Bishop’s Stortford BID (Business Improvement District) joint-manager Karen Burton writes for the Indie The much-anticipated Showtime on North Street event is approaching on Saturday September 14 and it’s time to consider what this means, not just for a…
Macknade in Faversham to host final summer party, plus four more food and drink festivals this September
A Kent farm shop is seeing out summer with a bang as it hosts an end-of-season party. Macknade, a food hall and outdoor venue in Faversham, is throwing one last summer bash with live music, food tastings, drinks masterclasses and lawn games. The site h…
Westgate’s Connor Neal helps England to Manchester International success with winning display in men’s 4x400m relay
Connor Neal won’t forget his England debut in a hurry. The 22-year-old from Westgate was called up for international duty after some promising displays this summer and made his bow at the Manchester International last weekend, where he helped the 4×400…
Paralympics 2024: Kent cyclist Matthew Robertson wins bronze in men’s C2 3,000m individual pursuit
Kent cyclist Matthew Robertson was rewarded for his resilience with a Paralympic bronze medal. Having been heartbroken by narrowly missing out on a place at the Tokyo Games, the 25-year-old was involved in a road traffic accident in 2023. Robertson is …
Kings Hill’s women’s team to play first-ever FA Cup match at home to Croydon
Kings Hill’s women’s team are set to make history. The South East Counties League Premier Division side will play their first-ever Women’s FA Cup match when they host Croydon in the first qualifying round tomorrow. “We’re hugely excited that our women’…
Hampton Bay Park boss defends fox killings at camping site near Herne Bay as neighbours left ‘heartbroken’
A defiant holiday park boss has defended exterminating foxes wreaking havoc on his land after nearby residents branded the killings “heartbreaking”. Barry Philpott, who owns Hampton Bay Park on the outskirts of Herne Bay, says the “natural born killers…
As £150 Oasis tickets at Wembley Stadium go on sale, do we really need a reunion of the Gallagher brothers?
While millions of others do, I will not be chasing my tail in pursuit of a ticket to watch Oasis reunite when they go on sale today. There are literally a million other ways I would rather spend £300 – the ticket price for two standing tickets at their…
Andrew Rickards, from Ashford, jailed after using fake personas to engage with teenage girl online
A paedophile who hid behind fake personas in twisted online chats to encourage a teenage girl to send him indecent photos and engage in sex acts ended up losing his ‘marriage and friends’. Canterbury Crown Court heard Andrew Rickards initially posed as…
Sevenoaks magistrates hear how OAP pushed Parkinson’s suffering wife to the floor at their Coxheath home
An elderly man pushed his Parkinson’s suffering wife to the floor and kicked her in the face. John Carr had been drinking when he lost his temper with his partner Ruth during an argument at their Coxheath home in April. The couple, who have been marrie…
Canterbury City Council’s vision for Hersden Sports Pavilion ‘soulless and depressing’
Designs for a village sports pavilion which will replace a 70-year-old one destroyed by arsonists have been branded “soulless” and resembling a prison. Canterbury City Council recently revealed its plans for the replacement facility and play park to re…