They are designed to be an energy-efficient alternative to building new homes, but is the scheme on a flood-hit car…
Minster win top-of-the-table Kent Cricket League Premier Division match at St Lawrence & Highland Court; Hayes, Sandwich Town and Tunbridge Wells victorious
Frontrunners Minster took a giant stride towards winning the Kent League Premier Division title as they were victorious at St Lawrence & Highland Court on Saturday. Captain Matt Hammond’s 79 guided them to 218 all out while opening bowler James Speer (…
Businessman loses patience with Tonbridge and Malling council after it fails to determine planning application for Hadlow Manor Hotel in two years
A former hotel and wedding venue that closed 18 months ago has been targeted by vandals while the owner’s attempts to redevelop it have been dogged by delays. Geoffrey Goddard applied to Tonbridge and Malling council for permission to repurpose the Had…
Charlton Shopping Centre in Dover will not be knocked down for flats, say agents Tersons
A town centre shopping mall is “in robust health” and won’t be turned into flats, bosses say. Rumours circulating in Dover suggested Charlton Shopping Centre was set to be bulldozed to make way for a residential development. But managing agents working…
British Toilet Association calls for public toilets to be protected as Kent councils reveal how many they have opened and closed
People may have to be prepared to spend money to spend a penny, suggests a charity, which says increased crime and overstretched council budgets are putting public toilets at risk. Blighted by vandalism, anti-social behaviour and a lack of cash – the B…
Mumbai rains: NDRF deploy teams to ‘avert’ flood-like situation
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Anticipating severe waterlogging in various parts of the city, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its teams after heavy rain was reported in several parts of the city. The Met Department…