Manager Jamie Coyle saw a different side to Whitstable in their victory at Tunbridge Wells on Saturday. Coyle’s Oystermen secured a 2-0 Southern Counties East Premier Division win courtesy of Harvey Smith’s penalty and midfielder Josh Oliver. Coyle ref…
Kent’s Christmas calendar with dates for pantos, light switch-ons and festive markets
Move over, October — November is here, and that means it’s finally time to get into the festive spirit and start filling your calendar with those all-important Christmas dates. Whether it’s supporting the community at your local light switch-on, bookin…
Gillingham striker Josh Andrews will be on a reduced training programme to build up match fitness after injury-hit year
Gillingham manager Mark Bonner has provided an injury update on striker Josh Andrews after his return to action last weekend. Andrews made just his third League 2 substitute appearance of the season when he came on for the final seven minutes at Swindo…
Canterbury Rugby Club’s weekend 22-13 National League 2 East home defeat to Barnes has left them with plenty to work on ahead of a fixture-free Saturday
Canterbury Rugby Club’s weekend defeat has left them with plenty to work on ahead of a fixture-free Saturday. Early errors were to prove costly at Merton Lane in their National League 2 East 22-13 loss to Barnes. They return to action with a trip to mi…
Gillingham manager Mark Bonner on Blackpool boss Steve Bruce, who returns to the dugout for the first time following the death of his grandson in FA Cup first-round tie
Mark Bonner doesn’t have to look far for a connection to Steve Bruce but he’ll come up against him for the first time in his career this weekend. Gillingham boss Bonner will be in the dugout when Bruce returns to Priestfield as Blackpool manager in the…
Mum of Nicky Lowther, 13, calls for more awareness over deadly trend ‘chroming’ after losing her ‘darling boy’
The heartbroken mum of a boy who died after inhaling deodorant has told an inquest she believes he had been taking part in a deadly online trend called “chroming”. Eleven empty aerosol cans were found hidden in the bedroom of 13-year-old Nicky Lowther,…
Violent Maidstone man who was ‘bombed and shot’ in Bosnia War jailed for attacking ex-partner
A “troubled” man who was allegedly bombed, shot and stabbed during the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, has been jailed for a string of violent offences against his partner. Gaberiel Gibson appeared at Maidstone Crown Court to be sentenced after he slammed …
Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of tributes left by Folkestone Poppy Project
An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen – because he “didn’t like the red weeds”. Police were contacted after the man was spotted targeting the Folkestone Poppy Project on The Leas, which sees tho…
Medway Maritime Hospital patient lies on floor after 12-hour wait for a bed
A grandad resorted to sleeping on a hospital floor during a 12-hour wait for a trolley. Martin Wakely’s wife says it is “disgusting” he felt he had no choice but to lie down outside an X-ray room at Medway Maritime Hospital after it became too painful …
We tried new Hollywood Bowl in former Debenhams at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre, Broadstairs
The demise of Debenhams has left towns and retail parks across Kent with huge, depressingly empty units. But one of the former stores has now been filled by a brand-new bowling alley, promising a “thrilling game and everlasting memories”. On a warm aut…