Angry villagers fear they will face a “constant stream” of visitors if plans for a holiday let at Paul O’Grady’s former home are approved. Proposals to transform a redundant security office at the much-loved TV star’s estate in Aldington, near Ashford,…
Gillingham manager Mark Bonner not stressed by absent players as Elliott Nevitt and Josh Andrews sit out pre-season match against Dartford
Gillingham have had a number of players missing from their recent pre-season games but there’s no panic from boss Mark Bonner. Strikers Elliott Nevitt and Josh Andrews sat it out on Tuesday for the match against Dartford having both played in the weeke…
Minster lose to Bexley in the Kent Cricket League Premier Division but beat Hayes in the KCL Twenty 20 Quarter Finals –David Masters side face Sandwich Town next
Minster’s winning run ended on Saturday – and the captain knows they’ll be fired up to put things right this weekend. A seven-game streak for the club’s 1sts came to an end with a 154-run defeat against Bexley that has seen their lead at the top of the…
Dreamland owner says park not to blame for suspected drugs death of 17-year-old Emily Stokes after collapse at Margate venue
Dreamland bosses say the park is not to blame for the death of a 17-year-old girl who collapsed at the venue after a suspected MDMA overdose. Emily Stokes fell seriously ill and died after being captured on CCTV at the Margate attraction swallowing wha…
Leaseholders face £40k bill as refurb cost doubles at Margate and Ramsgate tower blocks owned by Thanet District Council
Flats owners in five run-down tower blocks are facing a bombshell bill of up to £40,000 each towards the “essential” refurbishment of the buildings. The total cost of the work at Margate’s Invicta House and Ramsgate’s Harbour Towers, Kennedy House, Sta…
Kent and Medway GPs face backlog after 34,000 appointments disrupted due to IT outage
GPs in the county are asking people to be patient as they face a massive backlog following a worldwide IT outage. It is estimated that 34,000 appointments were missed across Kent and Medway last Friday (July 19). At the time, numerous doctors’ surgerie…
Tokyo Tea Rooms in Canterbury to throw daytime clubbing event for people aged 30 and over
A Kent nightclub is putting on a daytime event for the older generation of party-goers. Tokyo Tea Rooms, a late-night cocktail bar in Canterbury, is throwing a club ‘night’ for people who want to get home while the trains are still running – but you ha…
Mum from Pluckley, near Ashford, has 100 poorly hedgehogs in her garden and is running out of space
A kind-hearted mum dedicated to nursing sick hedgehogs has become overwhelmed with more than a hundred in her garden. When Lisa Steward, from Pluckley, near Ashford, discovered an injured hedgehog in her backyard four years ago it set off an unpreceden…
Motorcycle racer turned TV presenter Guy Martin visits Hall Farm Wild Bird Supplies, Weston
A motorcycle racer turned TV presenter paid a surprise visit to an award-winning country store’s café this weekend. Staff at Hall Farm Wild Bird Supplies, Weston, could barely believe who had popped in for lunch on Saturday (July 20). Lincolnshire-born…
The Leicester Trader heritage barge lifted out of the water at Newark Marina for inspection
Newark’s 51-tonne floating museum was lifted from the water for inspection on Monday using a giant crane. The Leicester Trade, which is often open to visit, on the river just opposite Newark Castle, was moved to Newark Marina on Sunday. The barge, at 8…