For many breast cancer patients, one of the greatest challenges is the feeling of losing a part of themselves as a result of their treatment. But, a growing number of people are now training in the unique art of three-dimensional areola tattooing, to h…
Here are just some of the Kent criminals including burglars, conmen, sex offenders, shoplifters, rapists and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up in September
Lots of people who committed crimes were jailed this month and are now spending time behind bars. Here are just some of the criminals including burglars, conmen, sex offenders, shoplifters, rapists and violent offenders who committed crimes and were lo…
Kitesurfers ‘devastated’ at being banned from Pegwell Bay nature reserve, near Ramsgate, after ‘birds disturbed’
Devastated kitesurfers have been banned from a coastal Kent beauty spot they had used for more than 20 years after “disturbing birds”. An agreement between Natural England, Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) and the watersport enthusiasts previously permitted t…
Man stabbed bouncer and reveller in knife attack at Ramsgate’s Clique Bar
A yob who stabbed a bouncer moments after knifing a man at least four times in a Kent nightclub asked a judge to show him leniency so he could be “a better dad” to his baby girl. Jaden Cashin lashed out “indiscriminately” at Ramsgate’s Clique Bar, leav…
Plans for 16-home development with school drop-off point next to Holywell Primary School, Upchurch
Plans for a housing development which includes a school drop-off point off a busy road with “nightmare parking” has split village opinion. Sixteen homes could be built next to Holywell Primary School in Forge Lane, Upchurch, as part of proposals some n…
Plans revealed for solar farm the size of 78 football pitches on farmland in Tyler Hill, Canterbury
Plans are in the works for a solar farm the size of 78 football pitches on farmland near a Kent village. Green energy firm Renewable Connections Ltd has announced it is “investigating the potential for a solar farm” and energy storage facility on field…
Flowerworks of Swanley shuts after more than 60 years due to rising operational costs
A florist has shut after more than 60 years in a town as rising costs made it “impossible” to continue operating. Michelle Avery took on Flowerworks of Swanley in 2011, after first starting out at the shop as a flower girl when she was 15. The now 52-y…
Catch live comedy, music and theatre shows at this year’s Faversham Fringe
Missed out on this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival? Don’t worry, there’s still a chance to catch up-and-coming comedians at a Kent fringe fest that boasts almost 80 live shows. Faversham Fringe returns to the market town this October with three weeks …
Armani Little looks forward to more improvements from the Gillingham team as players return from injury
Gillingham vice captain Armani Little knows there’s much more to come from the table-toppers. The Gills sit top of League 2 after eight games but have yet to hit their full potential. Manager Mark Bonner said from day one that he expected his team to g…
Newark residents share views on investment of more than £3 million into Market Place
The people of Newark have given their verdict on plans to invest more than £3 million into the town’s Market Place — as a debate rages on how to revitalise the town’s fortunes. The Advertiserrevealed that the town’s ‘crown’ would be receiving the funds…