Dover and Deal now have an elected Labour MP after the party knocked out the Conservatives. Former soldier Mike Tapp for Labour won 18,940 votes. Second was Reform UK's Howard Cox with 11,355 votes, ...

After we revealed Kent's dogging hotspots of 2018, you may be wondering what the law is surrounding the people flashing their headlights in the Otford cemetery car park, near the Matfield public ...

A dangerous driver who caused the death of two men in Rochester and attempted to pass the blame onto his partner has been jailed for more than 17 years. Isidoro Olim was travelling along City Way in ...

There are scores of spooky stories from sites in and around Folkestone, from the old caretaker who haunts the Leas Pavillion. To the lady who smells of fish in Sandgate. And while Shepway is also home ...

More than 500 bank branches have vanished from high streets across the UK during 2025 - including almost a dozen in Kent. This year began with 91 banks shuttering in January, including the Halifax ...

The Government is to decide whether or not a 1,300-home estate in Kent can be built - despite the council rejecting the plans. The planning application for the scheme in Ditton, near Aylesford, has ...

In a result that reflected the overall winners and losers of the 2025 Kent County Council elections Reform UK took all seven seats on offer in Dover off of the Conservative party. The Tories started ...

Counting is well under way in the 2025 Kent County Council elections and results are beginning to come in from across the county. Heading into the vote, Kent County Council has a Conservative majority ...

The latest set of homes for a former Christian retreat and healing centre in a village near Tunbridge Wells on the Kent and East Sussex border have been submitted in a plan. This proposal comes from ...

Walking through Kent, you can often find yourself wondering just who on Earth came up with some of our county’s place names. From the seemingly rude to the outright bizarre, there’s more than a ...

A developer is poised to submit a planning application for 59 homes in Tunbridge Wells. Olivia Estates, also a property investment company, has its proposals online for land in Bayham Road ahead of ...

Many will be 'dearly missed' as part of this week's death and funeral notices for Kent. Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long-standing tradition, and we are proud of the ...