Month: August 2024

The devastated parents of a boy suspected to have inhaled deodorant before his tragic death have paid tribute to their “happy” and “cheeky” son. Nicky Lowther, 13, died unexpectedly on June 27 at his home in Canterbury, shattering the lives of his fami…

Escape room entrepreneurs have revealed plans to expand further into Kent to meet the growing demand for puzzle-filled days out. The Panic Room, which is renowned for its games across Gravesend, has announced it is opening a new location in Dartford. O…

Rural churches are said to be facing a ‘funding crisis’ as fewer parishioners carry money, cash withdrawals are thwarted by bank closures in smaller towns and patchy internet connections make digital payments problematic. As more of us now have less ch…

A single mum who ditched eating takeaways four times a week is now vying to become Europe’s strongest woman. Jade Crouch, from Herne Bay, has a relentless schedule of looking after her children, running her own business – which can mean working up to 1…

A teenager locked up for what was described as an “extremely violent and terrifying” stranger sex attack faces more time behind bars for downloading and sharing child abuse images. Jack Usher, who was just 18 when he tried to rape a woman walking throu…

Persis Solo have finished third in the 2024 Piala Presiden after edging out Persija Jakarta 1-0 in Saturday’s third place play-off at the Manahan Stadium. With both sides fielding their best lineups, it took Persis only 10 minutes to break the deadlock…

Following a presidential election in Venezuela marked by allegations of widespread fraud, the defeated opposition candidate Edmundo González has been recognized as the true winner by a growing number of foreign countries. Ecuador, Panama, Uruguay and C…

Wayanad (Kerala) [India], August 4 (ANI): The search and rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad have entered its sixth day on Sunday, as several people are still feared trapped in the debris after a series of landslides that occurred in Chooralmala and …

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 4 (ANI): As many as seven people were killed after a collision between a double-decker bus and a car on Sunday morning, police said. Speaking about the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sanjay Kumar…

NOW has launched a long-awaited new add-on that unlocks 4K Ultra HD resolution with HDR and Dolby Atmos. Dubbed Ultra Boost, this optional extra costs £9 per month — or an extra £108 over the course of a year. It builds on the Boost add-on, launched ov…