A moving-in date for an upmarket fashion retailer has been confirmed as multiple tenants prepare to take over a busy shopping district. The highly-anticipated arrival of Oliver Bonas in Canterbury is edging nearer, with bosses at Whitefriars shopping c…
Independent Office for Police Conduct launch investigation following fatal M25 crash which killed motorcyclist Andrina Everett
An investigation has been launched into the actions of the police officers who were involved in a fatal M25 crash. Motorcyclist Andrina Everett died after being involved in an accident with a car that was being chased by the force over the Dartford Cro…
Award-winning 200-year-old The London Tavern in Margate up for auction at bargain price
An award-winning 200-year-old pub is set to go under the hammer at a dramatically slashed price. The London Tavern in Margate is the latest boozer looking for new owners at a rate well below the original ask. With its asking price sitting at a quarter …
G7 meeting to end with debate on China and global issues
The spring meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) economically strong democracies is set to end on Friday with discussions on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues such as food, energy and cybersecurity. In vie…
Europa League semi-final fixtures confirmed
The semi-final fixtures for this season’s Europa League have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the quarter-final second legs on Thursday. Bayer Leverkusen will face Roma in the last four. The newly crowned Bundesliga champions drew 1-1 at …
Rare ‘Last of Us’ zombie fungi found in Dane Valley Wood, Margate
Rare fungi which inspired the renowned video game and TV series The Last of Us has been found in a Kent woodland. The real-life zombie species Ophiocordyceps gracilis was discovered in Dane Valley, Margate, on April 7. It is a member of a genus that gr…
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Friday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Immigration Service has placed former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello on watchlist. The NIS called for Bello‘s arrest at any point of exit or entry into the country by security …
Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate closed after person hit by car
A main road has been closed after a person was hit by a car. Police have described the collision in Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate at 11.10am as “serious”. Emergency services are at the scene and police say the road is closed near the junction w…
East Sutton Park, Elmley, Standford Hill, Swaleside, Maidstone, Rochester and Cookham Wood prisons need volunteers to help monitor sites
Volunteers are being sought to help monitor Kent prisons. The unpaid role is open to those who live within 30 miles of seven jails: East Sutton Park, Maidstone, Elmley, Standford Hill, Swaleside, Cookham Wood and Rochester. The independent monitoring b…
Teens charged after cars stolen from Tenterden, Faversham and Tunbridge Wells
Two teenagers have been charged after a crime spree saw three houses in rural parts of Kent targeted by vehicle thieves. Officers investigating a series of burglaries have charged Patrick Harty, 18, of Kettering in Northamptonshire and a 16-year-old bo…