Furious residents say council bosses are “neglecting” their village – leaving weeds to grow 3ft high. Those living in St Mary’s Bay on Romney Marsh claim Kent County Council (KCC) has failed to clear undergrowth for many months. Villagers say they have…
Chatham’s Olympic gold medalist Nathan Hales on how he kept cool to claim Paris 2024 success
Nathan Hales kept his head while all around him lost theirs to claim a nerveless Olympic shooting gold. Hales, from Chatham, was the iceman in searing near 40-degree temperatures in Chateauroux, over 200 miles south of Paris. Rivals wilted but he staye…
Whitstable Town boss Jamie Coyle says everyone at the club is excited for FA Cup trip to face ex-manager Marcel Nimani at Sevenoaks Town
Jamie Coyle admits Whitstable’s hotly-anticipated FA Cup trip to Sevenoaks is one everyone at the club is excited for. The Southern Counties East Premier Division Oystermen will visit Greatness Park in the extra preliminary round as they face the Isthm…
Faversham Town boss Tommy Warrilow on naming defender Callum Davies as skipper, midfielder Billy Bennett as vice-captain and their season-opening 4-0 victory over Glebe
Manager Tommy Warrilow has explained the decision to name defender Callum Davies as Faversham’s new skipper – and Billy Bennett as his vice-captain. Davies took the armband for the Lilywhites’ opening-day Southern Counties East Premier Division 4-0 hom…
Gillingham winger Aaron Rowe can’t wait for another promotion challenge in League 2 after missing out at Wembley with Crewe
Winger Aaron Rowe has served a warning to the defenders in League 2. Gillingham’s quick-footed 23-year-old enjoyed a fine season on loan at Crewe last term – narrowly missing out in the play-off final – and he’s keen to get going again now he’s got a n…
Eat My Words: We review Turkish restaurant Gem of Kent in High Street, Maidstone
A hot summer’s day in the UK leaves a lot to be desired – a pool, air-conditioning and, of course, the incredible food which comes with a trip abroad – that’s more like it. For me, the best holiday meals are always a selection of delicious picky bits, …
Call for volunteers to join the Newark Dragon Boat Festival team and be part of something amazing for Beaumond House and Childrens’ Bereavement Centre
Two charities are seeking volunteers to help support the fifth annual Dragon Boat Festival. The Newark Dragon Boat Festival takes place on Sunday, September 15, from 10am to 5.30pm at Riverside Park — and needs around 100 volunteers to help the event r…
Sudbury baker and father-of-five Pat Weston remembered as ‘one of a kind’ following death at age of 77
A familiar face behind a popular former Sudbury bakery has been remembered as a ‘one of a kind’ and a ‘wonderful’ family man, ahead of his memorial service today. Dad-of-five and grandfather-of-six Patrick Weston – more commonly known as Pat – died pea…
New Tesco Express to open at Mansfield Farms off Herne Bay Road in Sturry
Residents have welcomed plans to build a Tesco Express on farmland opposite a sweeping new housing estate which received huge opposition. The supermarket giant has now been revealed as being behind the proposals for a new branch on Mansfield Farms’ lan…
Olympic Games 2024: Pembury’s Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown proud to be an Olympian after pondering her judo future following sister Jenny’s terminal cancer diagnosis
There was a time when Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown did not even know if she wanted to continue judo. When older sister Jenny was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, instinctively, Yeats-Brown wanted to step away from her sport to make the most of their r…